Covidien Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire superDimension

04/24/2013 23:03:29

Covidien (Dublin, Ireland) has agreed to buy invasive pulmonology systems maker superDimension (Herzliya, Israel) for about USD 300 million in cash, in a further effort to access the minimally invasive surgery (MIS) device market.... ...

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Critical Care Monitoring Market Driven by Minimally Invasive Technologies

04/24/2013 23:03:03

The medical community is looking for cost-effective critical care monitors and equipment that are patient-friendly and safe. These are the latest findings of Frost & Sullivan (Mountain View, CA, USA), an international market research firm.... ...

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Disposables Could Help Defeat Hospital Acquired Infections

04/24/2013 22:51:37

Growing concerns about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are driving the demand for disposable needles and syringes.... ...

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Distribution Collaboration Expands Markets for PET Infusion System

04/24/2013 22:51:34

Bayer HealthCare (Leverkusen, Germany; Tarrytown, NY, USA) is enlarging its global distribution network for the marketing of the Medrad Intego positron emission tomography (PET) infusion system through a new distribution agreement with Comecer, SPA (Castel Bolognese, Italy), a world leader in nuclear medicine protection technologies.... ...

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Elekta to Acquire Brachytherapy Technology Company Nucletron

04/24/2013 22:51:31

Elekta (Stockhhom, Sweden) has agreed to acquire Nucletron (Veenendaal, The Netherlands) for EUR 365 million in cash.... ...

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Drastic Change in X-Ray Market as Digital Systems Surpass Traditional Ones

04/24/2013 22:51:16

A market report estimates that digital X-ray system sales will exceed those of conventional X-ray systems used for a medical (nondental) purpose in 2011.... ...

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EMR Sales Show Explosive Growth

04/24/2013 22:51:13

Propelled by government incentives, a desire to improve patient outcomes, and the bottom line, sales of electronic medical records (EMRs) increased sharply in 2011.... ...

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Emerging Markets Provide Long-Term Prospects for Mammography

04/24/2013 22:51:01

Emerging healthcare markets will shortly account for over 50% of mammography unit shipments, according to a new market report.... ...

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First European Healthcare Business Accelerator Launched

04/24/2013 22:50:50

Healthbox (London, United Kingdom) launched by business incubator and venture capital firm Sandbox (Chicago, IL, USA) is a 12-week accelerator program that connects healthcare entrepreneurs with a diverse and expert network of mentors, while providing collaborative workspace, strategic guidance, and USD 50,000 in seed capital.... ...

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Export Driven Multidisciplinary Approach Wins EFF Manufacturing Award for 2011

04/24/2013 22:50:26

Binding Site (Birmingham, UK), a developer and producer of laboratory based tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of blood cancers and immunodeficiency diseases, won the EEF (Engineering Employers Federation) Midlands Outstanding Export Award, sponsored by the UKTI (UK Trade and Investment).... ...

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