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The TPT payment, effective Jan. 1, 2024, will last for 24–36 months, allowing incremental reimbursement for outpatient procedures using the device​​.

The aScope 5 Broncho HD series is Ambu’s latest generation of single-use bronchoscope. Cleared by the FDA in 2022, it has advanced imaging and design features, including a new high-resolution camera chip. It’s part of a single-use portfolio that Ambu has grown over the past 14 years to include 10 different bronchoscopy models designed to meet patient needs in interventional pulmonology, critical care medicine, and anesthesia and airway management. T

Ambu said the TPT was granted to the aScope 5 Broncho HD series because it fit CMS criteria, which included demonstrating a substantial clinical improvement over existing sing…

The aScope gastro large and Ambu aBox 2 expand the company’s gastroenterology (GI) offerings in Europe. It designed and tested the solution in close collaboration with leading GI experts. Ambu targets an expansion of more than 1.5 million annual procedures with the system.

According to a news release, the aScope gastro large and aBox 2 mark the world’s first gastroscope with a 4.2 mm working channel. That enables a powerful suction performance form the therapeutic gastroscope while providing maneuverability and precision. The company says this facilitates access to difficult-to-reach anatomical areas.

aScope gastro large delivers significantly higher suction performance compared to the latest 3.7 mm gastroscope on the market, Ambu said. It achieves this both with and without tools. The system …

Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu hosted the grand opening of its largest plant on Oct. 11. With a total capacity nearing 323,000 square feet, Ambu’s facility helps to ramp up future production and supply of products. Ambu develops single-use scopes.

The company said in a news release that it sought to secure growing manufacturing capacity amid supply chain instability. Its new factory represents a strategic step to move closer to the North American market. Ambu said it provides a more sustainable and flexible approach to supply chain constraints. This allows for cost-effective transportation and an improved supply of products to customers.

“The opening of our new manufacturing site in Mexico is a major milestone for Ambu. Delivering high-quality, innovative products to our customers is our number one priority, and it has been a ke…

Ambu announced today that it has completed nearly three-quarters of its workforce reduction as part of its cost reduction program.

The Ballerup, Denmark–based developer of single-use scopes announced earlier this month that it was set to let go of 200 employees as it looked to cut costs. The reduction program aims to strengthen Ambu’s free cash flow and improve profitability to support future growth.

Ambu anticipates savings around roughly DKK kr250 million ($40 million) per year from the cuts, with DKK kr150 million ($24 million) expected in one-time expenses.

In an interim report for the company’s third quarter, Ambu said that, as of today, 70% of the reductions concerning its global workforce have been completed.

Ambu has reported a total of 4,500 employees in the past, meaning that the layoffs would represent approximately 4% of its workforce.

Britt Meelby Jensen, CEO of Ambu, said in a news release that the company continue…

Ambu recently announced that it would cut 200 employees from its global workforce as part of a cost reduction program.

The Ballerup, Denmark–based company has reported trouble making headway with its single-use scope products.

Ambu has reported a total of 4,500 employees in the past. That means the layoffs would represent about 4% of Ambu’s workforce.

Ambu expects to save roughly DKK kr250 million ($40 million) a year from the cuts, with DKK kr150 million ($24 million) in one-time expenses.

“We have had great successes, but also challenges,” Ambu CEO Britt Meelby Jensen said in an Aug. 3 news release.

She went on: “I have assessed the situation with the leadership team, and it is clear that the single-use market remains very attractive, but also that it is taking longer than expected to penetrate certain segments like duodenoscopy. To strengthen our financial position and flexibility, we have decided to launch a cost…

Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu designed the aScope Broncho with advanced imaging and design features, including a new high-resolution camera chip.

The company received European regulatory clearance in May of this year and said in a news release that it will proceed with the commercialization of aScope 5 Broncho, as well as the full high-definition Ambu aBox 2 processing unit in both Europe and the U.S. following the latest regulatory nod.

Ambu said that, with the advanced imaging and design features including the high-resolution camera chip, aScope 5 Broncho delivers superior image quality in combination with the aBox 2.

The fifth-generation bronchoscope offers sterility along with high performance, plus advanced technology, portability and cost-effectiveness, the company said. Its versatility ranges across c…