A group of imaging experts specializing in clinical trials has launched Intrinsic Imaging LLC. The San Antonio-based firm is an advanced medical imaging contract research organization staffed by radiologists from South Texas Radiology Group, among others. The CRO will offer various services, including radiological review and image management, to global medical device companies as well as those in...
Sparton Corp., an EMS provider that supplies electromechanical and electronic devices and subassemblies to the medical device industry, has acquired Delphi Medical Systems. Sparton bought Delphi, a contract manufacturing firm, in an $8 million all-cash transaction. Schaumburg, IL–based Sparton estimates that the acquisition will increase its annual revenue by $32 million.
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN) and DD Studio (Carlsbad, CA) have released a mobile, wireless, continuous vital signs monitoring system called ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless Inc. The device is a wireless device that straps to a patient’s arm to monitor vital signs and a monitoring device to keep clinicians connected to patients’ information. The ViSi Mobile leverages design...
GM Nameplate (Seattle) has licensed DuPont’s Vertak bonding technology to provide customers with display enhancement technology. When applied to front panels during manufacturing, the Vertak optical bonding technology significantly increases LCD readability in bright sunlight and also improves scratch resistance, impact resistance, and overall durability. Vertak has attributes of silicone...
EAO Switch Corp. (Milford, CT), a global supplier of human-machine interface (HMI) components and systems, has extended its relationship with D-M Associates (Westerville, OH) to include coverage for Indiana and Kentucky. D-M Associates is EAO’s authorized sales representative in the Midwest and provides manufacturing for medical and other applications. Customers in Indiana and Kentucky will...
AAMI has just released an updated technical information report to offer guidance on preventing electromagnetic interference, hoping to provide a template for a wireless and electromagnetic compatibility policy. The report, ANSI/AAMI TIR18: 2010, Guidance on Electromagnetic Compatibility of Medical Devices in Healthcare Facilities, was developed with clinical and biomedical engineers in mind. AAMI...
Microchip Technology (Chandler, AZ) has acquired Silicon Storage Technology Inc. (SST; Sunnyvale, CA). SST designs and manufacturers a range of memory and nonmemory products. Its patented SuperFlash technology is used in the company’s flash memory components, flash mass storage products, and the embedded applications that it licenses. Microchips says that SST’s SuperFlash technology...
Dassault Systemes’s (Paris) technology has been selected by InnerPulse (Research Triangle Park, NC). InnerPulse will use the company’s Abaqus finite element analysis software in the development of its percutaneous implantable defibrillator. Using both SolidWorks CAD software and the Abaqus technology, InnerPulse engineers can perform analysis for concurrent device and tool design....
SensAble Technologies (Woburn, MA) has provided haptic devices for Medaphor (Cardiff, Wales, UK), an ultrasound training company. MedaPhor’s Transvaginal ScanTrainer relies on haptic devices to enable ultrasound technicians to feel what they see on the computer screen when they follow a training module. This simulation technology helps users to develop the hand-eye coordination necessary to...
NEMA reports that the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions fell to 68.8, down 3 points from April. However, the index remained well above the 50-point level, which indicates that the current economic environment is conducive to industry growth. May is the fifth straight month above that threshold. In addition, the ECBI for...
