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Welch Allyn donates equipment to Europe’s largest intensive care simulation center
Friday, December 7th, 2007
Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has donated medical equipment valued at approximately £30,000 (over $60,000) to a new simulation center which was opened at the University of Hertfordshire. This center is considered to be
Philips to acquire U.S.-based clinical IT company Emergin
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Royal Philips Electronics announced it will acquire US-based Emergin, Inc. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2007, at which time Emergin will become part of the Philips’ Healthcare sector. Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is
Midmark Expands Medical Equipment Product Line with Acquisition of Dental Cabinetry Manufacturing Company
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
On November 12, 2007, Midmark Corporation formally announced the acquisition of European Design, Inc., a premier manufacturer of medical furniture and medical cabinets specifically designed for dentists and oral surgery professionals. European Design is located in Glasgow, Kentucky, and was
ZOLL Medical Corporation to Speak at the Piper Jaffray 19th Annual Health Care Conference
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a major manufacturer of proprietary noninvasive cardiac defibrillators, disposable electrodes, mobile ECG systems, and EMS data management solutions, announced that Richard A Packer, its CEO, will speak at the Piper Jaffray 19th Annual Health Care Conference being
Defibtech Ranked First in Medical Equipment Industry
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Defibtech, LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of AEDs such as the Defibtech LifeLine AED, has been ranked first in the medical equipment industry and seventh in North America in Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 500 Program. Automatic External Defibrillators
Respironics Begins Construction on $32 Million Medical Equipment Plant
Friday, November 16th, 2007
New Kinsington, PA – On Thursday, November 15, 2007, Respironics broke ground on the development of a new $32 million plant where it will build its sleep therapy devices. The new medical equipment plant is being built in Pennsylvania at
Midmark Ritter offers limited time special pricing and buy back program for barrier-free exam tables.
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Contact your DRE Medical Equipment Representative For More Details: 1-800-462-8195 VERSAILLES, Ohio – Midmark Corporation kicked off its new Barrier-Free™ table promotion by offering special pricing for customers purchasing Midmark 622 and 623 and Ritter 222 and 223 Barrier-Free examination
Advanced Medical sees huge loss for 2007 on product recall
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. slashed its 2007 expectations to a loss to reflect the estimated impact of the company’s global recall of MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The maker of eye care products and surgery equipment said it now expects 2007
Thailand donates medical equipment to Cambodia for bird flu control
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
The Thai government has provided the Cambodian government with medicines and medical equipment for the prevention and control of bird flu, local newspapers reported Tuesday. The aid, approved at a signing ceremony at the Cambodian Ministry of Health, is in
Medical Imaging Companies Lobby Lawmakers To Reverse Medicare Physician Payment Cuts for Imaging Services
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Companies in the medical imaging equipment industry are lobbying Congress to overturn Medicare cuts that took effect in January, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports. The cuts reduced Medicare reimbursements to doctors for performing X-rays, MRIs and other tests. For example,