Category Archives: Medical Technology

Its the start of the year so of course, along with every other sector, many of us are looking forward to the coming months, where we should be focussing on what the industry has in store for business between now and December. For sure, the general election at the end of 2019 raised questions about the way healthcare would progress in the UK. In fact, this issue of MTI offers some opinions on this. Continue reading →

CONMED Co. (NASDAQ:CNMD) Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2020 earnings per share estimates for shares of CONMED in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. KeyCorp analyst M Continue reading →

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First Hawaiian Bank trimmed its holdings in Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,258 shares of the medical technology companys stock after selling 2,542 shares during the period. Continue reading →

Image: The geko disposable muscle contraction device (Photo courtesy of Sky Medical) The Sky Medical Technology (High Wycombe, United Kingdom) geko device is a daily disposable wristwatch sized device worn at the knee designed to gently stimulate the common peroneal nerve in order to activate the calf and foot muscle pumps. The resulting contraction of the calf muscles boosts circulation from the lower limbs to the heart, in turn increasing venous return and local blood circulation, and at the same time helping to reducing venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in both surgical and medical patients. Once switched on and after the appropriate stimulation level has been selected, the patient becomes aware of the muscle contraction, which recedes slightly after a few minutes, thanks to accommodation Continue reading →

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Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis presented an optimistic outlook for the River City in his 2020 State of the City Address. Ardis hailed the spirit of innovation taking root in the area Continue reading →

With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, there are still no guarantees as to the terms on which this will happen. An agreement may be reached during the transition period ending on 31 December 2020, however, if this is not the case a no deal exit may yet happen implying a series of potentially disruptive consequences for the life sciences and healthcare industry Continue reading →

DUBLIN, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Rehabilitation Robots Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering Continue reading →

(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In the 2020-21 Union Budget statement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced an additional 5 per cent health cess on imports of medical devices. In the current scenario, India imports over 70 per cent of its medical device, with a fourth of them coming from the US Continue reading →