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Articles in category: Medical Devices

1. On the Cutting Edge Explore BusinessWest (Sep 13 2011) Health Care , Manufacturing , Medical Devices Thorn manufactures instrumentation and implantable surgical devices for the spine, knee, and hip using state-of-the-art computer numeric-controlled machinery. It also does its own laser marking, using a laser to mark parts for customers, as well as a process called passivation, which cleans instruments and implants with citric acid to remove imperfections in stainless steel or titanium. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield

2. New Covidien chief Almeida plans to grow head count outside US - Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Aug 4 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices Covidien is incorporated in Ireland but has corporate headquarters in Mansfield, Mass., with close to 2,000 employees in the state. Almeida said he does not foresee layoffs this year in Massachusetts associated with the restructuring, but warned that business conditions could change. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Covidien

3. Oxford Performance Materials gets $1.2M from Connecticut - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Aug 4 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public authority focused on technology investing and development, today said that it has provided $1.2 million in funding to Oxford Performance Materials LLC (OPM) of South Windsor, Conn., which manufactures medical implants. (Read Full Article)

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4. Lymtech Scientific, part of John R. Lyman Co., expands on Chicopee's Westover Road Explore masslive.com (Jul 19 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices The company has a total of about 100 employees, 18 at the old facility in Chicopee’s Cabotville Industrial Park. The remainder have worked on Westover Road since March, according to Wright. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield   Chicopee

5. MLSC opens applications for tax incentives - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Jul 19 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has opened up the application process for the 2011 Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program, which has the potential to dole out up to $25 million in tax breaks each year. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

6. Trade groups gain feds’ ear - BostonHerald.com Explore Home - BostonHerald.com (Jul 11 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices CEOs of Massachusetts biotech and medical device companies who have had issues with new federal policies will gain direct access to the commissioner of their chief regulatory agency today. U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) will accompany Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg to two roundtables in Boston. “Massachusetts is... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   John Kerry   MassMedic   Tom Sommer

7. Raising money and scraping by - BostonHerald.com Explore Home - BostonHerald.com (Jul 9 2011) Entrepreneurship , Life Sciences , Medical Devices Amherst-based Therapeutic Systems — which in May launched its wearable Vayu vest that’s designed to help soothe autistic children — has raised $325,000 in initial seed-round funding in addition to $66,500 in prize and grant money. As one of 125 finalists in MassChallenge, its two executives hope not only to win some of the start-up comp... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Therapeutic Systems

8. MassChallenge finalist pumped up by autism vest Explore Home - BostonHerald.com (Jul 7 2011) Entrepreneurship , Life Sciences , Medical Devices Mullen co-developed the vest’s DeePAD technology, which is licensed from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. It’s based on research started when he was earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering there and continued during Ph.D. studies. The vest, which sells for $2,000 and comes in three sizes, is fabricated by medical device manufacturer Dielectrics Inc. in Chicopee. It has a removable hand pump that allows the child, his parent, occupational therapist or other caregiver to inflate or deflate the internal vest “bladder” to apply the desired level of deep pressure to the child. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

9. Microtest tech screens for toxicity in medical devices Explore masshightech.com (Jul 7 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices “With our in-vitro test, manufacturers and biomaterials researchers can screen thousands of polymers in less than a week,” he said in a statement, adding that the test can save time and expense during medical device checks because the embryos develop within 24 hours. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microtest   Steve Richter

10. EDC Supports Massachusetts Activities at BIO Convention Explore From the EDC (Jul 1 2011) Information Technology , Life Sciences , Manufacturing , Medical Devices I attended the Biotechnology International Organization (“BIO”) Convention in Washington DC last week. The EDC has been part of the Massachusetts delegation at this convention for a decade.  While there is always some advantage to us to be part of the Massachusetts team, we have cut back on other trade shows where western Mass does not have a significant industry presence. But we retain our participation at BIO for several reasons. First, we still believe in the promise of the Massachusetts Life Science Center (“LSC”). The LSC was created to manage the $1 billion Mass Life Science Initiative, announced by ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Allan W. Blair

11. Hack this: Researchers develop device to shield pacemakers Explore massdevice.com (Jun 15 2011) Medical Devices Researchers at MIT and the University of Mass. Amherst are the first to develop a technology that could protect the millions of existing medical device implants without altering or replacing them. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

12. Western Mass Companies Exhibit at Medical Device Conference Explore From the EDC (Jun 13 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices  Last week, the EDC coordinated a pavilion for ten companies from the four western counties at the Medical Design and Manufacturing (“MD&M”) conference in New York, the largest medical device trade show on the east coast. This is the second year that we have worked with our colleagues at Western Mass Electric Company/Northeast Utilities and the Precision Manufacturing Regional Alliance Project (“PMRAP”) to host companies at this show. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   Michael Graney

13. Oxford Performance Materials acquires PEKK medical business Explore masslive.com (Jun 11 2011) Medical Devices In Monday’s statement, Oxford founders Scott DeFelice and Severine Zygmont said that they have purchased the biomedical business unit for which they have had sole management responsibility ever since the firm’s inception. The newly acquired company will retain the name Oxford Performance Materials, and all phone numbers and all other contact information will remain the same, according to DeFelice, the company’s president and CEO. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   The Republican

14. A birdseye view into the important world of manufacturing Explore masslive.com (May 18 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing , Medical Devices "When you think of every product that you touch throughout the day, somebody has to mold something, machine something, form something in order to come up with that product. And all the different ways to do that are really here at the show." (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

15. Theraputic Systems of Amherst designs special vest designed to sooth autistic children Explore masslive.com (May 15 2011) Entrepreneurship , Manufacturing , Medical Devices Its developers, Brian Mullen and business partner Chris Leidel, both graduated from UMass in 2009. Their company, Therapeutic Systems, is based at the Amherst Center for Entrepreneurship at 196 Pleasant St., an incubator for UMass start-ups. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

16. Poplar Hill Machine, Inc. - The Robert E. Morris Company Explore The Robert E. Morris Company (May 6 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming your own boss, you will be inspired by the story of Michael Kurkulonis, President of Poplar Hill Machine, Inc. His young job shop is experiencing remarkable success in the midst of a challenging economy. His business strategy is clear: use the most advanced machine tools and automation to manufacture high- tech parts for specialized industries. (Read Full Article)

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17. Delcam's latest PartMaker to be demonstrated at EASTEC Explore CAD CAM News (May 4 2011) Information Technology , Manufacturing , Medical Devices At EASTEC, PartMaker will be demonstrated alongside Delcam’s other leading edge manufacturing software products, including the PowerMILL, PowerSHAPE, FeatureCAM, ArtCAM and PowerINSPECT ranges. The Delcam booth will be the largest CAM booth at the exhibition, where the most comprehensive range of CAM products at the show will be on display. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

18. Mass. med device exports grow Explore bizjournals (May 3 2011) Medical Devices “The new Deloitte analysis of the medical device industry in the state shows device companies are still creating hundreds of jobs and the trend line for the future looks even brighter as we come further out of the global recession,” MassMedic President Tom Sommer said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassMedic   Tom Sommer

19. Mass. House votes to repeal pharma gift ban Explore bizjournals (Apr 27 2011) Medical Devices The Massachusetts House of Representatives has voted to overturn the 2008 gift ban that regulates interactions between doctors and medical device and pharmaceutical companies. (Read Full Article)

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20. Study: Medical devices manufacturing shifting to lower cost locations - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Apr 15 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices Boyd agreed that western Massachusetts has a lower cost of living than the Boston area and it has access to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. “We think western Massachusetts has a chance, with access to intellectual capital at a fraction of the cost and to Bradley,” he said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Bradley International Airport

21. Israeli firm EarlySense to open U.S. headquarters in Mass. Explore masshightech.com (Apr 14 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices Patrick embarked on the Massachusetts Innovation Economy Partnership Mission 2011 in March to fuse relationships and talk about new investments and partnerships in Israel and the United Kingdom. He was joined on his trip by Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, who spoke to Mass High Tech on a separate subject of attracting businesses, including Israeli life sciences companies, to western Massachusetts. “Israel has a strong life sciences cluster, especially in medical devices, which is suited to the western part of the state,” she said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Covidien

22. UMass announces $200K in grants for new tech Explore masshightech.com (Apr 5 2011) Medical Devices The University of Massachusetts, through its Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Technology Development Fund, has given out a total of $200,000 in grants to eight UMass researchers. The researchers are located in the Amherst, Lowell and Worcester campuses, and two teams are made up of researchers among Lowell and Worcester faculty, according to UMass officials. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

23. MLSC invites pitches for capital projects funding Explore masshightech.com (Mar 10 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center today announced open solicitations for investment requests relating to life sciences-related capital projects beginning in Fiscal Year 2013. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

24. Innovators hold key place in region Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices The Economic Development Council and its partners will continue to work hard this year to identify the innovators in our region and help them find the resources they need to succeed. There is never a better or worse time to encourage new ideas. Very often, it is during the slower economic times that innovators choose to strike out on their own to prove the validity of a new idea or process or product. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

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