Report: Google is among major health IT investors

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Apr, 2013

Bangalore: Mercom Capital Group, a global communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sect...Read more

Clearbridge VitalSigns leverages on CardioLeaf

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Clearbridge VitalSigns, a Singapore-based medical device company, is leveraging its flagship product, CardioLeaf, into a family of three different products, including CardioLeaf ...Read more

Japan to revise medical device approval procedures

MedTech |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Feb, 2013

Singapore: In order to speed up the approval process for medical devices, Japan is planning to introduce some changes in the accreditation procedures. News reports emerging from Japan state...Read more

Singapore medtech firm raises $1mn seed funding

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Apr, 2015

Singapore: Singapore medtech startup Healint, that develops mobile apps for chronic diseases, has raised over $1 million in second round of seed funding. The company said that the money wil...Read more

ResMed launches sleep apnea device in the US

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Jun, 2012

Singapore: ResMed, Australian developer, manufacturer and distributor of sleep and respiratory medical equipment, has launched Narval CC, its state-of-the-art mandibular repositioning devi...Read more

Allied applies for heart patch approval in US

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Allied Healthcare has lodged its Premarket Notification 510(k) Submission for CardioCel in the US. The FDA 510(K) submission is a major step in Allied's strategy to gain marketin...Read more

ASEAN trade ministers visit Covidien plant in US

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Jun, 2013

Singapore: A delegation of Trade and Economic Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region visited Covidien's manufacturing and R&D facility in Irvine, Calif...Read more

Sartorius moves up to the TecDAX

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Jun, 2012

Singapore: The German stock exchange organization, Deutsche Börse Group revealed that Sartorius AG will be admitted to the TecDAX technology index. This means that from June 18, 2012, th...Read more

Dehaier develops portable oxygen inhaler

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Jun, 2012

Singapore: Dehaier Medical Systems, an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, has co-developed "High-Eff...Read more

Mr Paul Wright, Universal Biosensors: Point-of-care-diagnostics will continue to grow in 2013

MedTech |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Dec, 2012

I think there will be continuing of existing trends in 2013 as well. We expect to see ongoing growth in the point-of-care-diagnostics (POCD) market. I also expect continued integration of d...Read more

Taiwan: Fosters global partnerships

MedTech |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 May, 2013

A small island country, Taiwan, has implemented policies that indicate its seriousness towards elevating its bioscience industry. Recently, Taiwan inaugurated biotech development consortium...Read more

Bayer recognizes innovation by Korean start-up

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Aug, 2016

Singapore: Vital Smith, a Korean startup which focuses on developing innovative technology for diagnostics devices is recognized and acknowledged by Bayer as the final winners of its Grant...Read more

Medtronic starts trial of renal denervation system in Japan

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Medtronic started Symplicity HTN-Japan, the first clinical trial with the Symplicity renal denervation system in Japan for patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. The cli...Read more

AtCor to report full year maiden profit

MedTech |  Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jul, 2013

Singapore: AtCor Medical, the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor system that measures central blood pressures and arterial stiffness non-invasively, revealed unaudited FY2013 sales of...Read more

Biosensors to collaborate with Terumo in Japan

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Biosensors International, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative medical devices, is collaborating with Japanese company Terumo to promote the Nobori drug-eluting s...Read more

Nueclear Healthcare secures $4 million from NVP

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2013

Bangalore: Nueclear Healthcare (NHL), a radiology diagnostics company aiming to provide low cost nuclear imaging services in India, has entered into a binding agreement to receive $4 milli...Read more

Pictor launches 5-in-1 infant testing kit in India

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Aug, 2013

Singapore: More than 300,000 babies die within the first 24 hours of being born in India every year, according to the latest State of the World's Mothers Report from Save The Children. An i...Read more

MEDIAN nominates Kapil Dhingra to its board

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Nov, 2012

Bangalore: MEDIAN Technologies, a leading medical imaging software solutions developer, and a service provider for image interpretation and management in oncology clinical trials, from Fran...Read more