Biden to put $12B toward COVID testing The Biden administration today pledged $10 billion for school COVID-19 screenings and $2.25 billion for screenings and diagnostic testing among underserved populations. The money is part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act that Biden signed into law last week. The Department of Health and Human Services will divvy up the $10 billion among… […]
Abaco Systems has a $3M design win Abaco Systems (Huntsville, Ala.) recently won a $3 million design award for a cardio device that uses low-coherence light to capture micrometer-resolution in two- and three-dimensional images. The contract, announced yesterday, is with an undisclosed customer. It could have a long-term value of $30 million. Abaco is initially delivering 1,000 units, with plans to deliver… […]
FDA clears Catalyst OrthoScience reverse shoulder system Catalyst OrthoScience today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its reverse shoulder system. The reverse shoulder system is a total shoulder prosthesis designed for severe shoulder arthritis patients with a grossly deficient or non-functional rotator cuff. The design is inverted compared to traditional anatomic total shoulder prosthesis where the articulating sphere is on… […]
JAMA article: Most N95 mask decontamination methods work pretty well Researchers at UCLA have found that the most commonly used N95 mask decontamination processes do a good job quickly and inexpensively without damaging them. Pandemic-related shortages of the masks, designed to filter out 95% of airborne particulates, have led healthcare providers to seek effective decontamination methods that would not damage the masks. The UCLA researchers… […]
Synopsys launches AI software for ortho, cardiology Synopsys Simpleware Product Group recently announced that it has launched its Simpleware R-2021.03 fully automated segmentation and land marketing tools. The AI-enabled software is made for new anatomies to improve orthopedic and cardiology-based workflows. Simpleware AS Ortho and AS Cardio have fast and accurate solutions with machine learning algorithms for segmenting and landmarking anatomical structures,… […]
FDA seeks to ease path to COVID screening test nods The FDA today published information to help developers of tests to screen asymptomatic people for COVID-19. Agency officials said they want to streamline the emergency use authorization (EUA) process for screening tests that could help asymptomatic individuals decide whether they should participate in an activity, based on the test results. As part of the effort,… […]
DTW Podcast: Insulet CEO Petrovic sees abundance of CGM opportunities Medtech startups developing continuous glucose monitors have caught the eye of at least one potential – and powerful – partner – Insulet. In an interview with the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, CEO Shacey Petrovic said the maker of the OmniPod insulin-delivery device sees partnering with other companies as the likely path to creating a single device… […]
SteriPack acquires HS Design Contract manufacturer SteriPack Group announced today that it has acquired HS Design, an ISO 13485-certified medical product development company. Together, SteriPack (Lakeland, Fla.) and Morristown, N.J.-based HSD will provide design, development and contract manufacturing, integrating holistic product lifecycle management services. HSD has worked with corporations, institutions, researchers and clinicians in designing medical devices for more… […]
Seisa Medical acquires ProtoQuick and Peridot Seisa Medical announced that it acquired ProtoQuick and Peridot to add to its plastics and metals capabilities. El Paso, Texas-based Seisa’s acquisition of the two Bay Area companies offers added expertise in plastics and metals as well as the opportunity to leverage Seisa’s global infrastructure for high-volume production of FDA Class II and Class III… […]
5 companies to share $6M XPrize COVID test award An XPrize contest to develop fast, frequent, cheap and easy-to-use COVID diagnostic tests has yielded five winners who will share the $6 million prize. Chosen by an independent panel of judges, the prize-winning solutions are “radically affordable compared to what is currently available on the market; and are comparable to commercial offerings at measuring sensitivity,… […]