Thornhill to boost mobile anaesthesia technology production
The vaporiser can be used as a handheld device. Credit: GlobeNewswire/Thornhill Medical. Canadian medical technology manufacturer Thornhill Medical is planning to boost production of MADM, a mobile gas anaesthesia technology. The portable inline direct injection gas vaporiser, which received approvals from both the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, is designed to easily […]
Western University receives 15.2 Tesla MRI system
The preclinical system is set to be ready for use in mid-2024. Credit: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications/Western University. Western University in Canada has announced that its Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry received what it claims to be the country’s first 15.2 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The $6m Bruker preclinical scanner, which is intended […]
Redcliffe opens new diagnostic labs in Uttar Pradesh
The services will be available via home sample collection and walk-ins. Credit: Testalize.me via Unsplash. India-based startup Redcliffe Labs has expanded its footprint in the country with the opening of three new diagnostic labs in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The facilities are strategically located in Prayagraj, Agra, and Jhansi. With the new labs, Redcliffe […]
ResMed issues urgent field safety notice for AirFit masks
The masks use magnets to provide easier attachment and detachment to headgear. Image credit: Shutterstock/sbw18. ResMed has issued an urgent field safety notice for certain models of its AirFit masks that contain magnets, citing issues around interference with medical implants. In a letter sent to patients on 20 November, the US-headquartered company updated the contraindications […]
Oura Ring pairs with Clue to monitor temperature for period tracking app
The temperature data collected by the Oura Ring will be used by the Clue iOS app for temperature trend tracking. Image Credit: LariBat / Shutterstock. Finland-based smart ring company Oura has partnered with period tracking and reproductive health app Clue to integrate the biometric data collected by the Oura Ring into the Clue app. As […]
Microsoft and Nvidia collaborate on Flywheel AI development platform
According to company filling analytics on GlobalData, the global medical imaging market size was valued at $36.19 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $56.53 billion in 2028. Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock US-based medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Flywheel has entered a partnership with Microsoft and NVIDA to launch its software-as-a-service (SaaS) data management […]
UK unveils £520m for life sciences as part of Autumn Statement 2023
The UK’s Conservative government announced the Autumn statement on 22 November, delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. Credit: Shutterstock / Sean Aidan Calderbank The UK government has revealed its Autumn 2023 statement, introducing a raft of measures and investments including £520m ($652.9m) for life sciences funding, changes to R&D tax credits, and […]
LMI and CMI receive reimbursement approval for amyloid-PET tool
The move is set to increase rates of early diagnosis. Credit: Darko Stojanovic via Pixabay. Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) and its partner CMI have received approval for the reimbursement of the amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) diagnostic tool, Neuraceq, by governmental health insurance. The C2 path approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and […]
Siemens receives FDA clearance for Biograph Vision.X scanner
Biograph Vision.X is capable of delivering a high 48mm³ volumetric resolution. Credit: Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Siemens Healthineers has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner, Biograph Vision.X. With a time of flight (TOF) of 178 picoseconds (ps), the Biograph Vision.X system features Optiso […]
Smith+Nephew signs agreement to acquire CartiHeal
The FDA granted breakthrough device designation status for Agili-C in 2020. Credit: Smith+Nephew. Medical technology company Smith+Nephew has agreed to acquire Agili-C implant developer CartiHeal, in a deal worth up to $330m. Under the agreement, Smith+Nephew will initially make a cash payment of $180m to CartiHeal at the closing of the transaction. The medical technology […]