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TIME Names Xenco Medical one of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies in the World and the Winner of the 2026 TIME100 Impact Award in Health

Xenco Medical was honored by Time as the sole recipient of the TIME100 Impact Award in Health in 2026, signifying its leading, global distinction in impact on healthcare

May 1, 2026

MintNeuro and Motif Neurotech Partner to Advance Miniature Brain-Computer Interface Therapy for Mental Health

Strategic partnership combines MintNeuro’s purpose-built neural sensing and stimulation chips with Motif’s ultra-miniaturised therapeutic implant platform — enabling precision neuromodulation and real-time response monitoring

April 30, 2026

Diagens Launches DoctorBench, Setting a New Global Benchmark for ‘Real-World Clinical Performance’ in Medical Foundation Models

The core philosophy of DoctorBench is no longer to test a model’s “knowledge base,” but to assess its clinical communication and decision-making ability — its capacity to “think like a doctor

April 30, 2026

Xeltis receives CE mark for aXess™, its aXess hemodialysis conduit ™, as it moves to commercialization

CE mark awarded for aXess™ at record speed, underpinned by strong EU pivotal trial data

April 21, 2026

Clinical Trials

Jupiter Endovascular Reports Positive Results from SPIRARE II Pivotal Trial

May 20, 2026

Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy System demonstrated significant right heart recovery, low adverse event rates, and reproducible performance across high-severity PE patients

Rapid Medical™’ Reports TIGERTRIEVER™ 13 Demonstrates Promising 90-Day Outcomes in DISTALS Trial, Reinforcing Pivotal Safety and Efficacy Findings

May 7, 2026

Full data presented at ESOC 2026 further strengthen the clinical evidence supporting TIGERTRIEVER™ 13 for the treatment of distal vessel occlusion stroke — a segment representing nearly half of all ischemic strokes

Breast Cancer Locator may transform breast surgery – new pivotal data | Reports Cairn Surgical

May 5, 2026

The technology is customized to each patient’s breast and tumor via 3D printing

Biotechnology News

Lonza and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Launch Direct RNA Sequencing Solution for GMP mRNA Quality Control

“By integrating Oxford Nanopore’s direct RNA sequencing into Lonza’s QC environment, we are enabling a more comprehensive and scalable approach to mRNA quality control,” said Francis Van Parys, CEO, Oxford Nanopore Technologies

May 20, 2026

QIAGEN to advance AI-driven drug discovery with graph-based AI and curated bioinformatics knowledge with NVIDIA

Collaboration integrates NVIDIA accelerated computing and the NVIDIA BioNeMo platform with QIAGEN Digital Insights’ curated biomedical knowledge bases

May 19, 2026

Mopec Group Introduces Cortex Systems to Advance Connected Pathology Workflows

This evolution formalizes Mopec Group's commitment to developing integrated, technology-driven solutions that enhance how pathology laboratories document, manage, and move through the diagnostic workflow

May 12, 2026

Mergers & Acquisitions

Fertio Acquires Cascade Cryobank, Expanding Fertility Care and Donor Transparency

This strategic move unites Fertio’s 20+ years of global expertise with Cascade’s innovative early donor disclosure program, advancing fertility care and family-building options for U.S. parents

March 19, 2026

Medtronic to acquire Scientia Vascular, marrying access and therapeutic portfolios for neurovascular care

Deal complements Medtronic’s Neurovascular portfolio, delivering simplicity and access when ‘time is brain’

March 10, 2026

VB Spine Announces Intent to Acquire Exclusive Rights to Augmedics’ Spine Platform

Transaction will expand VB Spine’s enhanced visualization portfolio to include augmented reality navigation with the Augmedics xvision Spine System®

February 16, 2026

Laerdal Medical to acquire VitalsBridge

The VitalsBridge products are acquired from Dynasthetics, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company is well known for creating and producing simulation, anaesthesia, and respiratory products.

February 16, 2026

Funding

Wellpoint Invests More Than $2 Million to Strengthen Community-Based Care Across Arizona

Investments support seniors, people with disabilities, family caregivers, and the direct care workforce statewide

March 16, 2026

Abram Scientific Secures $11.75M Series A Funding Led by Octapharma AG

Financing will accelerate the development of proprietary portable diagnostic platform, CoagCareTM, to enhance patient care for bleeding disorders & critical care medicine

February 24, 2026

ProSomnus Secures $38 Million Strategic Investment from Catalio Capital Management to Scale Smart Sleep Medicine™

Strategic alliance focuses on scaling data-integrated sleep solutions to meet surging clinical and consumer demand

February 18, 2026

Simpson Interventions Announces Initial Series C Close and Rebrands as Elumn8 Medical

Series C financing supports continued clinical development of the Acolyte™ Image-Guided coronary chronic total occlusion platform, an FDA Breakthrough Device

February 18, 2026

Industry Expert Bylines

Breaking The Silence: How Medical Device Technology Powered by AI Can Make a Difference in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Management

March 17, 2026

By Dinesh Kumar, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Blend Health Technologies

CellTolerance®: A Breakthrough in Food Intolerance Diagnosis

March 10, 2026

The CellTolerance® Test ends years of trial-and-error diets by pinpointing food intolerances through live cellular imaging

The Hidden Economic Cost of Falling Vaccination Rates | By David A. Dodd – CEO of GeoVax

March 9, 2026

Even small declines in measles vaccination coverage costs the United States billions, revealing why prevention infrastructure matters more than emergency response

How an Intelligent QR Architecture and GS1 Digital Links Can Improve Medical Device Recall Workflows

February 20, 2026

By Ravi Pratap Maddimsetty, co-founder and CTO of Uniqode, responsible for all technology strategy, product innovation and engineering execution

FDA

Market Reports

Cala Wins FDA Clearance for New TAPS Wearable for Tremor and Parkinson’s

The Cala kIQ Plus provides new therapy modes and adaptive calibration designed to optimize tremor relief and personalize treatment

April 15, 2026

SwiftMR® by AIRS Medical Gains FDA Clearance for Use with OEM Deep Learning MRI Solutions

SwiftMR®, is an FDA 510(k)-cleared, vendor-neutral MRI image enhancement solution

April 15, 2026

Global Electrosurgical Devices Market Witnessing Strong Expansion at a CAGR of ~6% by 2034 | Driven by Advanced Surgical Energy Technologies | DelveInsight

March 16, 2026

Knee Replacement Market Forecast 2031

February 4, 2026

Executives In the News

Metacarpal Adds Certified Prosthetist to Strengthen North American Expansion

In her role with Metacarpal, Richer will focus on clinical education and support, helping prosthetists, therapists, and care teams understand where the Metacarpal GEM can fit within care pathways and how to optimize outcomes for appropriate patients

April 2, 2026

AIROS Medical Appoints Dr John Evans as Lead Medical Advisor

Dr John Evans is a well-respected and renowned physician, educator, and speaker, and we are ecstatic to have him join our medical team,” said Gerald Malkoid, CEO of AIROS Medical.

March 31, 2026

MirZyme Appoints Lindsey Carnett as U.S. Global Ambassador for Women’s Health Innovation

Lindsey Carnett will support MirZyme’s mission to make preeclampsia predictable and preventable through strategic introductions, advocacy, and engagement with healthcare institutions, women’s health and heart organisations across the United States

March 25, 2026

Tetrous® Strengthens Commercial Leadership with Appointment of Thurman Ballard as Vice President of Sales

Orthopedic industry veteran to lead U.S. commercial expansion and accelerate adoption of EnFix® demineralized bone fiber implants for bone-tendon healing in Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle

March 24, 2026

Advancements In Imaging

Philips launches IntraSight Plus to simplify coronary interventions and advance precision care

Intuitive interventional cardiology platform combines the most comprehensive set of diagnostic and treatment planning tools to help support confident decisions and improved patient care

March 25, 2026

Clarius Unveils T-Mode™ Heart: New AI-Powered Training Tool Empowers Primary Care Physicians to Perform Cardiac Ultrasound Exams

By simplifying complex cardiac anatomy through real-time AI labeling, T-Mode™ Heart removes the training barrier to ultrasound adoption for family physicians and medical students

March 23, 2026

Philips expands digital pathology portfolio with cloud-enabled Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution on HealthSuite

Fully cloud‑enabled solution designed to help healthcare organizations scale digital pathology adoption and workflows

March 11, 2026

Philips unveils Rembra CT at ECR 2026, setting a new benchmark for speed and patient access designed to support diagnostic confidence for acute and high-demand imaging environments

CE Marked and 510(k) pending, Rembra’s advanced image reconstruction technology delivers up to 106 images per second [1] and a high throughput of up to 270 patients per day to support faster diagnosis by making scans available in near-real time

March 5, 2026

Hospitals In the News

Children’s Minnesota Unveils Region’s First Dedicated Pediatric Neurointerventional Angiography Suite to Treat Stroke Patients

The new suite brings advanced treatment options to pediatric patients with various types of strokes, including blood vessel malformations causing bleeding in the brain, as well as blood clots

March 4, 2026

Good Samaritan Medical Center Successfully Performs Focal Cryoablation for Prostate Cancer Using Advanced KOELIS Trinity® Fusion and Varian Cryoablation Technology

Good Sam and Dr. Jue are the only hospital and surgeon from Orlando through Miami to perform the surgery

February 11, 2026

Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet Performs One of the World’s First TAVR-in-TAVR-in SAVR with Bioprosthetic Valve Fracture in 78-Year-Old

The advanced transcatheter intervention was undertaken to treat a repeatedly failing heart valve in a patient with a long and challenging history of aortic valve disease

February 3, 2026

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute First in U.S. to Implant FDA-Approved Novel Defibrillation Lead

The new technology is the world’s smallest, catheter-delivered defibrillation lead

February 2, 2026

Non-Profit Association News

Medical Societies Call for ‘ALARA+’ Safety Standard to Reduce Radiation and Injury Risks in Fluoroscopy Labs

Teams delivering minimally invasive care face radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries that could be reduced through new policies and modern technology

March 24, 2026

Minimally Invasive Procedure Effectively Treats Small Kidney Cancers

The research focused on patients with stage T1a renal cell carcinoma, a cancer that is increasingly found incidentally on CT scans performed for other reasons, such as imaging of the prostate or ovaries

February 24, 2026

Hope For The Warriors Awarded $3 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

$3 million investment strengthens foundation for the next generation of military family support

February 18, 2026

ACC Announces Inaugural Fellow for the Thad and Gerry Waites Rural Cardiovascular Research Fellowship

The new award provides up to $70,000 in funding to a Fellow-in-Training or an early-career cardiologist

February 18, 2026

Healthcare: Understanding the Business Site of the Healthcare Industry and Its Implications

Medical Device Support Outsourcing Philippines: Powering Global Industry Growth Through Operational Excellence

Medical device support outsourcing to the Philippines drives global scalability by integrating high-precision customer service, technical support, and rigorous regulatory compliance into a 24/7 offshore engine, reducing operational overhead by 60% while maintaining absolute ISO 13485 and FDA alignment.

April 24, 2026