News and Notes

Sponsored by Agiliti Q&A with Casey Branham, CMLSO and surgical division vice president at Agiliti The past several months have shown that the volatility of COVID-19 will likely continue to disrupt patient volumes and revenue at health systems for quite some time....

Ambu Inc. has been awarded a single-use endoscopy contract in the category of surgical disposable scopes with Premier Inc. In addition, Ambu was the only supplier of single-use endoscopes designated to participate in Premier’s SURPASS and ASCEND purchasing programs....

The recent OR Today webinar presentation “Hyperventilating Through the Pandemic, Don’t Get a Brown Bag … Know Your IFUs and the Importance of EUAs” was popular and highly rated. It was sponsored by oneSOURCE and eligible for one (1) continuing education (CE) hour by...

ValueHealth President Don Bisbee has announced the hiring of John Gresham as Chief Operating Officer of ValueHealth, a nationally recognized digital healthcare services company with a tech-enabled surgical platform. Gresham will focus on the expansion of...

Hologic Inc. has acquired Acessa Health Inc., a privately-held innovator in minimally invasive treatment for fibroids, for approximately $80 million in cash plus contingent payments based on future revenue growth. “Acquiring Acessa Health strengthens our leadership...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared Getinge’s Flow-e and Flow-c anesthesia systems. The Flow family is Getinge’s line up of anesthesia machines conceived to cover the needs of all types of surgeries and patients. Developed together with...