Hill-Rom Acquires Welch Allyn in $2.05B Deal

According to an article via Modern Healthcare, “Hill-Rom, a Chicago-based medical equipment manufacturer, has announced it will acquire Welch Allyn, a Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.-based manufacturer of diagnostic and patient-monitoring equipment.  The $2.05 billion...

BME Introduces First Bone Fixation System to US Market

According to a news release via FDAnews.com, “BioMedical Enterprises announced the U.S. launch Friday of the first superelastic shape memory bone fixation system, the Speed Triad nitinol bone fixation implant for medial and dorsal placement along the distal...

Samsung and Medtronic Partner in Development of Diabetes Devices

Medtronic and Samsung Electronics are joining forces to develop mobile applications for diabetes management.  According to an article via FDAnews.com, “Their first collaboration will focus on developing applications for use with Samsung’s mobile devices that...