June 2006

 

 
MassMEDIC Notes

June 2006


Tyco Healthcare, which is spinning off from Tyco International to become one of the largest medical device companies in the world, recently completed two leases totaling nearly 500,000 square feet, subsequently solidifying its presence in Mansfield and its dedication to remain in Massachusetts….SuturTek Incorporated was recently honored with a Gold Medical Design Excellence Award at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East Conference in New York. SuturTek received the recognition for its 360-degree Fascia Closure Device™, a suturing technology designed to prevent needlestick injuries during fascia closures….Bayer HealthCare recently announced plans to undergo a $100 million expansion of its East Walpole facility, adding at least 70 jobs to the 700 currently employed in Massachusetts. Groundbreaking for the 116,000 square foot expansion is due to occur in July 2006….