Firefighters in Monroe County, Pa., spent more than seven hours at the scene of a fire that broke out at one of Medline's manufacturing plants Aug. 19.
Supply Chain
About 16,000 of Getinge's Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps have been recalled in 2023, according to the FDA.
Philips Respironics recalled 73,000 ventilators because of a risk of dirt and dust clogging the device, which can block the air path and lead to serious injury or death.
The FDA recently greenlit the first device to sterilize 3D-printed products used in healthcare, including personalized surgical guides and anatomical models.
Getinge subsidiary Datascope has recalled thousands of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps in 2023, and in the latest notice, the FDA labeled the issue as Class I because of unexpected shutdowns.
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Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has chosen Medline as its primary supplies vendor for years, but with a new deal, the two companies said Aug. 9 they're going "beyond price and volume."
The Emergency Care Research Institute recently named 12 health systems as recipients of its supply chain award.
As much of the healthcare supply chain continues to recover from COVID-19 caused disruptions, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is looking to the stars, modeling its solution after a NASA problem-solving approach.
Not many clinical staff choose to leave the bedside to pursue supply chain, but for Shelon Anderson, BSN, RN, it was the right choice.
Medical device companies with CEOs who have a high financial stake in their business are more likely to delay recalls, according to a study published July 24 in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.