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Medline expands respiratory portfolio
Medline broadened its respiratory business and now offers a nebulizer that shrinks delivery time from 10 to three minutes. -
70 injuries, 2 deaths tied to heart pumps: FDA
Customers of an Abbott heart pump have reported 81 incidents, 70 injuries and two deaths related to blood leakage or air entering the device, according to the FDA. -
71 injuries reportedly tied to implantable device
Hologic, a Massachusetts-based medical technology company, recently warned customers about potential risks linked to an implantable device used to mark soft tissue for procedures. -
9 fast facts on Medline
Medline is one of the fastest-growing manufacturers of medical products. Here are nine fast facts about the company: -
Keck Medicine eliminates harmful anesthesia gasses
Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital stopped using two harmful anesthesia gasses last year and are now working to reduce the use of two others by 75%, according to a May 21 news release. -
Supply chain resiliency progress is plateauing: Fed
The availability of supplies has improved since early 2023, but these gains have since stalled, according to a May study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. -
Unifying the supply chain and accounts payable: How MUSC Health is revolutionizing revenue streams
As geopolitical, economic and cybersecurity issues continue to pose risks to health system supply chains, leaders at top organizations weighed in on a shared priority – making supply chains more resilient and sustainable. -
2 more China-based syringe manufacturers receive import alert
Nearly six months after the FDA told healthcare workers to avoid plastic syringes made in China, the agency has placed import alerts on three China-based medical supply manufacturers. -
GHX awards 15 providers, suppliers for advancing healthcare
On May 15, Global Healthcare Exchange honored 15 healthcare providers and supplies for their "exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients." -
After FDA warning, Getinge trims sales of heart devices
After the FDA instructed healthcare facilities to avoid using two Getinge heart devices because of quality and safety concerns, the company stopped promoting the products. -
Mercy inks partnership with med tech company
Mercy is the first and only health system to adopt continuous glucose monitor technology developed by Senseonics Holdings. -
HealthTrust unveils medical device analytics database
HealthTrust Performance Group, a group purchasing organization that serves about 1,800 hospitals and health systems, now offers customers access to a medical device data analytics database. -
US raises tariffs on medical supplies from China
To incentivize domestic medical supply manufacturing, the U.S. is raising tariff rates on syringes, needles, personal protective equipment, and medical and surgical gloves, the White House said May 14. -
Electrosurgical pads recalled, discontinued after burn reports
Megadyne Medical Products, an equipment manufacturer, is recalling all of its Mega Soft Patient Return Electrodes after four reports of burn injuries, the FDA said May 10. -
Diabetes app recalled after 200+ injuries among insulin pump users
Tandem Diabetes Care has recalled a mobile app that pairs with its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to software issues, according to an FDA safety alert issued May 8. -
48 injuries, deaths tied to Getinge heart devices: FDA
The FDA is instructing healthcare facilities to avoid using two heart devices from Getinge amid concerns that the company has not adequately resolved issues that spurred a string of recalls over the last year. -
The cost of hospital care: 10 notes for supply leaders
Medical supplies cost hospitals $146.9 billion in 2023 — an uptick from about $140 billion expenses a year prior, the American Hospital Association said in a May update of its Costs of Caring report. -
For semi industry, demand settles as inflation drifts
After a surge in sales and supply chain disruptions, demand is calming for semitruck manufacturers, Bloomberg reported May 7. -
Viewpoint: Supply chain faces a 'paradigm shift'
As demand heightens for AI-driven technologies, supply chain leaders across multiple industries should carefully create their future-looking plans, according to a May 7 Fortune article written by Marc Barnhill, CEO of Smith. -
Health systems phase out common type of anesthesia
A growing number of health systems are moving to end the use of desflurane — a common anesthesia gas that lingers in the atmosphere for more than a decade.
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