Often in the world of medical technology a company finds that the best way to grow its business is to split off sections of itself into a separate entity – thus taking existing ideas and assets and helping them grow in a new environment. A Cleveland-based company focused on movement disorders and research & education systems is doing just that. (Medical Device Daily)

Access Scientific (San Diego) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a device that it says will reduce the number of needle sticks hospital patients have to endure. The recently cleared device is the Power Wand, an extended-dwell, power-injectable 3.1-inch IV catheter delivered by means of The Wand Accelerated Seldinger technique. (Medical Device Daily)