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Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

BIOLASE Announces Regulatory Clearance of Laser Bacterial Reduction Therapy Indication for Epic Hygiene Laser

BIOLASE, Inc., the global leader in dental lasers, is pleased to announce the Epic Hygiene™ laser received regulatory clearance for Laser Bacterial Reduction (LBR) therapy indication from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This new indication now allows for the...

March 25, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Cynosure Launches Potenza Radiofrequency Microneedling Device Expanding Company’s Growing Skin Revitalization Portfolio

Cynosure, the global leader in medical aesthetics, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Potenza™ radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device, the first and only FDA-cleared four-mode RF microneedling device offering clinicians unrivaled versatility and personalized treatments...

February 25, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

RedDress Announces Launch of ActiGraft, FDA-Cleared for the Treatment of Chronic and Acute Wound Types

RedDress, a privately held, Israel and U.S. based company, today announced the U.S. launch of ActiGraft, the first wound treatment that transforms – in real time – a patient’s blood into an autologous whole blood clot tissue. Once applied, ActiGraft serves as...

February 19, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Advanced Sterilization Products Unveils the Fastest Biological Indicator for Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a 15-minute time to result on the STERRAD VELOCITY® Biological Indicator (BI)/Process Challenge Device (PCD) for use in STERRAD® Systems.* The 15-minute time...

January 28, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

REVIAN Inc. Announces Issuance of Landmark Patent Covering the Use of Light to Stimulate the Body to Heal Itself 

REVIAN Inc. (formerly PhotonMD Inc.), a medical technology company dedicated to stimulating the body’s natural processes to rejuvenate hair and skin with light, is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No....

January 8, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Nanomesh Drug Delivery Provides Hope Against Global Antibiotic Resistance

The fight against global antibiotic resistance has taken a major step forward with scientists discovering a concept for fabricating nanomeshes as an effective drug delivery system for antibiotics. Health experts are increasingly concerned about the rise in medication resistant bacteria....

October 21, 2019

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

3M Closes $6.7B Acelity Buyout – Acquisition Expands Presence in Advanced and Surgical Wound Care

3M announced it has completed the acquisition of Acelity, Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries worldwide from a consortium comprised of funds advised by Apax Partners (the Apax Funds), together with controlled affiliates of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)...

October 15, 2019

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Self-Sterilizing Polymer Proves Effective Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens 

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that an elastic polymer possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, allowing it to kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria in just minutes – including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). “We were exploring a different approach...

September 23, 2019

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Critical Innovations Receives Breakthrough Device Designation for FOAM Device

Critical Innovations announced earlier this week that the FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for its “Fast Onset Abdominal Management™ (F.O.A.M.™) device, which is designed to deliver a quickly-expanding foam to tamponade severe internal bleeding in trauma patients. F.O.A.M.™ research...

July 3, 2019