by innovamemphis | Sep 14, 2013 | News
For many children coming of age in the 1970s and 1980s, a viewing of the “Star Wars” trilogy led to afternoons of battling make-believe Stormtroopers with homemade light sabers in a backyard re-imagined as the Death Star. For Charleson Bell, though, the films prompted...
by innovamemphis | Sep 12, 2013 | News
Memphis-based Restore Medical Solutions has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, clearing the way for the company to begin producing and selling its RMS Modular Sterilization Tray System. As a result, Restore has moved into around...
by innovamemphis | Aug 31, 2013 | News
For sedentary medical patients, one of the easiest ways to reduce the time of hospital stays and decrease the risk of complications like blood clots and pressure ulcers is simply to get up and walk around. But with medical equipment like oxygen tanks or IV drips in...
by innovamemphis | Aug 28, 2013 | News
All four of the Memphis companies presenting at the first Demo Day for The Tenn were selected to participate in the state’s first official small business accelerator. The Tenn, which selected 10 companies out of 20 pitches to participate in the program, will give...
by innovamemphis | Aug 16, 2013 | News
The medical device industry generally has an easier path to success than developers in the pharmaceutical world. Especially if an invention is external, moving through the clearance process for FDA approval is light years faster than the life cycle of a new drug from...
by innovamemphis | Aug 9, 2013 | News
A Memphis seed bed for medical device entrepreneurs has launched its second round of startups. Speaking at the ZeroTo510 “Demo Day” event on Thursday, entrepreneur and AutoZone founder Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde IIIsaid a range of new firms have applied for the ZeroTo510...
