Baird receives Class III certificate for thyroid treatment needle
The company’s thyroid ablation needle is designed for treating thyroid nodules. Credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com. Baird Medical has received new Class III certificate for its ceramic thyroid ablation needle from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The certificate recognises the needle’s advanced design for treating thyroid nodules, utilising rare earth ceramic materials for improved heat resistance, chemical […]
Key Proteo seeks FDA approval for diagnostic panel
Key Proteo’s Newborn Screening Kit 1 is currently available for research use only. Credit: Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock.com. Proteomics diagnostics company Key Proteo is seeking de novo classification from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Key Proteo Newborn Screening Kit. The vitro diagnostic panel is designed to detect four rare genetic disorders that are […]
Diagnostics startup Noze awarded $1.8m grant for World Tuberculosis Day
The grant, awarded to Noze by the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation in recognition of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. Credit: shutterstock / SewCreamStudio Canadian diagnostic startup, Noze, has been awarded $1.8m to launch a clinical study aimed at detecting tuberculosis (TB) in high-burden countries using the company’s DiagNoze device. The grant, awarded by […]
RefleXion to incorporate Limbus software into planning system
The head-and-neck image generated by the RefleXion X1. Credit: Business Wire/ RefleXion. RefleXion Medical has signed a licensing agreement with Limbus AI to incorporate the latter’s contouring software into its radiotherapy treatment planning system. The integration of Limbus AI’s Limbus Contour software into RefleXion X1 radiotherapy treatment planning system is aimed at expediting the process […]
Aspect Imaging installs neonatal MRI system at Canadian hospital
The Embrace system joins SickKids’ extensive diagnostic toolkit. Credit: Praisaeng/Shutterstock.com. Aspect Imaging has announced the first installation of its Embrace Neonatal MRI System at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. Featuring compact design, the Embrace Neonatal MRI System is designed for MRI scans to be conducted directly within the neonatal intensive care […]
Paragon 28 launches new solution for ankle ligament repair
The Grappler R3INFORCE Dynamic Anchor and Grappler Knotless Anchor. Credit: Business Wire/ Paragon 28, Inc. Paragon 28 has launched the Grappler R3INFORCE Extraosseous Repair System, for enhancing the stability of the ankle’s anterior and posterior ligaments during fibula fracture repairs and high ankle sprains. The system is designed to address syndesmotic instability by allowing surgeons […]
Nikon, Lunaphore team up for spatial biology services
The COMET platform will now be accessible to Nikon customers. Credit: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com. Nikon Instruments has announced a strategic partnership with Lunaphore to enhance spatial biology services access in the US. Lunaphore is part of the Spatial Biology Division of Bio-Techne. The collaboration aims to provide biotech, pharma, and academic institutions in the US […]
Nexalin’s device improves symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury
mTBI is a significant health burden among military personnel. Image credit: Shutterstock/Fer Gregory. Nexalin Technology has revealed positive data from a clinical trial that evaluated its neurostimulation device in veteran patients with combat-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial tested the company’s Gen-2 transcranial alternating current dynamic frequency stimulation (tACS) compared […]
Novocure’s TTFields device slows metastasis in NSCLC
TTField therapy uses mild electrical fields that interrupt cancer cells’ ability to divide. Image Credit: ArtemisDiana / Shutterstock. NovoCure’s Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy met its primary endpoint in the Phase III METIS trial by slowing the progression of brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). TTFields therapy is administered using the […]
FDA clears Polymedco’s MI cardiac troponin test
The lab test for cardiac troponin takes an hour or more to give results, the Pathfast platform can provide point-of-care results in 17 minutes. Image Credit: Shidlovski / Shutterstock. Polymedco has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its rapid troponin assay as part of its Pathfast Biomarker Analyser. The […]