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Medical Device Industry News: Latest Developments, Breakthroughs, and Future Outlook
Veracyte Announces Expanded Availability of Decipher Prostate Test to Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The Decipher Prostate test, already widely used for patients with localized disease, is now the only gene expression test available and covered by Medicare to inform treatment decisions for patients across the full continuum of prostate cancer risk.
Announcing RED® 72 SILVER LABEL | Now Featuring Penumbra’s Latest Engineering Enhancements Designed for Seamless Navigation
The new RED 72 SILVER LABEL with SENDit® Technology has shown a remarkable 50% increase in trackability over the original RED 72 with SENDit Technology.
BD Launches Industry-First Bioabsorbable Mesh Designed for Umbilical Hernia Repair
Phasix™ ST Umbilical Hernia Patch leverages same surgical technique as permanent mesh procedures
R3 Vascular Announces First Patient Treated in ELITE-BTK Pivotal Trial for Below-the-Knee PAD Using MAGNITUDEÒ Drug Eluting Bioresorbable Scaffold
The trial evaluates R3 Vascular’s next-generation drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold, MAGNITUDE®, for below-the-knee (BTK) PAD, which according to the American Heart Association affects more than 200 million people globally, and 10 to 12 million in the U.S. older than the age of 40. The most common type of PAD affects the lower-extremity where blood flow is reduced to the legs and feet. Each year, approximately 150,000 leg amputations are performed in the U.S. alone.
Clinical Trials
osteolabs Publishes First Real-World Evidence Data from Close to 3, 000 OsteoTest Patient Samples
“We are very excited about the results from this collaborative effort that have now culminated in a publication in Bone, “ said Prof. Anton Eisenhauer who is a key inventor of the CIM technology and osteolabs´ Chief Scientific Officer. “This larger subset of routine clinical samples fully supports the potential for OsteoTest to qualify as a new universal diagnostic method for early osteoporosis risk assessment and therapeutic control.”
Genprex Announces Positive Clinical Study Updates from Acclaim-1 and Acclaim-3 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trials in Lung Cancer
Genprex notes the patients in the Company’s lung cancer clinical trials are being treated with the Company’s lead drug candidate, Reqorsa® (quaratusugene ozeplasmid) Gene Therapy. Two patients in the Acclaim-1 study have had prolonged Progression Free Survival (PFS) and importantly, the first treated patient in the Acclaim-3 study attained a Partial Remission (PR) from the start of maintenance therapy.
Aethlon Medical Receives Second Ethics Committee Approval for Hemopurifier Cancer Trial
The Hemopurifier Cancer Trial will be conducted by Dr. Marco Matos and his staff at the Pindara Private Hospital, located in Queensland, Australia.
Biotechnology News
BioHub Maryland Opens New Biopharma Workforce Training Center in Montgomery County’s Life Sciences Corridor
BioHub Maryland is a skills-first workforce development initiative of the Maryland Tech Council (MTC), the state’s largest life sciences and technology trade association. Its mission is to accelerate the growth of the life sciences industry by expanding the state’s biopharma manufacturing talent pipeline.
TMRW Life Sciences and Cryoport Systems Form Strategic Partnership
“This partnership with Cryoport reflects our dedication to providing patients and clinics with the highest standard of care,” said Louis Villalba, TMRW’s CEO. “Cryoport’s reputation for excellence in reproductive biologistics, paired with TMRW’s cutting-edge specimen management technology and safety certifications, delivers unmatched security and peace of mind for transporting specimens in the fertility space.”
Revolo Biotherapeutics Shares New Preclinical Data Showcasing the Potential of Sublingual ‘1104 in Allergic Disease
Revolo Biotherapeutics notes additionally, the data continues to demonstrate the differentiated upstream MOA of ‘1104, restoring immune homeostasis by impacting both the effector and regulatory arms of the immune system with a persistence of effect for multiple weeks.
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Fertility Expert Dr. Banafsheh Kashani Shares Advice for Couples Trying to Conceive this Holiday Season
Dr. Kashani offers insights for couples trying to conceive during the holidays, from nutrition and stress management to products to consider.
CAR T Cell Therapy Is Offering Life-lines to Cancer Patients, but Only to Those Who Can Afford It | By Dr. Brandon McNaughton, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Akadeum
The creation of CAR T cell therapy begins with collection of the patient’s blood and separation of the lymphocytes. These include T cells, B cells, and innate lymphoid cells, all of which are separated through apheresis (leukapheresis). It is this separation process which, if optimized, has the potential to revolutionize immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients.
New Living Blood Vessels Created Through Restorative Devices Open Unthinkable Treatment Avenues | By Eliane Schutte, Xeltis CEO
The latest results from a clinical trial presented today at the VEITHsymposium in New York City demonstrate how new living blood vessels created through restorative medical devices have become reality and can open unthinkable treatment avenues for patients. Xeltis is developing cardiovascular devices, namely artificial vessels and valves, that gradually create living and long-lasting vessels made of patients’ own, new healthy tissue.
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Obsidian Therapeutics Announces Oversubscribed $160.5 Million Series C Financing to Drive OBX-115 Clinical Development
Proceeds from the financing will advance Obsidian’s lead engineered tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) program, OBX-115, in its ongoing trials for patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Obsidian Therapeutics is focused on enrolling patients and reaching key clinical and regulatory milestones, as well as manufacturing scale-up ahead of pivotal trial readiness.
Miach Orthopaedics Secures $20 Million Funding Boost in Series B Extension
Financing will enable Miach Orthopaedics continued growth of their commercial organization in the U.S., as well as support clinical initiatives like the Bridge Registry to provide important data on real-world patient outcomes.
Cutting-edge Grant Helps Noze a Canadian Medical Startup Pave the Way in Tuberculosis Fight
Noze states the grant will fund a groundbreaking clinical study aimed at detecting TB in high-burden countries, using the company’s DiagNoze® — a handheld breathalyzer designed for the real-time detection and screening of various medical conditions, including infectious diseases such as TB.
$6.7M In Federal Grants Awarded to Develop Tech to Monitor, Treat Chronic Eye Diseases
Research teams led by a faculty member in Purdue University’s College of Engineering will use two grants from the National Eye Institute totaling $6.7 million to further develop specialized smart soft contact lenses that continuously monitor or treat chronic ocular diseases like glaucoma, corneal neovascularization and dry eye syndromes.
Market Reports
Advancements In Imaging
Magewell Capture and Encoding Solutions Enable Robust Remote Medical Workflows for Careprod Technologies
“When connecting to medical devices, the frame rates and video formats are often different than standard video signals,” said Loic Lalet, CEO of Careprod Technologies. “Robustness and reliability in handling these specialized video signals.is crucial for medical applications, where they need to be transmitted without any loss of data or signal degradation.”
GE HealthCare Introduces Vscan Air SL, a Wireless Handheld Ultrasound Device for Rapid Assessments of Cardiac and Vascular Patients
The latest addition to the Vscan product suite, Vscan Air SL features GE HealthCare’s proprietary SignalMax and XDclear technology that provide high levels of penetration, resolution, and sensitivity in imaging performance with an industry-leading single crystal transducer technology.
Philips Integrates AI in Cardiac Ultrasound and Across Cardiac Care at ESC 2023
Integrating AI in cardiac ultrasound – Ultrasound is one of the most used imaging modalities as the first line of diagnosis for cardiac patients. A shortage of operators dealing with heavy workloads and growing numbers of complex cases continues to challenge health systems across the globe.
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The Role of Digital Transformation in Healthcare Distribution
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The Future of Medical Diagnostics
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