NICO to launch hand-held device for fluorescence-guided surgery
The Myriad SPECTRA System offers illumination, resection, collection, and biological preservation of tissue. Credit: NICO Corporation / PRNewswire. NICO Corporation is set to launch the new Myriad SPECTRA System, a device for fluorescence-guided surgical removal of high-grade glioma brain tumours. The new handheld technology is designed to assist surgeons in the fluorescence-guided surgical removal of […]
LivaNova gives notice of personal patient data compromised by hackers
UK-based medical technology firm, LivaNova, is warning its US customers that the identifiable personal information of some patients may have been compromised after the company’s systems were hacked. The company’s US subsidiary, LivaNova USA, has learned that the unauthorised breach of the company’s servers may have resulted in hackers obtaining patient data including information such […]
Dynamic wins Blavatnik prize for hormone monitoring wearable
Blavatnik Prize for Innovation is funded by UK-based venture capital (VC) firm QantX. Image Credit: Peakstock / Shutterstock. The University of Bristol (UK) spinout, Dynamic Therapeutics, has received the Blavatnik Prize for its U-Rhythm technology, which can capture up to 72 samples over 24 hours with data on hormone production. The Blavatnik Prize for Innovation […]
Telehealth, AI, and the evolution of remote surgical assistance
AI-powered robots can enable surgeons to perform surgical procedures in a different location from the patient, allowing for remote surgical assistance. Credit: Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock. The combination of telehealth, AI, and surgical innovation has advanced significantly. Remote surgical assistance can reduce human effort, improve patient outcomes, and reduce hospital stays. Additionally, remote surgical assistance can […]
enVVeno Medical’s VenoValve proves effective in study
CVI is a condition where the valves in the deep veins of the legs fail to function properly, resulting in symptoms such as swelling, pain, and skin changes in the affected area. Credit: Casa nayafana via Shutterstock. enVVeno Medical has announced positive topline efficacy data from its SAVVE clinical trial examining its VenoValve, demonstrating that […]
Xstim wins FDA approval for spinal fusion stimulator
Xstim’s spinal fusion device is a wearable non-invasive bone growth stimulation device that emits a low-energy signal that promotes bone healing in patients following spinal fusion surgery. Image Credit: RomarioIen / Shutterstock. Xstim has received premarket approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Xstim spine fusion stimulator. Xstim’s spinal fusion device […]
Vivasure implants first venous patient in PerQseal device trial
The device is being evaluated in the ELITE Venous clinical study. Image credit: Shutterstock/Rost9. Vivasure Medical has treated the first venous patient in a clinical trial investigating its PerQseal Elite vascular closure system for large-bore vessel closure. Large-bore access is required for a range of cardiovascular interventions including transcatheter mitral valve repair or replacement (TMVR), […]
Agilent’s GenetiSure Dx diagnostic test secures IVDR certification
Agilent Technologies’ headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan / Staff via Getty Images. Agilent Technologies has received Class C Certification under the European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) for its GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay. The genomic hybridisation (CGH) assay was previously CE marked under the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD). It now […]
Smiths Medical recalls transport ventilators
Smiths is currently the largest player in the transport ventilator market. Credit: Terelyuk via Shutterstock. The Class I recall of Smiths Medical’s transport ventilators comes after 177 reports of device issues and eight injuries related to the product. Smiths’ Pneupac Parapac Plus ventilator kits have been reported as intermittently providing continuous positive gas flow rather […]
Innovations in Interventional Cardiology – A pipeline summary
Of these devices, 404 are in active development, while the remaining 305 are in an inactive stage of development. There are 214 products in the early stages of development, and the remaining 190 are in the late stages of development. Interventional cardiology includes devices used to diagnose and treat diseases related to the coronary artery […]