Abbott and Tandem provide new option for diabetes management
GlobalData is predicting the US diabetes market to grow at a CAGR of 5.35% between 2021 and 2025. Credit: vetre via Shutterstock. Abbott and Tandem Diabetes Care have announced the wireless integration of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus continuous glucose monitor with the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump in the US. This announcement provides an […]
Picodya diagnostics system adopted through NIH pandemic initiative
The NIH initiative, named PREMISE is headed up by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and was launched in 2021. Credit: Shutterstock / grandbrothers Israel-based in vitro diagnostics (IVD) firm, Picodya, has announced that its B-Matrix multiplexed point-of-care testing (xPOCT) systems are being implemented in government laboratories across the US. The adoption […]
Boston Scientific signs $3.7bn deal to acquire Axonics
Axonics focuses on developing devices for the treatment of urinary and bowel dysfunction. Credit: Darko Stojanovic from Pixabay. Boston Scientific has signed an agreement to acquire medical technology company Axonics in a deal valued at approximately $3.7bn, to expand its urology portfolio. Axonics is focused on developing and commercialising devices for the treatment of urinary […]
US FDA approves Medtronic’s Percept RC neurostimulator
The Percept RC’s battery technology is said to offer less battery fade. Credit: Medtronic. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic‘s Percept RC deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to help improve treatment for movement disorders. This rechargeable neurostimulator joins the Medtronic Percept family, said to be the first and only DBS system […]
Tandem integrates t:slim X2 insulin pump with Abbott’s sensor
t:slim X2 Insulin Pump from Tandem Diabetes Care with Abbott’s Freestyle Libre 2 Plus sensor integration now available in the US. Credit: Abbott/Business Wire. Abbott announced that Tandem Diabetes Care’s t:slim X2 insulin pump has become the first automated insulin delivery (AID) system to integrate with its newly available FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor. This […]
Owlet launches two FDA-cleared infant monitoring devices
The devices are designed to provide caregivers with real-time health insights for infants. Credit: Markus Distelrath from Pixabay. Owlet has launched two medical devices, Dream Sock and BabySat, designed to provide caregivers with real-time health insights for infants. The two new at-home infant monitors have recently received approval from the FDA. The Dream Sock and […]
Versant’s radiation assessor Qdose wins FDA clearance
Qdose software provides estimates of organ absorbed doses and effective doses, which can be used to measure dosages of radiopharmaceuticals. Image Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 510(k) clearance to Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety’s Qdose multi-purpose voxel dosimetry software. Qdose software is used to assess […]
Paragon 28 launches Grappler Knotless Anchor System
The Grappler Knotless Anchor System and Bridgeline Tape. Credit: Paragon 28/Business Wire. Paragon 28 has introduced the Grappler Knotless Anchor System and Bridgeline Tape, aiming to strengthen its presence in the foot and ankle soft tissue market. These new offerings complement the company’s existing hardware products and address multiple foot and ankle conditions. The Grappler […]
US researchers develop wearable garment for Parkinson’s patients
During indoor walking tests, the wearable device has successfully eliminated freezing episodes. Credit: President and Fellows of Harvard College. Researchers at the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in the US and the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences have developed a soft robotic wearable garment that […]
Guardant Health expands into North Africa and the Middle East
The partnership plans to market Guardant Health’s recurrence monitoring and tumor mutation profiling across all solid cancers in countries throughout the region. Credit: Shutterstock / Elpisterra The California-based precision oncology company Guardant Health has struck a deal to promote its range of liquid and tissue biopsy tests for cancer screening across the Middle East and […]