Two FDA wins for Annalise.ai’s hydrocephalus triage tool
The recent clearance brings the Delaware, US-based company’s total FDA-cleared CT scan algorithms to five. Image credit: Shutterstock/Triff. Annalise.ai’s portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered triage software has expanded, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the company’s obstructive hydrocephalus radiological software. The 510(k) clearance, which is for the triage and notification of the […]
Meet Tara: the new AI clinical trial matcher for cancer patients
Tara, available to hospitals, health systems, and contract research organisations (CROs), uses machine learning and natural language processing to connect patients to clinical trials based on eligibility and geographic location. Image credit: Shutterstock/Stokkete. In a bid to help enrol patients in eligible clinical trials, Belong.Life has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) cancer clinical trial […]
AI tracking sparks increased confidence in drug diversion measures
The study queried 100 healthcare professionals in the US to determine how confident they are in drug diversion programs with, or without, AI. Credit: Metamorworks / Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) could drastically impact the rate by which drugs go missing from hospitals according to research that found more than half of managers’ confidence improved due […]
Adagio announces first procedure with vCLAS catheter system
The procedure with the device has been carried out as part of the FULCRUM-VT clinical study. Credit: ABRAHAM POPOCATL on Unsplash. Adagio Medical has announced the first ultra-low temperature cryoablation (ULTC) procedure with the Adagio vCLAS catheter system in the US. The procedure with the device has been carried out as part of the Feasibility […]
Insight Medbotics secures US FDA clearance for IGAR system
IGAR is claimed to be the first robotics system designed to work inside an MRI bore. Credit: ORION PRODUCTION / Shutterstock.com. Insight Medbotics has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible robot, the IGAR system. The clearance enables the use of the device for breast […]
Alleima celebrates one year as an independent medical component manufacturer
Alleima separated from Sandvik at this time last year to operate as an independent entity, and execute its strategy of driving growth, materials innovation, operational and commercial excellence, and sustainability. “Our heritage is something we will always be proud of. It has truly been an exciting and eventful year. Today, we can conclude that Alleima […]
Philips introduces new Zenition 30 mobile C-arm system
The new Philips Zenition 30 C-arm System in use. Credit: Koninklijke Philips N.V. Royal Philips has expanded its Zenition mobile C-arm range with the introduction of the new Zenition 30. Designed for the operating room, mobile C-arms are X-ray systems that enable live image guidance during spine surgery, pain management, orthopaedics, trauma and various other […]
AWAK receives funding for wearable dialysis device trial
The company’s ultra-portable PD system enables kidney disease patients to undergo dialysis at home and anywhere on the go. Credit: Hospital man / Shutterstock.com. AWAK Technologies has obtained over $20m in Series B funding for the US-based pivotal trial of its wearable dialysis device. Co-led by Vickers Venture Partners and Lion X Ventures, the round […]
Vaxess raises $9m to accelerate mRNA vaccine patch development
In August, Vaxess signed a partnership agreement with AstraZeneca to develop an RNA-based pandemic influenza prototype vaccine. Image Credit: Amanita Silvicora / Shutterstock. With global healthcare systems experiencing a strain on resources, Vaxess Technologies is developing a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine patch and raising $9m for further development. The Vaxess MIMIX sustained release patch […]
UroMems completes device implants for stress urinary incontinence trial
The male trial, called SOPHIA, is running in parallel with a female counterpart trial, called TRANSITION. Image credit: Shutterstock/Emily frost. UroMems has completed enrolment in a clinical study investigating its automated artificial urinary sphincter to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The French company successfully implanted its UroActive device in six men with SUI in the […]