Pulse Biosciences’ CellFX system secures US FDA cearance
The Pulse Biosciences’ CellFX nsPFA Percutaneous Electrode System. Credit: Pulse Biosciences/BusinessWire. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(k) clearance for Pulse Biosciences’ CellFX nanosecond pulsed field ablation (nsPFA) percutaneous electrode system. The system is designed for the ablation of soft tissue during percutaneous and intraoperative surgical procedures. Pulse Biosciences president and CEO […]
Wellysis and Artella team up on remote cardiac monitoring service
Artella CEO Sepand Moshiri and Wellysis CEO Young Juhn. Credit: PRNewswire/ Wellysis. Digital healthcare company Wellysis has partnered with Artella Solutions to launch a remote cardiac monitoring service in the US. The partnership builds on Wellysis’ US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared S-Patch electrocardiogram monitoring system, now enhanced with the S-Patch ExL device. Wellysis said […]
Cytek Biosciences opens new manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China
The new 4645.15m2 manufacturing facility in China will bolster Cytek’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region. US-based cell analysis solutions company Cytek Biosciences Inc has opened a new 4645.15m2 manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China. The new plant aims to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity to meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions. In […]
Insulet touts results from Omnipod 5 trial in type 1 diabetes patients
The technology uses CGM data to predict glucose levels an hour ahead of time and corrects every five minutes based on individual glucose targets. Image credit: Insulet. US-based Insulet has unveiled positive results from a study investigating its Omnipod 5 system compared to insulin pump therapy with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Insulet’s Omnipod 5 is […]
Womed’s intrauterine adhesion device found effective in study
The Womed Leaf device received CE mark back in 2021. Credit: Helena Nechaeva via Shutterstock. France-based FemTech company Womed has announced positive results from a clinical trial of its Womed Leaf device, deeming it effective for the treatment and prevention of bonding of the uterine walls after surgical intervention – one of the main causes […]
Q&A: startups to watch in tech, finance, energy, health and pharma
Globaldata Projects That Approximately 13% Of Potential Unicorns Will Be Ai-related In 2024. Credit: Laurence Dutton/getty. In a year in which artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and the internet of things (IoT) have already driven considerable change across multiple sectors, attention has strongly focused on the startups maximising gains off the back of these technologies. Ahead […]
False empowerment: the misleading use of feminist narratives to market medical tests
Anti-müllerian hormone tests can be useful for certain women, but are being falsely marketed. Credit: Nadiia Lapshynska via Shutterstock. As more groups advocate for increased funding and awareness surrounding female health and femtech, some commercial organisations are using social movements and feminist narratives to market products, when there is little to no scientific evidence that […]
the world’s largest ‘niche’ market
“FemTech investment is approximately 2% of the overall health sector,” says Marion Jeng, an associate at boutique investment bank DAI Magister. Image Credit: President KUMA / Shutterstock. Although women make up approximately half of the world’s population, women’s health is often considered a niche market. Despite technological advances across the medical field, FemTech is still […]
Nanoflex installs robotics system at Jacobs Institute in US
The team from Nanoflex Robotics, and Jacobs Institute CEO Dr Adnan Siddiqui. Credit: Nanoflex Robotics/Globe Newswire. Swiss company Nanoflex Robotics has deployed its robotics system to carry out neurovascular procedures at the Jacobs Institute in the US. The first remote-ready system has been installed at the Jacobs Institute’s testing facility within the University at Buffalo’s […]
Healthy.io, Johns Hopkins Hospital partner for wound care tech
Healthy.io’s Minuteful for Wound solution allows patients to conveniently and privately scan their wounds from home. Credit: HugYou/ shutterstock.com. Healthy.io is collaborating with Johns Hopkins Hospital in the US to pilot a smartphone-based wound care technology aimed at enhancing the management of chronic diabetic wounds. This pilot initiative broadens patient access within the Division of […]