ulrich medical USA introduces Momentum MIS system
The Momentum MIS Posterior Spinal Fixation System. Credit: ulrich medical USA/PRNewswire. Spine technology company ulrich medical USA has commercially introduced the Momentum MIS Posterior Spinal Fixation System in the country. This device was introduced earlier this year and the limited launch phase has recently concluded successfully. Momentum MIS offers ulrich medical USA a percutaneous solution […]
Cardio Flow receives US FDA clearance for FreedomFlow platform
The FreedomFlow Orbital Atherectomy Device. Credit: Cardio Flow / Business Wire. Cardio Flow has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its FreedomFlow Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform. The platform deploys a modern action mechanism for clearing plaque blockages in the arteries of the legs. Leveraging angular momentum physics, the catheter-based […]
MMI strikes APAC partnerships for surgical robot
MMI is expanding its Symani Surgical System to the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Credit: MAD.vertise via www.shutterstock.com Italian company MMI is taking its Symani Surgical System to the Asia Pacific (APAC) region after signing two new distribution agreements covering 11 countries. The first partnership, with Device Technologies, will help to introduce the Symani Surgical System […]
AI imagines Med-Tech in Hollywood
The medical device sector gets a Hollywood makeover. Image credit: Dall-E-3 AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the medical device sector, but can it help with other important things – like generating a movie poster based on the name of a medical device company? Inspired by Roll on Friday, Medical Device Network asked the Dall-E-3 […]
Riverfield chooses VxWorks for surgical assist robot development
Using pneumatic pressure, when driving its robotic forceps, the surgical assist robot reproduces the sense-of-force tactile sensation. Credit: RIVERFIELD / Business Wire. Riverfield has selected Wind River’s real-time operating system VxWorks for developing the surgical assist robot, Saroa Surgical System. With VxWorks, Riverfield will be able to conduct real-time processing with a consistent sub-microsecond response […]
VedaBio emerges from stealth with $40m for CRISPR-driven molecular detection
Image credit: Shutterstock/vchal VedaBio has launched from stealth mode alongside an initial funding of more than $40m backed by lead investor OMX Ventures, with the company saying it is poised to drive a new way of molecular detection. The company debuted with CRISPR Cascade – a platform that can detect genetic code without the need […]
Roche’s IL-6 immunoassay wins CE mark for diagnosing neonatal sepsis
Elecsys IL-6 is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative analysis of IL-6 in serum and plasma. Image Credit: Olena Yakobchuk / Shutterstock. Roche’s Elecsys interleukin 6 (IL-6) immunoassay has been awarded a CE mark to be used as a diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis. IL-6 is produced in response to infections and tissue […]
Signal: Abcam founder continues opposition to Danaher acquisition
Abcam shareholders are in the process of deciding whether or not to accept an acquisition deal by Danaher. Photo: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com. Jonathan Milner, former CEO and founder of antibody provider Abcam, is continuing his attempts to convince shareholders to vote against the company’s $5.7bn acquisition by Danaher despite a recommendation in favour by […]
Thermo Fisher acquires Swedish proteomics firm for $3.1bn
Thermo Fisher agreed to pay pay $26 per common share in cash for the company, totaling a sale of $3.1 billion. Credit: Shutterstock / SmartPhotoLab Thermo Fisher Scientific, has struck a deal to buy Swedish proteomics firm Olink at a price of $3.1 billion. Thermo Fisher agreed to pay $26 per common share in cash […]
Evident Vascular launches with $35m funding to develop IVUS
Evident Vascular is focused on the development of a next-generation IVUS platform to facilitate better imaging and streamlined workflows. Credit: PIJITRA PHOMKHAM / Shutterstock.com. Medical technology startup Evident Vascular has launched with $35m in Series A financing from Vensana Capital for the development of an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform. Leveraging artificial intelligence, Evident Vascular is […]