Archive for the 'Medical Device Manufacturing' Category

UTI Corporation Changes Name to Accellent; Leading Medical Device Outsource Manufacturing and Design Organization Re-Aligns to Focus on Customers’ Key Areas of Expertise. Company Announces Corporate Headquarters, Division Appointments.

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

COLLEGEVILLE, Penn., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ — UTI Corporation, a world leader in integrated outsource manufacturing services to medical device companies, announced today it has changed its name to Accellent Inc. In June, the company acquired Minneapolis-based MedSource Technologies, Inc., making the combined entity one of the world’s largest medical device outsource manufacturing, design and […]

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Profiles of Key Players Within the European Medical Device Market; Identifying Potential Partnership Opportunities Critical to Succeed in the European Medical Device Market.

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

LONDON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ — The European medical device industry is highly competitive, where new and smaller participants find it extremely challenging to make a significant impact. It is also a dynamic industry with continued scope for expansion, given the ageing population and consequent rise in the number of people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, […]

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FDA Speakers to Discuss Medical Device and Combination Product Regulatory Submission Best Practices; N.C. Medical Device Organization Hosts May 16th Forum at the N.C. Biotechnology Center.

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 27 /PRNewswire/ — The North Carolina Medical Device Organization (NCMD) is hosting three U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) speakers who will discuss issues such as submission best practices, new guidance, and dispute resolution. The forum, “FDA Regulatory Update,” will be held May 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. […]

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Steady Flow of Medical Device Deals and Surge in Funding Indicate Sector Stability, According to Irving Levin Associates, Inc.

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

NORWALK, Conn., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Medical device companies received more venture capital funding and announced more mergers and acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2005 than during the year-ago period, according to Irving Levin Associates, Inc. Already this year 79 mergers and acquisitions have been announced in the sector, and if […]

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The Nation’s Largest Medical Device Reprocessors Reaffirm Their Commitment to Patient Safety.

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), a trade association representing third-party reprocessors of medical devices, reaffirmed its “Commitment to Patient Safety and Hospital Customers” at their March Board meeting. The list sets out the steps that AMDR’s members take to protect patient safety and educate the public about […]

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