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The 2016 Medical Device Job Survey
In our inaugural 2010 Medical Device Jobs Survey of 2,150 medical device industry professionals, 28% indicated that they were “actively looking” with an additional 28% answering that there was a “strong possibility” of a job change in 2010. All in all, over half of those polled were looking for a new job, either passively, or…
Read MoreXenex Wins 1st Place Infection Control ESP Award
Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot was awarded the first place Infection Control award in Surgical Products’ annual Excellence in Surgical Products Awards. To learn more about the product, Surgical Products connected with the experts at Xenex. Numerous studies have shown that standard cleaning practices leave contamination on OR surfaces that can contribute to Surgical Site Infections. Xenex’s pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection technology…
Read MoreStartup licenses Purdue syringe design to improve concentrated dosages of insulin
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and INDIANAPOLIS – The founder of a medical device startup based on a Purdue University innovation says his company could help people in the advanced stages of diabetes, which affects more than 9 percent of the population in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kyle Hultgren,…
Read MoreAcelity Aquires SNaP Therapy Systems from Spiracur
Acelity, a San Antonio-based global company focused on wound care and regenerative medicine, has acquired the SNaP Therapy System, a line of disposable negative pressure wound therapy products, from Spiracur. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Spiracur is a privately held medical device company based in Sunnyvale, California. Its SNaP Therapy System is designed…
Read More5 medical devices featured in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2015
Each year innovators are venturing to take technology to the next level, and in TIME’s annual ‘Best Inventions’ list for 2015, five medical devices made the mark. Here they are: 6SensorLabs’ Nima: It’s not often that a medical device is considered cute, but this one fits the bill. Many people (as we know more than…
Read MoreEvena Medical Launches First Smart Glasses for Clinicians at MEDICA 2015 with Ultrasound for Deep Tissue Vascular Imaging
DÜSSELDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MEDICA 2015 – Evena Medical, a leader in the development of high-quality, high-definition imaging for fast, accurate and precise medical imaging, today announced the launch of its Eyes-On® Glasses 3.0, offering clinicians the first point-of-care wearable ultrasound system for deep tissue vascular imaging. “We are proud of what the Evena team has accomplished…
Read MoreFormer Biogen R&D Chief Resurfaces at $80M Startup Codiak Biosciences Pursuing Cancer, Alzheimer’s
Doug Williams left one of biotechnology’s biggest R&D jobs, at Biogen, in July. Now we know why. Williams is now the founding CEO of Codiak Biosciences, a Cambridge, Mass.-based startup. The little company is announcing today it has raised $80 million in committed venture capital spread over two installments. Two venture firms known for creating…
Read MoreStartup CEOs Reveal the 1 Question They Ask Every Job Candidate
The companies in this article were included in the Entrepreneur360™ Performance Index. Part of the appeal of running your own business is that you get to hand-pick exactly who you work alongside each day. But let’s face it: it seems as if no matter how much you vet each candidate, you never quite know what…
Read MoreGoogle Aims a $50 Million Moonshot at Curing Heart Disease
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE KILLS MORE people on Earth than anything else—over 17 million a year, and the number keeps going up. Of those deaths, more than 40 percent is due to coronary heart disease. Medicine has drugs that can treat it and practices that can help prevent it, but nobody really knows what causes it or how to…
Read MoreAre Your Social Media Accounts at Risk from Employers Demanding Your Passwords
Embarrassing selfies. Drinking photos. Rants about Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. All of those Facebook, Twitter or Instagram postings are hidden from anyone but your friends, right? Don’t be so sure. Some employers are demanding passwords from employees and job-seekers for social media accounts protected with privacy settings. Under current law, Florida businesses can ask…
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