Supply Chain

  Dublin-based Medtronic expanded its ENT portfolio by receiving FDA clearance of its NIM Vital device and acquiring Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Ai Biomed Corp., according to an Oct. 29 press release.

When it comes to analyzing resources needed to implement a total joints program, ASCs should look at their equipment and supplies first to determine what they will need. This requires speaking with stakeholders to understand the details of the surgery,…

Smith+Nephew's new ARIA Digital Care Management Solution is designed to help clinical teams streamline patient selection and care coordination, which are key components of any successful outpatient total hip and knee program.

Supply chain recovery will require a collective focus by industry professionals, according to a recent survey by Supplyframe.

The consequences of tariffs on China are top of mind for supply chain industry professionals, according to a recent survey by Supplyframe.

It could take years for medical device supply chains to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, most industry professionals said in a recent survey by Supplyframe.

Shortages of personal protective equipment are a significant contributor to burnout and stress among physicians and other healthcare professionals, according to a Medscape survey of 7,414 respondents in eight countries.

Smith+Nephew plans to launch its remote physical therapy platform, Aria Home PT, for ASCs in early 2021.

  Northfield, Ill.-based medical supply company Medline is exploring Hammond, La., as a site for a distribution center as plans in a nearby city face obstacles, according to an Oct. 19 report from nola.com. 

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, will pay $5.5 million to settle allegations that their marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices violated Oregon's consumer protection laws, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Oct. 16.