Yearly Archives: 2021

Weight Loss: Harnessing the Power of Genetic Testing

Most people know that excess weight is a major risk factor for many serious health conditions — including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer — but obesity rates have continued to rise for decades.

AlphaDBS System for Parkinsons Disease Receives CE Mark

AlphaDBS System is the first rechargeable deep brain neurostimulation system that can continuously record and interpret bioelectrical neuronal activity in the brain areas where stimulation is delivered.

Brainlab Announces Both Loop-X Mobile Imaging Robot and Cirq Robotic Alignment Module for Spine Received FDA Clearance

The company notes following on CE mark approvals last summer, the FDA clearance paves the way for Brainlab to now enter the US markets with the Cirq robotic alignment module for spine procedures, and Loop-X, the first fully robotic intraoperative imaging device on the market.

LUNGguard Donor Lung Preservation System: c Announces First-in-Man Use by Duke University Hospital

The LUNGguard System represents a radical advance from ice and off-the-shelf coolers that has been the standard-of-care for over 50 years of organ transplantation.

RheOx System for Chronic Bronchitis: FDA Approves Commencement of Pivotal Trial

RheOx System is designed to deliver non-thermal pulsed energy to the airways in the lungs to reduce mucus-producing cells, thereby improving the cough and mucus symptoms of chronic bronchitis.