Convatec, Beta Bionics partner on iLet bionic pancreas

The iLet Bionic Pancreas with a Dexcom G6 CGM and Convatec infusion set. [Image courtesy of Convatec/Beta Bionics]Convatec announced that it partnered with Beta Bionics on the launch of the iLet Bionic Pancreas for automated insulin delivery.

FDA last week cleared the Beta Bionics iLet ACE automated insulin pump and iLet dosing decision software.

Convatec offers design and manufacturing services for infusion set technologies and insertion devices for insulin pump treatment. Beta Bionics’ iLet uses its inset and contact detach infusion sets for subcutaneous insulin administration.

The company’s inset, an all-in-one infusion set with a built-in insertion device, connects to iLet on one end and the infusion site at the other. It features a soft, indwelling cannula. Convatec’s contact detach comes with a thin, stainless steel needle. Both infusion sets use kink-free infusion tubing to ensure uninterrupted insulin infusion. They also feature a …

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Medtech jobs: The world’s largest medical device companies are hiring

Medical device companies are trying to fill thousand of medtech jobs. [Photo by ijeab – stock.adobe.com]

The world’s largest medical device companies are still hiring for medtech jobs despite layoffs in tech and other industries.

Medtech developers — and medtech jobs — are resilient, with the industry’s COVID-19 pandemic performance only bolstering its recession-proof reputation.

That’s not to say there haven’t been job cuts in medtech, led by thousands of layoffs at Philips as it struggles with a massive recall of deadly respiratory devices. But most medical device manufacturers are still hiring, and in some cases they can’t attract enough candidates to fill every vacancy in a tight labor market.

Stryker, for example, grew to approximately 51,000 employees as of the end of 2022, increasing its headcount by nearly 11 percent last year. Boston Scientific reported nearl…

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Medtronic launches 7-day infusion set for insulin pumps in U.S.

[Image from Medtronic]Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it launched its Medtronic Extended Infusion set for seven-day wear with insulin delivery.

The Medtronic Extended Infusion Set represents the first and only infusion set labeled for wearing of up to seven days. The infusion set for delivering insulin from a pump to the body typically requires changing every two to three days. It is available exclusively for customers using MiniMed 600 and 700 series pumps. Medtronic developed it in partnership with Convatec Infusion Care.

Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.

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Convatec warns on some Avelle negative pressure wound therapy pumps

Convatec issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe to warn of issues with its Avelle negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) pump.

The Avelle pump is a battery-powered device for use on patients that would benefit from a NPWT device with a low-to-moderately-exuding wound, such as chronic wounds like leg ulcers, acute wounds, dehisced wounds, flaps and grafts and surgically closed incision sites, according to the notice.

Avelle uses a sterile dressing of gelling fiber technology to absorb wound exudate with negative pressure applied through a vacuum pump. A single Avelle dressing may be worn up to seven days but may be changed sooner depending on the level of exudate and clinical need.

The company said in the notice that the Avelle pump kit contiains an unapproved leur lock connector located on the male end of the tube, which could cause hazards such as tissue damage, non-penetrating wounds, inconvenience and infection.

Convatec said users are …

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