Medical extrusion firm Putnam Plastics Corp. has completed the construction of a 57,000-square-foot addition to its headquarters in northeast Connecticut. Dayville, Conn.–based Putnam, which makes advanced extrusions and assemblies for minimally invasive medical devices, will have new extrusion lines in the clean manufacturing space as well as … [Read more...] about Putnam Plastics expands HQ with new tubing manufacturing facility
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The advantages of laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters
Here’s how laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters compare to traditional catheters: the design process, functional advantages, test methods and cost comparisons. DeviceTalks The medical device community has a long history of using braided and coil-based catheter constructs. But these traditional constructs present multiple performance-based issues. … [Read more...] about The advantages of laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters
Junkosha touts cable product innovations to enable ‘intelligent’ catheters
Junkosha officials think the company's Junkosha Multi-Filar Cable and Junkosha Multi-Channel Transmission Cable (MCT) could bring the medical device industry closer to "intelligent" catheters. The increasingly sophisticated catheters — small and flexible — can better send diagnostic signals into the body or provide therapy, according to Mike … [Read more...] about Junkosha touts cable product innovations to enable ‘intelligent’ catheters
Abbott wins new FDA approvals for stent family including nod for next-gen Xience Skypoint
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that the Xience stent family received FDA approval for one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) labeling. The FDA’s approval for one-month (as short as 28 days) DAPT labeling applies to high bleeding risk (HBR) patients in the U.S., according to a news release. The company also recently received CE mark … [Read more...] about Abbott wins new FDA approvals for stent family including nod for next-gen Xience Skypoint
Glaukos wins Australian regulatory approval for MicroShunt
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) recently announced that it received regulatory approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration for its Preserflo MicroShunt. The San Clemente, Calif.–based company designed the MicroShunt to reduce intraocular pressure in the eyes of patients who have primary open-angle glaucoma where IOP remains uncontrollable or … [Read more...] about Glaukos wins Australian regulatory approval for MicroShunt
Zeus Industrial Products brings in CathX Medical
Zeus Industrial Products has agreed to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical into its organization. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed in yesterday's announcement. San Jose, Calif.–based CathX provides catheter design engineering services, rapid prototyping, manufacturing, and full or … [Read more...] about Zeus Industrial Products brings in CathX Medical
Preceptis Medical launches tympanostomy tube system for in-office pediatric ear tube procedures
Preceptis Medical today said it has launched its second-generation Hummingbird tympanostomy tube system for office-based pediatric ear tube procedures. The Maple Grove, Minn.–based company designed the device with an ergonomic design to allow for more efficient ear tube delivery in children. “The Hummingbird enables ear, nose and throat (ENT) … [Read more...] about Preceptis Medical launches tympanostomy tube system for in-office pediatric ear tube procedures
Envizion Medical wins Frost & Sullivan award
ENvizion Medical announced it has won the Frost & Sullivan 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its ENvue system. Israel-based ENvizion Medical has developed the feeding tube navigation system for accurate enteral tube placement in adult patients as an alternative to the limitations of blind insertions and the … [Read more...] about Envizion Medical wins Frost & Sullivan award
Boston Scientific gets CE mark approval for single-use bronchoscope
Boston Scientific today said it received CE mark approval for its Exalt Model B single-use bronchoscope. The Marlborough, Mass.–based company designed the device for bedside procedures in the intensive care unit, operating room and bronchoscopy suite. Exalt Model B is available in three sizes — slim, regular and large — for procedures such as … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific gets CE mark approval for single-use bronchoscope
Olympus launches five single-use bronchoscopes
Olympus today said it has launched its product line of five H-SteriScope single-use bronchoscopes. The single-use endoscopes are for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They resulted from a collaboration between Olympus subsidiary Veran Medical Technologies and Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument. "We are very excited to launch our first line … [Read more...] about Olympus launches five single-use bronchoscopes
