Sterilization

PeroxyMAX™ Achieves Two Critical Certifications For Use in the Food and Beverage Industry

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Food, Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail, Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Poultry, FDA, Transport, Seafood, FCN, Lactose, Scalding, Ice, Safety, Vegetable, Glass, Corrosion, Chill, Star-K, EPA, Sterilization, Foodservice, Water

Clean Chemistry, Inc. (the “Company”), an innovative provider of water treatment and microbial control technologies, announced two critical certifications for the use of PeroxyMAX™ oxidant technology in the food and beverage industry.

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  • Clean Chemistry, Inc. (the “Company”), an innovative provider of water treatment and microbial control technologies, announced two critical certifications for the use of PeroxyMAX™ oxidant technology in the food and beverage industry.
  • The new credentials – an FDA Food Contact Notification (“FCN”) and a Star-K Kosher for Passover certification – enable the Company to rapidly accelerate its growth plans for this critical market.
  • Nick Gardiner, Clean Chemistry’s President and CEO, stated, “These two certifications are key to our expansion within the food and beverage industry, building on our current EPA-registered applications that include post-harvest water treatment, irrigation water treatment and industrial cooling water treatment.
  • In process water or ice for washing, rinsing, chilling or processing fruits and vegetables in food processing facilities.

Sterilization Facilities Sued Over Puerto Rico Ethylene Oxide Emissions

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Legal, Environment, Hispanic, Chemicals, Plastics, Environmental Health, Professional Services, Consumer, Manufacturing, Fibromyalgia, Pollutant, Atmosphere, Spina bifida, Commonwealth, Plant, Asthma, Ethylene oxide, Concerned Scientists, Health, PLLC, Union, United States district court, EPA, Sterilization, Cancer

Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC (“Milberg”), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR, PLLC have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC (“Milberg”), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR, PLLC have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.
  • Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas emitted by plants that use it to sterilize medical equipment and produce chemicals.
  • Emissions are alarmingly prevalent in Puerto Rico, where there are seven sterilizer plants, including four of the most dangerous facilities, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
  • The report found that roughly 13% of Puerto Rico’s neighborhoods are impacted by the release of EtO from medical facilities.

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Shareholder Investigation of Sotera Health Co. (NASDAQ: SHC) and Encourages Long-Term Investors to Contact the Firm

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Complaint, Acquisition, News, Safety, Sterilization, SHC, Ethylene oxide, Cryptocurrency

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that it has commenced an investigation into Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC) (“Sotera”) on behalf of the company’s long-term investors.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that it has commenced an investigation into Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC) (“Sotera”) on behalf of the company’s long-term investors.
  • Recently an amended securities fraud complaint was filed against Sotera on behalf of certain investors who purchased shares of the company’s stock between November 19, 2020 and September 19, 2022.
  • Sotera shareholders who purchased or acquired their shares prior to September 19, 2022 are encouraged to contact Kaskela Law LLC (D. Seamus Kaskela, Esq.
  • Kaskela Law LLC exclusively represents investors in securities fraud, corporate governance, and merger & acquisition litigation.

EQS-News: GEA invests EUR 18 million in technology center for alternative proteins in the USA

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Filtration, Fermentation, Senior, Biotechnology, USD, Ethics, GEA, Investment, FDA, Food, Seafood, Meat, Climate change, EUR, Bioreactor, Protein, ATC, Food security, Sterilization, Fine chemical

GEA is to establish EUR 18 million technology center for sustainable alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and egg in the USA

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  • GEA is to establish EUR 18 million technology center for sustainable alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and egg in the USA
    Significant demand for technology in the fast-growing U.S. new food market
    Düsseldorf, Germany, February 14, 2024 – GEA is investing EUR 18 million (USD 20 million) in a technology center for alternative proteins in in the state of Wisconsin, USA.
  • Groundbreaking at the new GEA campus in Janesville is scheduled for spring of 2024, with the opening to follow one year later.
  • Prior to this, GEA inaugurated its technology center focusing on cell cultivation and fermentation in Hildesheim, Germany, in June 2023.
  • GEA’s new food technology center in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA, will be home to an end-to-end process line.

China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Research Report 2023: Multimodal Interaction Application by OEMs and Multimodal Interaction Solutions of Suppliers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Automotive, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Automotive Manufacturing, General Automotive, VoIP, Manufacturing, Head, SIMO, Atmosphere, Emotion, Disinfectant, VOICE, Language, ID, Confusion, System, Human, Research report, Happiness, Air conditioning, Sterilization, Electromyography, Music, Classmates

The "China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Research Report, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Research Report, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Research Report, 2023 combs through the interaction modes of mainstream cockpits, the application of interaction modes in key vehicle models launched in 2023, the cockpit interaction solutions of suppliers, and the multimodal interaction fusion trends.
  • In addition, the trunk, windows, music, air conditioning, pull-out/parking and other functions can also be controlled by voice outside the car.
  • Moreover based on voiceprint recognition technology, the system will actively block other disturbing sounds to improve the accuracy of recognition at the driver's seat.

Smith+Nephew announces commercial launch of its AETOS™ Shoulder System for anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement at AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Software, Shoulder, ASC, Materialise NV, Partnership, 3D, Surgeon, Patient, SNN, Columbia University, Elective surgery, Sterilization, Sports medicine, Environment, American Academy, Medical device

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces full commercial availability of its AETOS Shoulder System in the US, along with 510(k) clearance for its use with ATLASPLAN◊ 3D Planning Software and Patient Specific Instrumentation for total shoulder arthroplasty.

Key Points: 
  • Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces full commercial availability of its AETOS Shoulder System in the US, along with 510(k) clearance for its use with ATLASPLAN◊ 3D Planning Software and Patient Specific Instrumentation for total shoulder arthroplasty.
  • “I’m thrilled with the stem fixation of the implant that the AETOS Shoulder System provides and believe it will be a noticeable, positive improvement for my patients,” said Dr. Matthew Ramsey, Shoulder and Elbow Specialist at Rothman Orthopaedics.
  • It is the latest addition to Smith+Nephew’s expanding Upper Extremity portfolio and complements our market-leading Sports Medicine shoulder repair solutions to enable biological healing.
  • To learn more please visit www.smith-nephew.com/aetos or visit the Smith+Nephew booth (#5469) at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 Annual Meeting from February 12-16 in San Francisco, CA.

Sterilization Facilities Sued Over Puerto Rico Ethylene Oxide Emissions

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Monday, February 12, 2024
SAN, Fibromyalgia, Pollutant, Atmosphere, Spina bifida, Commonwealth, Plant, Asthma, Ethylene oxide, Concerned Scientists, Health, Union, United States district court, EPA, Sterilization, Milberg, Cancer

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg"), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg"), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.
  • Emissions are alarmingly prevalent in Puerto Rico, where there are seven sterilizer plants, including four of the most dangerous facilities, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
  • The report found that roughly 13% of Puerto Rico's neighborhoods are impacted by the release of EtO from medical facilities.
  • "These corporations have chosen to use ethylene oxide at their facilities when feasible alternatives were available, causing unimaginable, yet preventable, suffering across the island."

GLOBALMED LOGISTIX ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW FACILITY TO CREATE MEDICAL DEVICE AND HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS CAMPUS IN ATLANTA

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Growth, Patient, Sterilization, Temperature, Humidity, AQL, Foot, Third-party logistics, Warehouse

ATLANTA, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalMed Logistix (GMLx), a leading provider of Value Added Services and Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services for the medical device industry, is announcing the 65,000 square foot expansion of its Atlanta-based campus located at 1880 and 1890 Beaver Ridge Circle in Norcross, GA. This new facility solidifies the completion of the 125,000 square foot GMLx Atlanta Campus. GMLx was founded to create win-win partnerships with both emerging growth and leading medical device manufacturers from all over the world, acting as their full turn-key outsourced logistics provider in the United States. The expansion reflects the continual increase in demand from healthcare companies for the 45 years of medical device experience and 3PL services that GMLx offers.

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  • This new facility solidifies the completion of the 125,000 square foot GMLx Atlanta Campus.
  • GMLx was founded to create win-win partnerships with both emerging growth and leading medical device manufacturers from all over the world, acting as their full turn-key outsourced logistics provider in the United States.
  • The expansion reflects the continual increase in demand from healthcare companies for the 45 years of medical device experience and 3PL services that GMLx offers.
  • New GMLx facility solidifies the completion of their 125,000 square foot Atlanta Campus.

Napoli Shkolnik Files Amended Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit: Adds Medical Monitoring Sub-Class for Children & Families

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Friday, February 2, 2024
Class Action Lawsuit, Professional Services, Legal, Multiple myeloma, Complaint, Breast cancer, Class Action, Sterilization, Trauma center, Atmosphere, Death, School, Lymphoma, Monitoring, Ethylene oxide, Risk, Cancer, EPA, Leukemia

New to the Amended Complaint is a Medical Monitoring Claim that would set a new precedent under Tennessee law and provide comprehensive cancer screening and other preventative care to thousands in the impacted area.

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  • New to the Amended Complaint is a Medical Monitoring Claim that would set a new precedent under Tennessee law and provide comprehensive cancer screening and other preventative care to thousands in the impacted area.
  • Since 1979, Sterilization Services of Tennessee—located in a dense residential area of South Memphis—has been emitting dangerous amounts of Ethylene Oxide into the air.
  • Ethylene Oxide has been a known human carcinogen for decades.
  • Sterilization Services of Tennessee’s parent company, Altair Engineering Inc., is a publicly traded multi-national corporation headquartered in Michigan with over 572-million in reported revenue in 2022 alone.

Paragon 28 Announces the Launch of the FJ2000™ Power Console and Burr System Designed Specifically for Foot and Ankle Procedures

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
General Health, Health, Surgery, Medical Devices, Paragon, Multimedia, Surgeon, Sterilization, System, Ankle, Foot, Bunion, FNA

Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA) is proud to announce a novel solution in modernizing foot and ankle surgery with the launch of its FJ2000™ Power Console and Burr System designed for a wide range of minimally invasive and open procedures in the foot and ankle.

Key Points: 
  • Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA) is proud to announce a novel solution in modernizing foot and ankle surgery with the launch of its FJ2000™ Power Console and Burr System designed for a wide range of minimally invasive and open procedures in the foot and ankle.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130088714/en/
    Figure 1: Paragon 28 FJ2000™ Power Console (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The FJ2000™ Power Console and Burr System is highly versatile and designed for quick and efficient setup at the outset of each procedure.
  • The System has three pre-set options, including a low speed, high torque setting designed to help reduce thermal necrosis during bone and joint preparation and preserve healthy bone healing.
  • With this comprehensive portfolio, Paragon 28® provides its customers with a single source to address their bunion and forefoot needs.