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Medtronic is spinning off its patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a new, independent entity that has yet to be named. Read More
Baxter said users and facilities should “stop use of all WatchCare system accessories where possible until this functionality is temporarily disabled and while Baxter continues to work to determine the cause of this problem.” Read More
Cordis has acquired Switzerland-based MedAlliance and its Selution SLR (sustained limus release) drug-eluting balloon — an alternative to the paclitaxel-coated balloons that have raised concerns among regulators because of the risk to patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Read More
Becton Dickinson (BD) and Magnolia Medical have teamed up to market the companies’ complementary blood collection devices in an effort to reduce contamination of blood samples collected from suspected sepsis patients. Read More
Federal juries in Texas and Arkansas have found in favor of Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary in two lawsuits over the company’s pelvic mesh product used to treat stress urinary incontinence in women, finding that the device had no design defect. Read More
Microbot Medical has purchased Nitiloop’s FDA-cleared microcatheters, used in minimally invasive endovascular surgery to thread guidewires to damaged blood vessels, beyond stenotic lesions, and remove blood clots. Read More
Future product development will focus on additional respiratory infections and sexually transmitted diseases, among others, the company said. Read More
Pfizer has completed its acquisition of Australian diagnostic software developer ResApp Health for $115 million, expanding its reach into digital health products. Read More