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Philips Acquires Respiratory Technologies to Expand Product Portfolio
Royal Philips has signed an agreement to acquire Respiratory Technologies, Inc., which provides airway clearance solution for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis. The addition of RespirTech’s vest therapy solution and capabilities to Philips’ respiratory care portfolio will further strengthen Philips’ solutions to manage care in the hospital and at home. More...29 May 2017
Becton Dickinson Acquires C.R. Bard for USD 24 Billion
Global medical technology company Becton Dickinson has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire C. R. Bard, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products, for a total consideration of USD 24 billion. More...27 Apr 2017
Siemens Healthineers Partners with Ebit to Improve Workflow Efficiency
Siemens Healthineers has partnered with Ebit Srl-Esaote Group, dedicated to healthcare IT, to resell Ebit’s Suitestensa cardiovascular information system (CVIS) as an option with all its cardiology systems throughout Germany. More...25 Apr 2017
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
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