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GE Healthcare to Purchase Surgical Navigation Company for $1.45 Billion

Waukesha, Wis.-based GE Healthcare has agreed to acquire Boston-based surgical visualization company BK Medical from Altaris Capital Partners for $1.45 billion in cash.

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Army Medical Maintenance Teams Pilot ‘Telemaintenance’ to Expand Support

The U.S. military is now piloting a new program that gives soldiers firsthand training and experience on how to work on complex medical devices.

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ECMO Shortage Caused by Combination of Machine, Staffing Issues in Tennessee Hospitals

Hospitals in Tennessee are grappling with a shortage of staff and ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines.

Medical Equipment

B-Secur Launches ECG Development Kit

Northern Ireland-based B-Secur has launched an ECG hardware and software development kit to help technology companies fast-track the development of their ECG devices.

Testing & Calibration

BC Group Launches ESU-2350 Electrosurgical Analyzer

St. Charles, Mo.-based medical test equipment manufacturer BC Group International, Inc. announces the launch of the latest model of its BC Biomedical ESU Analyzer.

Imaging Equipment

FDA OKs Siemens Healthineers CT Scanner

Malvern, Pa.-based Siemens Healthineers announces that the U.S. FDA has cleared SOMATOM X.ceed, a single-source CT scanner that combines high-speed scanning capabilities with a new hardware/software combination to streamline CT-guided interventions.

Professional Development

AAMI BMET Apprenticeship Program Gains Valuable College Support

A U.S. national BMET Apprenticeship Program recently launched by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has gained valuable new support through the College of Biomedical Equipment Technology, educators say.

Maintenance Strategies

Healthcare Facilities Get Boost in Disinfectants

Stamford, Conn.-based WellAir, a technologies company that helps provide a healthier indoor environment, announces its partnership with Vizient, Inc., a member-driven, healthcare performance improvement company.

Standards

61M Fitbit, Apple Users Had Data Exposed in Wearable Device Data Breach

According to a WebsitePlanet report and independent cybersecurity professional, Jeremiah Fowler, 61 million fitness tracker records from Apple and Fitbit were breached.