North America

Skanska Expands Portland Hospital for USD 91M/SEK 1.0 Billion

Skanska has signed a contract amendment with Oregon Health & Science University for its Hospital Expansion Project in Portland, Oregon, USA. The contract amendment is worth USD 91M, about SEK 1.0 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2023....

Getinge recieves US FDA 510(k) clearance for Servo-air® Lite

Getinge announces clearance from the US FDA for Servo-air® Lite, a wall gas independent non-invasive mechanical ventilator....

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for World's First Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker

Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the AVEIR™ dual chamber (DR) leadless pacemaker system, the world's first dual chamber leadless pacing system that treats people with abnormal or slow heart rhythms. With more than 80% of people who need a pacemaker requiring pacing in two chambers of the heart (both the right atrium and right ventricle), the approval significantly increases access to leadless pacing for millions of people across the U.S.[i]...

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA unveils Dynamic Digital Radiography for MobileDaRt Evolution MX8k

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, is proud to announce the release of Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) function for MobileDaRt Evolution MX8 k type. This product will be showcased at the AHRA (American Healthcare Radiology Administrators) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held in Indianapolis, IN from July 10 to 12. ...

Drs.OnCalls is entering the Indian market in a strategic expansion bid

US Telemedicine Platform “Drs.OnCalls” enters India; the first app to provide real-time telemedicine consultation with world-renowned doctors globally 24x7 ...

Medtronic Welcomes ESH Guidelines on Renal Denervation for Hypertension Treatment

Medtronic is excited by the updated European Hypertension Society (ESH) guidelines that highlight the role of renal denervation (RDN) as part of the hypertension care pathway. The guidelines were announced at the ESH 32nd Annual Meeting and simultaneously published in the Journal of Hypertension....

GMS Announces Partnership With Lumina Imaging And Diagnostics

Group Management Services (GMS), a leading professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, is pleased to announce its partnership with Lumina Imaging and Diagnostics. This collaboration revolutionizes the health care landscape for GMS clients and their employees throughout Northeast Ohio....

Core Sound Imaging's Studycast Integration Program impacts hospital workflows

[Health System in New York City pilots the Studycast Integration Program using Us2.ai's complete echo AI tools for automating echo measurements. Core Sound Imaging's Studycast Integration Program has been designed to deliver a frictionless workflow for AI tools.]...