Tag: Smith+Nephew
In brief: Abbott, Medtronic partner & InfuSystem, Smith+Nephew partner
August 9, 2024HME News Staff
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. – Abbott will enter a global partnership with Medtronic to collaborate on an integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system based on Abbott's FreeStyle Libre technology and Medtronic's automated insulin delivery (AID) and smart insulin pen systems.
The integration of Abbott's CGM sensor with Medtronic's AID algorithms will enable automatic adjustments of insulin to keep glucose in range, the companies say.
"This partnership pairs...
InfuSystem to distribute Smith+Nephew NPWT system
August 7, 2024HME News Staff
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – InfuSystem Holdings has announced a three-year agreement with Smith+Nephew to distribute its negative pressure wound therapy system and supplies. Under this agreement, InfuSystem will offer Smith+Nephew’s advanced RENASYS EDGE NPWT system, a new option in home-based care for patients living with chronic wounds. “Based on our more than 800 in-network health insurance providers covering over 96% of the U.S. population and our well-established and trusted service...
Smith+Nephew launches wound support app
July 13, 2022HME News Staff
LONDON – Smith+Nephew has launched the Wound Compass Clinical Support App, a comprehensive digital support tool for health care professionals in decision making and assessment. "Practice variation has been shown to negatively impact clinical outcomes in chronic wound patients" said Claudia Matei, marketing director for Digital Health and Value Based Programs at Smith+Nephew. "More and more, we see non-wound specialists managing chronic wounds. With limited wound care education and experience,...