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August 17, 2010

Manufacturer News NeoMed gets FDA approval for product line, achieves 510k for Extension sets

NeoMed, Inc. (Woodstock, GA) is pleased to announce 510(k) clearance from the FDA (Rockville, MD) for its new enteral only extension sets. The new extension set product line complements NeoMed's comprehensive enteral safety system in delivering cost effective patient safety solutions. These products have a patent pending design with innovative features such as a unique tethered plug closure which provides better protection from exposure to ambient air and a male "step connector" that improves secure connections. To learn more about NeoMed, Inc. and our complete product line, please click here.

March 31, 2010

NeoMed, Inc. is pleased to announce that Health Canada has issued license approval for the following product families: syringes (oral/enteral and sterile), extension sets, feeding tubes, urinary drainage catheters and umbilical vessel catheters. Tony Lair, President and CEO of NeoMed issued the following statement: “We are excited to expand our product line into Canada and satisfy the growing international demands of the enteral safety market. Teaming with Equinox Specialty Products, Inc. in British Columbia facilitates our ability to provide a safe, comprehensive, and cost-effective solution to deliver our enteral safety system to the Canadian neonatal and pediatric population.

March 12, 2010

Manufacturer News NeoMed gets FDA approval for product line, achieves ISO 13485:2003 certification

NeoMed Inc (Woodstock, GA) announced 510(k) clearance from the FDA (Rockville, MD) of its line of sterile oral/enteral syringes. The new sterile oral/enteral syringes complement NeoMed’s lines of clear, amber and bulk pharmacy pack oral dispensers. NeoMed also received a certification for the successful registration of its quality management system for sterile feeding tubes, extension sets, syringes, umbilical vessel catheters, and urinary drainage catheters to both the ISO 13485:2003 standard, and the requirements of the Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS). The Canadian Medical Device Regulations require compliance with ISO 13485:2003 as well as regulations specific to Canada.

November 3, 2009

Manufacturer News Smiths Medical syringe pump now recognizes enteral syringes

Smiths Medical (Saint Paul, MN) partnered with leading enteral syringe companies to allow Medfusion^® 3500 pumps to recognize NeoMed^®… enteral syringes, which will help reduce the risk of IV and enteral misconnections. Adding enteral syringe data to PharmGuard^® v5 software for Medfusion 3500 pumps allows clinicians to meet Joint Commission (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) requirements for enteral feedings, differentiate their patients’ IV and enteral lines, and help meet their facility’s needs by providing safe and accurate enteral delivery.

October 19, 2009

Manufacturer News Neomed releases updated version of SafeBaby^® BreastMilk Tracking System

NeoMed Inc (Woodstock, GA) announced a recently released version 2.1 of its SafeBaby^® BreastMilk Tracking System. Software enhancements include improved comprehensive reporting and an updated user interface designed to improve speed and ease-of-use for technicians to clinicians. NeoMed is the only device manufacturer that has combined enteral delivery devices (i.e. feeding tubes, enteral syringes) and breastmilk tracking technology confirming that enteral misconnections and mis-feeds are eliminated. For further information, please visit www.safebabybmt.com.

July 1, 2009

GPO News Novation awards agreement to Neomed Inc.

Novation LLC (Irving, TX), the supply contracting company of VHA Inc (Irving, TX), University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) (Oak Brook, IL) and Provista (Irving, TX), awarded a contract to Neomed Inc (Woodstock, GA) for Neomed’s line of enteral/oral syringes. This agreement was awarded under Novation’s New Technology program and highlights Neomed’s innovative, enteral only, design that includes a 2D barcode on the barrel of the syringe facilitating device and content tracking. NeoMed’s products are at the core of ensuring patient safety by avoiding dangerous mis-connection and dosing errors. The agreement is effective beginning July 1, 2009.