Press Releases

Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced the results of a new real-world study that shows its ECHELON CIRCULAR Powered Stapler was associated with a 74% reduction in anastomotic leak rates (1.8% vs. 6.9%)1 and a 44% reduction in 30-day inpatient hospital readmission rates (6.1% vs.10.8%) after colorectal surgery compared with manual circular staplers. The study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, shows the groundbreaking device is just as

Able Medical Devices announces that the MACH™ Screw Clip System has been granted 510k clearance by the FDA. The MACH Screw Clip System is a single-use, sterile screw delivery system that does not require reprocessing or sterilization. By clipping directly onto the Valkyrie™ Thoracic Fixation System, the MACH Screw Clip delivers screws extremely fast and accurately for thoracic fixation. The clips are pre-loaded with screws and are available in a modular 2 or 4 screw conf

Medline today announced that it has signed more than 450 new customer contracts during the first half of 2021 for its Post-Acute Solutions Program, aimed at offering technology-based quality and workforce management solutions for long-term care providers. Recent data from the American Health Care Association shows that hiring and retaining long-term care workers has become even more challenging since the pandemic started, with 94% of all nursing homes facing staffing shortages. Faci

Ergotron, a global company focused on improving how people work, learn, play and care for others, unveiled the latest update to its CareFit™ Pro Medical Cart, designed to future-proof workflows and prioritize caregiver well-being to drive patient-centered care. The CareFit Pro Medical Cart sets a new standard in resimercial design and supports calming, healing environments for caregivers and patients alike. As healthcare environments continue to change rapidly, caregiver comfo

An acute shortage of radiologists and growing demand for imaging scans has put radiology departments under increased strain – and GE Healthcare has developed a next-generation, cloud-based Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) designed to overcome those barriers. Today, GE Healthcare introduces Edison True PACS, a diagnostic imaging and workflow solution designed to help enable radiologists – who are experiencing high rates of staff burnout and retirements &nda

Spring Hills, an innovative leader in post-acute care, senior living and home care with 35 locations across seven states, has established Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston to be a premier partner to regional health systems. Located on the campus of St. Barnabas Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, at 348 E. Cedar Street, Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston provides clinical care for high-acuity patients, state-of-the-art rehabilitation services with personalized support, and fu

Tesa Medical, a San Francisco-based medical technology start-up focused on developing rapid and precise graft tensioning systems for ACL reconstruction and other procedures, performed a second successful cadaver study at the SOAR facility in Burlingame, California. This study helps advance the innovative CordaSet™ System further toward effective management of graft laxity, by providing a seamless method for objective setting of graft tension and a platform for new graft tensioning stand

Mel-Mont Medical, a boutique medical device and technology company dedicated to improving women's health through the use of its DNA and mRNA patented self-sampling screening kit, Mia by XytoTest®, receives clinical validation as being equally effective to clinician-collected sampling. "Current estimates indicate that every year 569,847 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 311,365 die from the disease. Cervical cancer ranks as the third most frequent cancer amon

Evolent Health, Inc., and WindRose Health Investors announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Evolent to acquire WindRose's portfolio company Vital Decisions for $85 million, with an additional earn out of up to $45 million. Vital Decisions will report into Evolent's specialty management offering, New Century Health, and will be consolidated into Evolent's Clinical Solutions segment. The combination of New Century Health and Vital Decisions b

Gozio Health, an industry-leading, mobile health platform, announced that it is expanding its work with UNC Health. Today, patients of UNC Health—which launched its mobile app with Gozio nearly two years ago to meet consumers’ needs in a digital-first environment—can leverage the app to access their My UNC Chart, schedule visits, and review urgent care wait times. These features complement UNC Health’s existing mobile app functionality, including blue-dot way