Penumbra Launches Lightning Flash – Most Advanced Mechanical Thrombectomy System
Lightning Flash, powered by the Penumbra ENGINE®, uses both pressure and flow-based algorithms to detect blood clot and blood flow.
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.
Lightning Flash, powered by the Penumbra ENGINE®, uses both pressure and flow-based algorithms to detect blood clot and blood flow.
The IMPASS Embolic Device is part of the portfolio of embolics currently under development by Fluidx. In the fall, Fluidx announced successful completion of a multi-center clinical trial with the GPX Embolic Device to treat a broad range of peripheral applications including tumor devascularization.
TRUMPF Photonic Components and RSP Systems have now entered a partnership to realize a corresponding sensor that will allow RSP’s ground-breaking, non-invasive technology to be miniaturized to a wearable format.
Portescap is expanding its nuvoDisc ™ motor range with the introduction of the 26BF-2A brushless DC slotless flat miniature motor, which features a diameter of
Tyler Binney, President and CEO of Relievant Medsystems. “The ASPN Back Guideline is the latest in a series of society-driven clinical guidelines that validate BVN ablation treatment such as the Intracept® Procedure in helping patients find relief from their chronic vertebrogenic low back pain.”
This portfolio includes the products that urologists use most frequently to focus on daily electrode needs when performing procedures on the bladder and prostate.
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