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FDA Gives 510(K) Nod To Vapotherm's Next-Gen High-Velocity Therapy
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 11:29am | 238The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Vapotherm Inc's (NYSE: VAPO) HVT (high-velocity therapy) 2.0. Vapotherm high-velocity therapy is mask-free noninvasive ventilatory support and is a front-line tool for relieving respiratory distress. The next-generation system is...
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Medtronic Faces Federal Probe Over Causing Ventilator Shortage During Pandemic: WSJ
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 1:13am | 454Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) is the subject of a probe from the United States Department of Justice over the acquisition of competing ventilator makers, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. What Happened: The investigation stemmed from the shortage of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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iPhone Maker Foxconn To Produce Ventilators In US
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 6:20am | 399Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Hon Hai Precision Co. Ltd. (OTC: HNHPF) is planning to make ventilators at its Wisconsin manufacturing plant, the company confirmed Wednesday, as reported by Fortune. What Happened Foxconn, as the company is better known, has partnered with medical device company...
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Carmakers Are Showing The World How To Work Together
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 1:37pm | 1081As COVID-19 is only gaining momentum, more and more hospitals are warning they're experiencing shortages in medical face masks, ventilators, gloves, and other medical equipment. Pictures of nurses at one New York hospital that have been wearing trash bags instead of protective gear have...
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Tesla Shows 'Car Parts-Based' Ventilator Prototype For Coronavirus Pandemic
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 4:44am | 393Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Sunday publicized a prototype of its ventilators for patients who fall critically ill from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). What Happened "We are trying to make some ventilators out of some car parts so that we can help out the medical industry without taking away...
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Ford Collaborates With GE, Plans To Make 50,000 Ventilators In Michigan In 3 Months
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 2:30am | 461Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is collaborating with GE Healthcare to manufacture 50,000 ventilators in Michigan over the next 100 days to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared GE/Airon Model A-E ventilator for production, which is...