BD (NYSE:BDX) is celebrating the 70th birthday of its major manufacturing facility in Utah, which the company said produces billions of molded components each year. Located in the town of Sandy just south of Salt Lake City, the site was founded in 1956 under Deseret Pharmaceuticals. BD acquired the plant in 1986, and today it’s home to a … [Read more...] about BD’s IV catheters plant in Utah marks 70 years
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Convatec launches new hydrophilic option for self-catheterization
Convatec is adding to its Cure family of self-administered urinary catheters, with a new model launching in the U.S. and Canada this month. The Cure Aqua is a ready-to-use intermittent catheter featuring a hydrophilic coating that the company says lowers friction and requires no activation steps. With opaque and easy-open packaging for greater … [Read more...] about Convatec launches new hydrophilic option for self-catheterization
Perfuze’s super-bore stroke catheter tops conventional, cyclic aspiration in bench study
Following FDA clearance earlier this year, Perfuze is putting forward new data comparing its super-bore aspiration catheter to conventional suction methods for removing stroke-causing blood clots, as well as the emerging approach of cyclic aspiration. The three-way benchtop study of the company’s Millipede88 catheter, tested with in vitro models … [Read more...] about Perfuze’s super-bore stroke catheter tops conventional, cyclic aspiration in bench study
Freudenberg Medical establishes second production facility in Costa Rica
NEWS RELEASE: Freudenberg Medical establishes second production facility in Costa Rica $25 million investment to meet growing global demand for medical devices and precision components Expansion to quadruple manufacturing footprint for high volume minimally invasive catheters Creation of 600 new jobs, fostering growth for local … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical establishes second production facility in Costa Rica
