Press Releases
New Study Demonstrates Nova Max® Plus Meter (SMBG) Is Most Accurate Glucose Meter
Nova Max Plus proved to be more accurate than other leading brand self-monitoring blood glucose meters (SMBG) in a study presented September 14th, 2011 at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).. ....
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Nova Biomedical announces the availability of a new pHOx Ultra blood gas critical care analyzer.
Nova Biomedical announces the availability of a new blood gas critical care analyzer. pHOx Ultra analyzer offers the most comprehensive features of any whole blood, critical care analyzer. It features the broadest test menu in one analyzer, with 20 user selectable tests including pH, PCO2, PO2, SO2%, Hct, Hb, Na+, K+, iCa, iMg, Cl-, Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Lactate, CO-Oximetry and tBil. pHOx Ultra’s large, high resolution, color touch screen offers fast and easy operation. Bright color and graphic highlighting provide exceptional readability. Onboard, automated True QC saves time and labor versus manual QC, and assures optimum analyzer performance. ....
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Strong Growth Prompts Nova Biomedical to Increase Manufacturing Capability With Purchase of 80,000 Square-foot Facility
Waltham, MA, January 2011, ova Biomedical today announced that, in response to rapid growth in its diabetes and whole blood point-of-care testing products business, it has purchased an additional 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/warehouse facility in Billerica, MA....
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Nova Diabetes Care Offers Free Nova Max® Link Meter for Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Pump Users
On May 9, 2011, LifeScan, Inc., makers of the OneTouch® UltraLink brand of blood glucose monitoring systems, announced the termination of their exclusive agreement with Medtronic MiniMed to supply MiniMed Paradigm pump users in the U.S with LifeScan's OneTouch UltraLink glucose meter...
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Nova Provides $161,500 in Scholarships
On May 21, 2011 Nova Biomedical held it’s 22nd Annual Scholarship Awards providing $161,500 to sons and daughters of its employees. A total of 40 scholarships were awarded. A panel of three deans from the University of Massachusetts and Northeastern University selected the recipients and determined the scholarship allocations...
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U.S. Senator Scott Brown Visits Nova Biomedical
On April 28, 2011, United States Senator Scott Brown (R. MA) visited Nova Biomedical, the largest privately held in vitro diagnostic company in the U.S. and one of the largest employers among Massachusetts medical device companies...
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Wireless Connectivity Now Available for Nova’s Hospital Meters
Nova Biomedical announces the availability of a wireless connectivity solution for StatStrip® Glucose and StatSensor® Creatinine meters. The Nova StatStrip Wireless Tote provides bi-directional, wireless connectivity of StatStrip or StatSensor test results and patient data to/from a Lab or Hospital Information System (LIS) and is a convenient, lightweight carrying case for meters and testing supplies..
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Nova Now Helping Lifescan Users Transfer to
Nova StatStrip Glucose Meters and Strips
On January 14, 2011, LifeScan announced they were withdrawing from the hospital point-of-care glucose testing market in North America. The announcement provided LifeScan users with a brief, 26-month period to identify, evaluate, and implement a new partner. Nova Biomedical is prepared to help you begin now to transition to a new POC glucose partner to avoid the problems that could occur by waiting until the end of the LifeScan transition.
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Nova Offers Assistance to Abbott Customers Affected by
Abbott Glucose Test Strip Recall
Recently the FDA and Abbott Diabetes Care announced an extensive recall of 359,000,000 Abbott glucose test strips used in hospitals and by consumers. In order to preserve the limited quantity of non-recalled Abbott test strips for consumer use, the FDA and Abbott have requested that hospitals and other health care institution"use an alternative method to measure glucose", until a new supply is available in the future.
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Nova's Diabetes Care Products Held Not To Infringe Roche's Claims
On July 27, 2010 The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued an order granting client Nova Biomedical Corporation’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of two patents asserted by Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc. and Corange Int’l Ltd.
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Nova Biomedical Awarded Multi-Year Glucose Monitoring System Agreement With Premier, Inc.
Nova Biomedical announced it has been awarded a new multi-year glucose monitoring system agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing unit of Premier, Inc.
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Nova Biomedical Awarded Multi-Year Glucose Monitoring System Agreement With HealthTrust Purchasing Group
Nova Biomedical announced it has been awarded a new multi-year glucose monitoring system agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust).
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Nova Biomedical's StatStrip® Xpress™ Glucose Meter receives FDA CLIA Waived Designation
Nova Biomedical's StatStrip® Xpress™ glucose monitor has been granted CLIA-waived status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Nova Biomedical Corporation Triumphs in High-Stakes Trade Secret Litigation in California
Following a three-week trial, a California federal jury on Sept. 11, 2009 awarded a complete victory to Nova Biomedical Corporation against Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., which had brought claims against Nova for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, tortuous interference and conversion.
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Nova Biomedical Completes Acquisition of Assets of CCS Medical's Subsidiary, Sanvita, Inc.
Nova Biomedical Corporation, a leading developer of whole blood analyzers, today announced that the company's independent, wholly owned subsidiary, Sanvita CBGM, LLC, has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Sanvita, Inc., a subsidiary of CCS Medical, Inc.
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Nova Biomedical and CCS Medical Reach Definitive Agreement
Nova Biomedical Corporation, a leading developer of whole blood analyzers, and CCS Medical, Inc. a leading direct-to-consumer provider of medical supplies, today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Nova Biomedical’s independent, wholly owned subsidiary, Sanvita CBGM, LLC, will acquire certain assets of Sanvita, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCS Medical. Sanvita, Inc. is currently the exclusive distributor of Nova’s “NovaMax” consumer blood glucose product line in the United States. The NovaMax blood glucose monitor has the fastest test time and absolutely no coding.
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Automated Modular Analyzer Provides Fast, Comprehensive Cell Culture Analysis
A new, automated modular analyzer from Nova Biomedical provides fast, comprehensive analysis for cell culture processing. BioProfile® FLEX provides up to 15 key cell culture attributes, including glucose, lactate, glutamine, glutamate, ammonium, PCO2, PO2, pH, sodium, potassium, calcium, osmolality, cell density/viability, and phosphate in a single, easy to use workstation.
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Nova StatStrip Glucose Analyzer Receives FDA Clearance for Neonatal Testing
Nova's new StatStrip™ Glucose Monitor has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in neonatal testing.
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First True "No Coding" Blood Glucose Monitoring System Provides Fast, Convenient Solution for Diabetes Self-Testing
An advanced blood glucose monitoring system from Nova Biomedical provides a fast, convenient solution for diabetes self-testing. The newly released Nova Max™ system is built around patented* new technology test strips that are so precise they do not require the calibration or coding required of currently available blood glucose monitors to perform a glucose test.
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"All-in-One" Stat Analyzer Adds Total Bilirubin to Test Menu
Nova Biomedical announces the incorporation of total bilirubin (tBil) to the comprehensive test menu on its Stat Profile® Critical Care Xpress (CCX) "All-in-One" Analyzers.
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Point-of-Care Blood Glucose Monitoring System Measures and Correct Hematocrit and Electrochemical Interferences
An advanced blood glucose monitoring system from Nova Biomedical elevates bedside glucose testing to a new level of analytical performance that approaches the quality of central laboratory testing.
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Novation Contract Awarded to Nova Biomedical
Nova Biomedical is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a three-year agreement to provide its multi-analyte point of care testing instrumentation to Novation, effective August 1, 2005.
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StatStrip® Glucose and StatSensor™ Creatinine Meters Now Allow Off-Line Entry of POC Test Results
A new software enhancement for Nova StatStrip® Glucose and StatSensor™ Creatinine point-of-care monitoring systems allows off-line entry of POC test results for immediate data capture.
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OPC Connectivity Suite Facilitates BioProfile® FLEX Bi-Directional Automation and Process Integration
A new Connectivity Suite from Nova Biomedical is a complete plug and play solution for use with the BioProfile® FLEX Cell Culture Analyzer that facilitates Nova's groundbreaking bi-directional automation and product integration.
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Contract Manufacturing
Nova Biomedical Featured in Achieving Business Success Online
The ability to adapt new technologies and bring new products to the market has helped make Nova Biomedical a leader in the medical device industry...
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Diabetes Glucose Meter Receives Medical Design Award
Nova Biomedical has been recognized as a supplier to the 2004 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) winner for its contribution to the Paradigm Link™ intelligent glucose meter.
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Accelerating Speed to Market
From Concept to Finished Device, Development Efforts Can Benefit from 'Thinking Out-of-the-Box' Approach.
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