HeartBeam secures new patents for cardiac monitoring technology
The first patent encompasses both apparatuses and methodologies designed to facilitate the comparison of cardiac signals over time. Credit: Gerain0812/ Shutterstock.com. Medical technology company HeartBeam has secured two new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office on its core vector electrocardiography (VECG) technology. HeartBeam’s VECG technology gathers 3D signals of the heart, transforming them […]
SurGenTec’s OsteoFlo HydroPutty obtains FDA 510(k) clearance
The OsteoFlo HydroPutty synthetic bone graft is designed to enhance surgical outcomes. Credit: Business Wire/ Surgentec. SurGenTec has announced 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its OsteoFlo HydroPutty Synthetic Bone Graft. OsteoFlo HydroPutty is a hydrophilic synthetic bone graft intended to absorb fluids such as bone marrow aspirate, blood or […]
FDA panel gives go-ahead to Lumicell’s breast cancer detection tool
The FDA has not set a date for approval verdicts, with decisions expected on the PMA and NDA expected in the “near future”. Image credit: Shutterstock/William Perugini. A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has issued a positive recommendation for Lumicell’s surgical imaging tool for breast cancer detection. The FDA’s Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory […]
Clinical trials in Africa: Where there is a challenge, there is an opportunity
Image credit: Shutterstock/ Per Bengtsson Over 18% of the global population lives in Africa, but less than 3% of clinical trials are conducted there. Is there an opportunity for clinical trials to be conducted in Africa? Experts at the ongoing Clinical Trial Supply (CTS) Europe meeting say the answer is yes, but not without its […]
Limbic lands $14m to push mental health AI tech in US
Image credit: Shutterstock/Muqamba Artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Limbic, has raised $14m to bring its therapy software to the US market. The clinical assessment chatbot is designed to increase access to mental health services. Limbic said that it had secured the funds as part of a push to bring the AI-powered system into the US healthcare […]
Antimicrobial Coating Formulation for Medical Devices
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Terumo, Prosthetic cardiac valves was a key innovation area identified from patents. Terumo‘s grant share as of January 2024 was 37%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents. A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11883564B2) discloses an antimicrobial coating formulation […]
Vital Sign Sensor with URI for Electronic Content Access
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Nihon Kohden, Treatment progress monitoring was a key innovation area identified from patents. Nihon Kohden‘s grant share as of January 2024 was 58%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents. Vital sign sensor with uri information for electronic content access […]
Proteor launches SYNSYS system for triple flexion movements
The SYNSYS Microprocessor full-leg system. Credit: PRNewswire/ PROTEOR. Prosthetic and orthotic device company Proteor has announced the launch of the SYNSYS microprocessor full-leg system that provides triple flexion movements. The SYNSYS system is designed to offer an entirely new angle on prosthetic performance for amputees with low to moderate K3 activity levels. Previously exclusive to […]
WhiteSwell reports positive eLym System treatment outcomes
Patients with acute decompensated heart failure underwent eLym therapy alongside diuretic treatment. Credit: SZ Photos/ shutterstock.com. WhiteSwell has revealed positive six-month outcomes for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), treated with its eLym System, as part of the ongoing DELTA-HF trial. The DELTA-HF trial is a non-randomised early feasibility study assessing the eLym System’s […]
MHRA approves Piflufolastat (18F) for prostate cancer diagnosis
In the study, 385 men with prostate cancer received piflufolastat (18F) and underwent a PET scan. Credit: Peakstock / shutterstock.com. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval for piflufolastat (18F) (Pylclari) to be used as a diagnostic tool in adults with suspected or confirmed prostate cancer. The decision comes after […]