Industry Insights

3M and the Trump Administration are announcing a plan to import 166.5 million respirators over the next three months to support healthcare workers in the United States. 3M and the Administration worked together to ensure that this plan does not create further...

https://ortoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/coronavirusremotepatientmonitoringvideo_895.mp4 KnowFalls, a developer of remote patient monitoring systems, announced the immediate availability of a rapid deployment CoronaVirus Remote Patient Monitoring and Engagement...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an immediately in effect guidance that allows manufacturers of certain FDA-cleared or FDA-approved extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and cardiopulmonary bypass devices to expand device indications or...

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognizes that many health care facilities are facing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks, gowns, and respirators. The ACS believes it is essential that surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and...

Getinge, a market leader in advanced ventilators for intensive care units, is announcing yet another ramp-up in production capacity, to 26,000 ventilators in 2020. The increase equals a growth of 160% compared to 2019, when 10,000 ventilators were produced. The demand...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an immediately in effect guidance, Enforcement Policy for Infusion Pumps and Accessories During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, that provides regulatory flexibility for...