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Medical Devices, Technologies, Equipment

The medical device space is growing rapidly as new startups and investments from major players enter the market. Some of the most notable investors in medical devices include venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, and Accel Partners, as well as large companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic.

This influx of investment is driving innovation in the medical device space, with new devices and treatments being developed all the time. This growth is also creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, who can now launch their own medical device startups and access funding from major players.

Exactech Announces First Total Ankle Surgeries in South America

Exactech notes the Vantage Ankle was first launched in the U.S. in 2016 and received clearance in Chile earlier this year. It is designed to recreate the natural biomechanics of the ankle joint through its curved talus component, which aligns with the talus’ trabecular bone structure, and tibial implant.

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Medtronic Extravascular ICD Global Clinical Trial Results Reinforce Device Safety and Effectiveness

Medtronic Extravascular ICD system is a first-of-its-kind implantable defibrillator, designed to avoid certain risks of traditional, transvenous ICDs because its lead (thin wire) is placed outside the heart and veins, under the sternum (breastbone). The system offers anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP), pause prevention pacing, and a device similar in size, shape, and battery longevity to transvenous ICDs. Using a minimally invasive approach, the device is implanted below the left armpit (in the left mid-axillary region).

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PathAI Announces IBD Explore, an AI-powered Histopathology Panel to Unlock Insights for Ulcerative Colitis from the Inflammatory Microenvironment

“IBD Explore provides visibility down to each individual cell in the inflammatory tissue environment and HIFs, and a level of granularity that we’ve never had,” said Andy Beck, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer and co-founder of PathAI. “This level of detail helps researchers identify patient subtypes and develop customized therapeutics with the hopes of greater efficacy and increased remission for UC patients.”

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