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 …

Diba Industries, Inc. announced the issuance by the US Patent Office of a patent for a multistage syringe assembly. The patent for invention number 9,579,687 is the sixth patent award for Diba Industries. The multi-stage syringe offers two chambers for widely varied dispense volumes with a single plunger. Precision dispense is enabled by a smaller glass chamber in the first …

Varian Medical Systems, announced it has been selected through its distributor, Business Alignment, to supply and install a Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system in the oncology center at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. First patient treatments are expected to start in the second half of 2019. In addition to the equipment, Varian will also provide its …

Avery Dennison Corporation announced that it has acquired Finesse Medical Ltd., an innovator in the development and manufacture of healthcare products used in the management of wound care and skin conditions. Headquartered in Longford, Ireland, Finesse Medical specializes in the development and application of advanced technologies in wound care and skin treatment, including skin barrier films and protection creams, and …

VACEN Medical (AVACEN) announced its CE marked AVACEN 100, Class-II, medical device has received Health Canada Medical Device License approval. The AVACEN 100 uses The AVACEN Treatment Method, an entirely new concept in pain treatment. By noninvasively and safely infusing heat into the circulatory system, the device provides muscular relaxation while increasing microcirculation throughout the body. Unlike other medical devices …

Seegene Inc. announced that it has entered into a new strategic collaboration relationship with Thermo Fisher Scientific in which Seegene will file for U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its Allplex™ diagnostic assay portfolio at the same time that Thermo Fisher files for FDA clearance to run Seegene’s assays on Thermo Fisher’s QuantStudio™ 5 Real-Time PCR System (PCR …

Halyard Health, a medical technology company focused on eliminating pain, speeding recovery and preventing infection, today announced an expansion of its high performance CORGRIP* Nasogastric/Nasointestinal (NG/NI) Tube Retention System. CORGRIP is now compatible for use with sump tubes up to 18 FR, providing a more secure connection for decompression, suction and drainage of the stomach. The use of this securement …

BTG plc, announced their collaboration on IO Loop™. This is an exclusive service from BTG that gives access to a turn-key digital support platform powered by Healthloop. IO Loop™ enables patients and their physicians to stay connected, providing improved pre-procedural patient instructions and ongoing follow-up care outside of the acute care setting. This service also provides the care team with …