Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based Teleflex Medical has recalled certain lots of its ISIS HVT Tracheal Tube Cuffed with Subglottic Secretion Suction Port due to potential malfunctions during use.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Myalept, metreleptin for injection, as a treatment option for patients with congenital generalized or acquired generalized lipodystrophy.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Value First has selected Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline as its product supplier and clinical education partner, according to a news release.
The Upper Midwest Consolidated Services Center, a supply network associated with Edina, Minn.-based VHA Upper Midwest Region, has selected Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline to be the sole provider of custom procedure trays for its 43 member hospitals.
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson and Minneapolis-based Medtronic are partnering with four hospitals on a collaborative pilot program using an experimental implant ordering software system developed by Louisville, Colo.-based Global Health Exchange, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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A group of pediatric specialists at Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania are exploring the potential of 3-D printing to develop customized medical devices for children, according to a MedCity News report.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker has signed an agreement to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Pivot Medical in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount.
The global market for clinical decision support systems is expected to reach $558 million by 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 10 percent, according to a Markets and Markets report.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based HealthTrust has signed an agreement with Holt, Mich.-based Block Imaging to provide HealthTrust's members with refurbished medical imaging equipment, parts and service support, according to a news release.
Parsippany, N.J.-based Pacira Pharmaceuticals has joined the National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Coalition as an associate member, according to a news release.