EndoQuest and Omnivision partner for surgical robotic visualisation system
EndoQuest secured $42m last year to develop its surgical robot system. Credit: gorodenkoff via Getty Images. US-based medical device company EndoQuest Robotics and Omnivision have joined forces to incorporate image sensor technology into surgical robotics. Omnivision will integrate its OCHFA CameraCubeChip image sensor into EndoQuest’s flexible robotic system. The CameraCubeChip visualisation solution integrates image sensors, […]
Endotronix seeks FDA approval for Cordella PA sensor system
Endotronix’s Cordella PA sensor system. Credit: Endotronix/PRNewswire. Endotronix has submitted a premarket approval (PMA) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Cordella pulmonary artery (PA) sensor system. The Cordella system is designed to enhance the management of HF patients by providing proactive pulmonary artery pressure data and non-invasive vital health information. […]
Medtronic’s Micra leadless pacemakers receive CE Mark
The pacemakers have approximately 40% more battery life. Credit: Jorge Gonzalez from Pixabay. Medtronic has received CE Mark for its next-generation Micra AV2 and Micra VR2 leadless pacemakers. These devices, claimed to be the world’s smallest pacemakers, are designed to offer longer battery life and programming capabilities. The Micra AV2 and Micra VR2 pacemakers have […]
Allogene cuts 22% of workforce amid blood cancer therapy pivot
Foresight Diagnostics’ tech measures circulating tumour DNA in the blood. Image credit: Shutterstock/Rost9. Allogene Therapeutics is discontinuing two of its Phase II trials investigating its ‘off-the-shelf’ cell therapy in advanced large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) patients, with the company instead focusing on using it as a first-line consolidation therapy. The CAR-T specialist has already initiated start-up […]
Nanowear’s SimpleSense-BP secures US FDA 510(k) clearance
The device is designed to transform the clinical management of hypertension. Credit: Gerald Oswald from Pixabay. Nanowear has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SimpleSense-BP, an AI-enabled software-as-a-medical device (SaMD), for continuous blood pressure monitoring. SimpleSense-BP is claimed to be the first non-invasive, cuffless, continuous blood pressure monitor […]
Anxiety app trial hits primary endpoint in pulmonary fibrosis patients
The Companion study enrolled 108 participants at sites across the United States, in a randomised, controlled, parallel-group trial. Credit: Shutterstock / polkadot_photo Swedish-based Alex Therapeutics has announced that its clinical trial of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered via an app intended to address anxiety has met its primary endpoint. The Almee is a mobile phone […]
MaximBio wins $49.5m US Health award to manufacture Covid-19 tests
MaximBio’s ClearDetect Covid-19 antigen home test was cleared for in vitro diagnostic use by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorisation in 2022. Image Credit: MaximBio. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $49.5m to Maryland-based MaximBio to fortify its manufacturing capabilities for diagnostic tests. The funding was […]
Why medical-grade silicones remain the best choice for medical and bioprocessing tubing
Medical-grade silicone tubing. Credit: Elkem Silicones For over 60 years, medical-grade silicones have been used within the healthcare industry. Originally used to coat glassware, both the pharmaceutical and medical device industry now utilise medical-grade silicones in everything from orthotics and prosthetics, to wound care and drug eluting devices. Because medical-grade silicone Heat Cure Rubber (HCR) […]
Cardionomic completes enrolment for cardiac neurostimulation device trials
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the sudden worsening of heart failure symptoms. Credit: Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen via Getty Images. US-based Cardionomic has completed the patient enrolment in its two pilot studies, STIM-ADHF and STOP-ADHF, evaluating the cardiac pulmonary nerve stimulation (CPNS) system in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). STOP-ADHF is a prospective, […]
Healthy.io announces appointment of Geoff Martin as CEO
People across the US and UK are using their smartphones to test for chronic illness. Credit: Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash. Health technology company Healthy.io has announced Geoff Martin as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Martin will assume the responsibilities of Yonatan Adiri, who has been the company’s founder and CEO since its inception and […]