Why Baltimore Has Emerged as the Next Great City for MedTech

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Baltimore, MD is continuing to emerge as one of the next great cities for medtech and medical device innovation. That’s just one of the reasons that Maryland was selected to host MedTech Innovator  (MTI) and BioTools Innovator (BTI) for their East Coast pitch events on March 28-31, 2023. MTI and BTI are the largest and highest-performing global pitch competitions and accelerator programs for the life sciences field. Companies can apply before January 31st.

Materic and LaunchPort Announce Partnership to Drive Advanced Materials Manufacturing for Medical Device Technology

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Materic and LaunchPort Announce Partnership to Drive Advanced Materials Manufacturing for Medical Device Technology
Jul 17, 2022
Materic’s expertise in advanced materials and 3D printing to combine with The LaunchPort’s skills in GMP production of medical devices and technologies
 
July 18, 2022, Baltimore, MD – Materic, a custom manufacturer of advanced materials, and LaunchPort, LLC, a medical device venture center and GMP contract manufacturing operation today announced a partnership to drive the use of advanced materials in the development of emerging medical device technologies.
Under this new partnership, the two companies aim to combine their respective areas of expertise – Materic in advanced materials processing and The LaunchPort in the GMP production of medical devices and personalized medicine technologies – to accelerate medical device application development across an array of products.
“GMP production doesn’t just require specialized facilities but also people with specialized skills. LaunchPort is a leader in both,” said Ken Malone, Chief Executive Officer with Materic. “We receive a lot of requests from our customers to provide materials made under GMP and this partnership with LaunchPort will allow us to meet their needs efficiently.”
“Over the past decade, the expectations for additive manufacturing in medical devices have been…

Medical device companies find an ideal home in the UM BioPark

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In 2003, a group of University of Maryland officials approached then-mayor Martin O’Malley with a development plan for vacant land along West Baltimore Street, adjacent to University of Maryland, Baltimore’s campus. Today, this ambitious project, the University of Maryland BioPark, boasts nearly three dozen life science companies, ranging from leading global firms to mature companies to early-stage ventures.
In recent years, the BioPark has attracted a cluster of early-stage medical device companies. For these young companies, the BioPark offers something even more important than a corporate headquarters: a location on UMB’s campus and in the heart of Maryland’s biomed ecosystem.
“The real magnet to coming to our research park is the University of Maryland, Baltimore,” said UM BioPark Executive Director Jane Shaab. “As a leading academic medical center, the quality and scope of research going on here is what companies want to access.”

AnPac Bio Class III Medical Device Passes Extensive NMPA Registration Tests and Will Start Clinical Trial in Q1, 2022

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AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. (“AnPac Bio,” the “Company” or “we”) (ANPC), a US and China-based biotechnology company focused on early cancer screening and detection, announced today that on December 30, 2021, the Company’s Class III medical device for lung cancer auxiliary diagnosis has completed and passed stringent and rigorous registration tests at the testing laboratory designated by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), China’s regulatory agent for medical products.  China’s extensive Class III medical device registration tests included medical device performance tests related to accuracy, precision, stability, linearity, accuracy and repeatability in sample addition, cross-contamination, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and reliability and performance under various environmental conditions.  Completion of the NMPA registration tests is a significant milestone toward obtaining a Class III medical device registration certificate. Following completion of the registration test, the remaining major step prior to final approval of a registration certificate will be clinical trials which will begin in the first quarter of 2022 with two qualified clinical trial medical institutions.

FDA Grants Theradaptive Breakthrough Medical Device Designation

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Theradaptive, a privately held biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new class of regenerative implants announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Medical Device designation to its Osteo-Adapt SP Spinal Fusion implant indicated for transforaminal lumbar interbody spinal fusion to treat degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, or retrolisthesis.

Medcura raises $7.4 Million to Expand FDA-Approved Line of Hemostatic and Wound Treatment Products

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Medcura, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, today announced it has raised $7.4 million in private equity to support its growing product line and development of its lead surgical candidate for clinical evaluation. The financing includes the sale of Series A Preferred stock as well as common stock based, in part, from certain investors benefitting from a Maryland Investment Incentive Program.

Changing Careers – Leaving The Medical Device Field To Work In A Biotech Startup

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Why would any sane person leave the bleeding-edge medical device space after 25 years for a biotech startup? The medical device world allows you to represent products where you see the benefits to patients immediately. We had the privilege of wearing scrubs and offering our expertise in the procedure room. I was fortunate to work with some of the greatest cardiovascular minds in the world. Having built that trust and credibility is something I’ll never forget. So why move along?

“Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!”Competition Accepting Applications

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Critical Need For Electrophysiology Devices To Treat Pediatric Heart Patients WASHINGTON – (March 23, 2021) – Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects six out of 1,000 babies born in the U.S. [….]

‘Best Kept Secret’ MDC Provides Path for Medical Device Innovations

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In the heart of pharmaceutical and medical innovation lies an undiscovered treasure that provides a pathway for med-tech innovation, the Maryland Development Council (MDC). The council is a MedTech Startup Studio that works with inventors to develop their ideas into working prototypes and marketable products.