Innovate UK funds digital health compliance platform
Naq’s platform aims to streamline the compliance process of digital health technologies by automating work and saving time and resources for innovators. Credit: Monkey Business Images via Shutterstock. The UK Government’s business grant arm Innovate UK has awarded compliance platform Naq, £322,000 ($405,932) as part of a £460,000 project to streamline processes for digital health […]
Unless everyone is benefiting, what is the point?
A panel at OCT Europe 2024 about how to minimise site burden. Image credit: GlobalData Patient-centricity has been a buzzword in the clinical trial industry for the past few years with all the big pharma companies discussing how to put patients at the centre of trials. This however might not be the best solution, with […]
GE HealthCare and Medis partner on non-invasive coronary assessments
Medis QFR is a non-invasive, image-based alternative diagnostic approach for diagnosing CAD. Image Credit: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock. GE Healthcare has partnered with Netherlands-based cardiac imaging software company Medis Medical Imaging to develop and commercialise non-invasive coronary assessments to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease (CAD). As part of the collaboration, the companies will integrate Medis […]
Meacor secures $15m for heart valve repair technology development
The system utilises on-demand cryoadhesion to address cardiac motion. Credit: VesnaArt via Shutterstock. Medical device company Meacor has closed a $15m Series A funding round, a significant step forward in the development of its transcatheter heart valve repair technology. This investment will fuel the advancement of Meacor’s Cryocinch system, which aims to offer a new […]
FDA issues recall notice for Philips after another respiratory device fails
The recall notice for Philips comes following three years of recalls and failures culminating in a lawsuit. Credit: Shuttertstock / PixelBiss. Philips has been dealt another blow to its ventilator business after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiated another recall, due to a power malfunction that would cause its Trilogy EVO Continuous Ventilators […]
Medtronic MiniMed extended infusion set for diabetes care
Medical waste generated by diabetes care, especially from the infusion sets and reservoirs needed for insulin delivery with insulin pumps, poses a major problem for sustainability and ecological impact within the market. These devices are heavily reliant upon single-use plastics due to the need for sterilised components and ease of use for patients. In the […]
Somnee launches new features of smart sleep headband
Somnee’s Smart Sleep Headband and mobile application. Credit: Business Wire/ Somnee. Somnee has unveiled an upgraded app experience and new features of its smart sleep headband, designed to enhance sleep quality and readiness evaluation. Developed with input from Somnee co-founder and chief sleep adviser Dr Matt Walker, the upgrades include brain mapping, a sleep journal, […]
Saladax receives approval from Health Canada for 5-FU TDM test
The blood test is now approved in Canada, China, the European Union, the UK, and Israel. Credit: Salov Evgeniy/Shutterstock.com. Saladax Biomedical has received approval from Health Canada for the 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) test, known as My5-FU Assay, for use in Canada. Completed in six days, this rapid approval emphasises the critical need […]
Phasing out PFAS: Next steps for medical device manufacturers
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is currently reviewing a proposal to ban an entire class of highly biopersistent substances called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known to persist in the environment longer than any other synthetic chemical. This has sparked a huge debate around the safety of these substances, which studies suggest may have damaging […]
Brixton Biosciences secures $33m to develop osteoarthritis pain platform
The company’s Neural Ice previously demonstrated reduced mechanical pain sensitivity in a rat sciatic nerve model. Credit: George Rudy / Shutterstock. Brixton Biosciences has raised $33m to further develop Neural Ice, its pain management platform for osteoarthritis. Neural Ice physically induces a process called Wallerian degeneration when injected into targeted nerves in the knee, resulting […]