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MEDICAL DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES

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.

Eyenuk Secures European Union Certification for Autonomous AI-Powered Detection of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma

“Achieving MDR certification is another major milestone for Eyenuk and a result of our early adaptation to the more stringent requirements of the new regulation,” said Kaushal Solanki, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Eyenuk. “Moreover, this certification expanding our ability to market the EyeArt platform for two additional disease conditions in the EU reflects the flexibility of our AI-based platform and the depth of the clinical research conducted across the globe validating its effectiveness.”

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CEYEBER Develops First-Ever Intraocular Smart Lens: The Third Eye

“We’re very excited about our revolutionary solution for age related macular degeneration (AMD), accommodative vision correction and the long-term prevention of blindness. According to recent estimates, close to 200 million people globally are affected by AMD which is expected to grow to 288 million people by 2040. CEYEBER will have a profound impact on the quality of life and vision for millions of people worldwide,” explained Robert Edward Grant, Founder and CEO of CEYEBER.

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MicroTransponder Secures CMS Transitional Pass-Through Status & New Technology Add-On Payment for Its Breakthrough Stroke Rehabilitation System, Vivistim
MEDICAL DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES

MicroTransponder Secures CMS Transitional Pass-Through Status & New Technology Add-On Payment for Its Breakthrough Stroke Rehabilitation System, Vivistim

The Vivistim Paired VNS System is an FDA Breakthrough Device that was granted pre-market authorization (PMA) approval on August 27, 2021.  Unlike other neurostimulation technologies, the Vivistim System is used in conjunction with rehabilitation therapy to help ischemic stroke survivors who have chronic arm and hand deficits improve their upper limb function.

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Medical iSight Establishes Neuroradiology Collaboration with NYU Langone Health

Medical iSight CEO, Justin Hall-Tipping, commented: “We are delighted to be working with NYU Langone Health and their world-class doctors to advance our groundbreaking interventional software and deliver on our vision to unite surgical digital information within a single cognitive platform, to make it universally accessible, thereby resulting in better patient outcomes.”

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Smith+Nephew Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient for LEAF™ Patient Monitoring System
MEDICAL DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES

Smith+Nephew Receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient for LEAF™ Patient Monitoring System

“We are very proud to receive the Innovative Technology designation from Vizient. Pressure injuries are the only hospital acquired complication on the rise in the US, costing roughly $11B in preventable treatments, with dire impact to those patients affected,” said Paolo Di Vincenzo, Senior Vice President US Commercial, Advanced Wound Management for Smith+Nephew. “We will not settle until we’ve solved this challenge and are excited for the role our LEAF Patient Monitoring System will play – fast becoming a standard of patient care in the U.S. and reducing facility costs.”

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