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Cardinal Health to Acquire Medtronic Product Portfolio
Medtronic plc has entered into a definitive agreement with Cardinal Health Inc. to sell its patient care, deep vein thrombosis, and nutritional insufficiency businesses within the Patient Monitoring & Recovery (PMR) division of its Minimally Invasive Therapies Group (MITG). More...20 Apr 2017
Bracco Imaging Announces Strategic Investment in PHS Technologies Group
Bracco Imaging S.p.A., which develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic imaging agents and solutions, has announced a strategic investment in PHS Technologies Group, LLC, which is a division of PACSHealth, LLC, a medical software development company. More...05 Apr 2017
B. Braun and Philips to Develop Ultrasound-Guided Anesthesia
B. Braun Melsungen AG and Royal Philips (Amsterdam, Netherlands; www.philips.com) have entered into a multi-year strategic alliance to innovate ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and vascular access. B. Braun and Philips will leverage on their combined clinical expertise and R&D capabilities, as well as sales and service channels in regional anesthesia and pain management and ultrasound and image guided therapy, to jointly develop and commercialize solutions to support anesthesiologists and hospitals in critical areas of regional anesthesia. These solutions aim to enhance needle visualization and guidance, as well as optimize procedure workflow and resource planning. The alliance will also focus on vascular access procedures, such as those used to insert catheters into deeply seated veins as part of a catheter-based treatment. More...04 Apr 2017
Neurological Disorders Drive Portable CT Market through 2021
The global portable computerized tomography (CT) scanners market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 8% during the period 2017-2021, driven primarily by the rise in incidences of neurological disorders and trauma cases. These are the latest findings of Technavio Research, a global technology research and advisory company. More...28 Mar 2017

Top 3 Trends Impacting Portable Ultrasound Market
The global portable ultrasound equipment market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of more than 9% during the period 2017-2021, driven by top three emerging trends: broader applications, growing demand, and early-stage disease diagnosis. More...28 Mar 2017
Siemens Healthineers Announces Digital Platform for Healthcare Providers
Siemens Healthineers announced a digital platform for healthcare providers as well as for providers of solutions and services, at the Health IT Conference (HIMSS) 2017 in Orlando. The platform, covering the entire spectrum of healthcare, is meant to foster the growth of a digital ecosystem that links healthcare providers and solution providers with each other, as well as brings together their data, applications and services. More...21 Feb 2017
ICU Medical Completes Acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems from Pfizer
ICU Medical, Inc., which develops, manufactures and sells medical devices for infusion therapy, oncology and critical care applications, has completed the acquisition of the Hospira Infusion Systems (HIS) business from Pfizer Inc.. More...10 Feb 2017
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