Neurovalens wins FDA clearance for insomnia device
The therapy involves 30 minutes of stimulation before bed. Neurovalens state that patients can carry on with their usual pre-bed routine whilst receiving the therapy. Image credit: Shutterstock/Tero Vesalainen. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Neurovalens’s Modius Sleep, a device used to treat chronic insomnia. The Belfast-based company has […]
Upfront Diagnostics conducts final trial phase for POC stroke test
The clinical study is being led by the Newcastle University Stroke Research Group. Image credit: Shutterstock/peterschreiber.media. Upfront Diagnostics has embarked on the final phase of clinical trials in UK hospitals evaluating the use of its point-of-care rapid blood test for stroke. The clinical study is being led by the Newcastle University Stroke Research Group in […]
Sirtex Medical launches new liquid embolic system
The system offers volume and viscosity options to optimise the flexibility required for the treatment of patients with controlled target vessel occlusion. Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com. Interventional treatment solutions provider Sirtex Medical has commercially introduced the LAVA liquid embolic system. LAVA is claimed to be the first and only liquid embolic that has been […]
Apple watch imports halted over trade dispute with Masimo
As a result of the trade commission’s decision, Apple wont be able to import certain variants of its Apple watch. Credit: Shutterstock / DenPhotos The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has halted the import of certain Apple devices in the country after the company’s pulse oximetry function infringed copyright. It comes after the tech giant […]
Creo Medical to launch UltraSlim device 18 months ahead of schedule
The original plan for the launch of Speedboat UltraSlim would have seen the device released in 2025 . Credit: Peter Porrini/Shutterstock UK-based company Creo Medical is planning the launch of its Speedboat UltraSlim device, 18 months ahead of schedule. Speedboat UltraSlim will be the second product in the Speedboat line and follows its predecessor Speedboat […]
AC Immune publishes data showing diagnostic activity of a-syn PET tracer in MSA
Multiple system atrophy is a rare condition of the nervous system that causes gradual damage to nerve cells in the brain. Image Credit: Merydolla / Shutterstock. AC Immune has published data on its alpha-synuclein (a-syn) positron emission tomography (PET) tracer, ACI-12589, which showed the compound’s ability to identify patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). The […]
University of Oxford leverages Clario’s technology for study
Clario announced that its Opal technology has advanced the understanding of motor symptom progression in Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com. The University of Oxford researchers have leveraged Clario’s Precision Motion Opal wearable sensor technology for a study to understand motor symptom progression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. This advancement is anticipated to hold significant […]
Hainan Guoxie begins medical industrial park construction
The new facility will develop, manufacture and test surgical robots. Credit: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com. Hainan Guoxie Technology Group, a subsidiary of Meihua International Medical Technologies (MHUA), has started the construction of a medical industrial park project in the Hainan Free Trade Port Boao Hope City (Hope City) in China. Designed to be built as […]
Laborie Medical concludes acquisition of Urotronic
Urotronic’s drug-coated balloon technology is utilised in interventional urology to treat urethral strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Credit: JAFAR AHMED on Unsplash. Laborie Medical Technologies has concluded the previously announced acquisition of medical device company Urotronic. In September of this year, Laborie first signed an agreement to acquire Urotronic in a transaction valued at up […]
Endoscopes market comprises single-use types more than ever
Market size or single-use endoscope by type, global, 2015-2033 (* Market value for single-use esophagoscopes too small to view in chart). Credit: GlobalData. The endoscope market in the past decade has seen a steady shift towards the adoption of fully single-use endoscopes at the expense of traditionally reusable, sterilisable ones. This trend has already been […]