Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that subsidiaries of the Company have signed a definitive agreement to sell five Pennsylvania hospitals and their associated assets to subsidiaries of Reading Health System. Hospitals included in the transaction are 169-bed Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, 148-bed Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, 63-bed Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, 151-bed Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville and 232-bed …

Masimo announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the pediatric indication for O3™ regional oximetry with the O3 pediatric sensor. Regional oximetry, also referred to as tissue or cerebral oximetry, may help clinicians monitor cerebral oxygenation in situations in which peripheral pulse oximetry alone may not be fully indicative of the oxygen in the brain. With the clearance of the O3 pediatric …

Mobidiag Ltd announced the expansion of its distribution agreement with PerkinElmer’s Wallac Oy subsidiary to include distribution of the Amplidiag® product line in Israel and several countries in Africa. The Amplidiag® product line, including in vitro diagnostic tests and compatible systems for the detection of gastrointestinal infections, is now distributed in Botswana, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, …

Novomed Group, France’s leader in the market of disposable medical kits, is happy to announce the acquisition of 100% of Mediq France’s shares, bought from Dutch Company, Mediq. Through this acquisition, the new group aspires to become a European leader in the medical materials market and aims to strengthen its digital offering as well as its positioning on the general …

BIOCORP, announces the signature of an industrialization contract with Virbac, the 7th veterinary company worldwide. BIOCORP, whose expertise and know-how are well-renowned, is thereby closing a deal in line with its strategy of creating new opportunities and manufacturing programs through specific developments implemented since 2015 (project-based services using BIOCORP’s expertise). Virbac Group, a company dedicated to animal health, employs over …

Globally, CVD is the number 1 cause of death; which represents 30% of global death. Kinpo Electronics Inc. provisioned future burden caused to people. Being one of the top EMS manufacturers, Kinpo Electronics Inc. has developed a solution for CVD prevention. Today they proudly announced acquirement of medical CE MDD certificate for its in-house developed wearable ECG monitor, BC1 Patch. …

Freedom Neuro BV announced CE Mark approval for the world’s first Percutaneous Injectable Anchor System. The injectable anchor is utilized in conjunction with the company’s wireless neurostimulator devices to provide true innovation in fixating Stimwave’s Wireless Pain Relief® technology through a minimally-invasive outpatient procedure for those who suffer from chronic pain. “A wireless system that enables clinicians to actually have …

Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas and Prime Healthcare Foundation have signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the 297-bed community hospital. The agreement includes a commitment from Prime Healthcare Foundation to maintain Mission Regional as an acute care hospital, strengthen physician recruitment, and to provide a multimillion dollar capital commitment over the next five years. The agreement …

Cerveau Technologies, Inc. announced a research collaboration with the Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC), a joint venture by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), to support various research projects studying the stages of Alzheimer’s Disease and other Neurodegenerative disease. These research projects will utilize an investigational imaging agent (MK-6240) to be …

NetDirector, a cloud-based data exchange and integration platform, has engaged in a rapid expansion strategy in the healthcare industry over the last few years. Recently, the Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) has completed implementation with American Health Imaging, a regional network of radiology providers across multiple states, to provide increased accessibility and data utility in their company. American Health Imaging (AHI) began providing …