- Catalyst MedTech Expands Propel Partnership with Arineta to Include Sales, Energizing Cardiac CT Market with a Complete Commercial & Service Solution
- Embla Medical Signs Agreement to Invest in a Majority Share in Streifeneder Ortho.production GmbH
- UroMems Receives Clearance from the FDA and the French ANSM for Initiating Landmark Pivotal Clinical Study of UroActiveÒ Smart Implant to Treat Male Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Nanochon Announces Health Canada Approval for First in Human Investigation
- Medtronic 1st in the U.S. to Offer 400 cm 0.018” Peripheral Guidewire for Transradial Access
- New Study Finds Wearable ECG Monitor Detects Missed AFib in Cardiac Surgery Patients After Discharge
- Yourgene Health Launches LightBench Discover
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Reflow Medical Expands Global Reach with New European Subsidiary in Landsberg am Lech, Germany
Isa Rizk, Co-Founder and CEO of Reflow Medical. “This presence allows us to better address the needs of international markets by providing direct sales solutions and forming key distribution collaborations. Our goal is to deliver breakthrough technologies that support physicians and improve patient outcomes worldwide.”
Vitestro Unveils Aletta ™ | World’s 1st Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device
Aletta is the first and only Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device™ (ARPD™), a unique technology descriptor that establishes a new category of medical robotics dedicated to optimizing blood collection. As the exclusive ARPD™, Aletta sets the global industry standard for automated venous blood draws—enhancing clinical precision, safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
Patients Transmit More Than 15 Million Vitals Using Pylo Remote Monitoring Devices
Patients use Pylo remote monitoring devices to collect and securely transmit health data like blood pressure, weight, blood glucose, oxygen saturation, and pulse rate readings to their care teams. With this data, providers can identify potential health issues early and intervene promptly, preventing potential hospitalizations.
PathMaker Neurosystems Announces Issuance of 3 Patents
“We are pleased to see these latest patent issuances that protect PathMaker’s novel technology for the non-invasive treatment of ALS,” said Jake Maslow, J.D., Co-Founder and Chief Intellectual Property Officer at PathMaker. “These patents provide additional protection specific to the treatment of ALS that goes beyond the more than 40 issued patents we already have protecting our platform globally.”
Clinical Trials
Positive 6 Month Results from CroíValve’s TANDEM I Study to Treat Tricuspid Regurgitation Presented at New York Valves 2024
Favorable patient outcomes from the TANDEM I first-in-human clinical trial of the CroíValve DUO™ System for the percutaneous treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) were presented today by Professor Wojciech Wojakowski at the New York Valves 2024 scientific conference.
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Announces Oral Presentation of Results from MOTION Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Vimseltinib in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT) at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and Online Publication in The Lancet
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals notes the article titled “Vimseltinib versus placebo for tenosynovial giant cell tumour (MOTION): a randomised phase 3 trial” is now available online and will be published in a future print issue of The Lancet.
Sedana Medical Completes Patient Recruitment for its Clinical Program in the US
“The completion of INSPiRE-ICU 2 concludes Sedana Medical´s clinical trials in the United States. Running this study together with esteemed clinical investigators from highly ranked academic centers such as Columbia, the Harvard-affiliated medical center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and many others has been very exciting and rewarding. Many investigators from the participating sites have been excited to be part of our pioneering studies. The bedside experience in the studies has generated a lot of interest in using inhaled sedation in US practice, which we hope will be possible soon,” said Peter Sackey, Chief Medical Officer of Sedana Medical.
Biotechnology News
International Consortium to Revolutionize Viral Vector Manufacturing | Reports VVector Bio
“This project represents a paradigm shift towards improving viral vector manufacturing yields,” remarked Alina Venereo Sanchez, CEO of VVector Bio. “By integrating genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and new ways of directly integrating analytics into production, we’re poised to unlock unprecedented production capabilities.”
Qubit Pharmaceuticals nominated for “Best start-up 2024” award by Prix Galien USA
Qubit Pharmaceuticals has been nominated for the 2024 edition of the prestigious Prix Galien USA, in the “Best Startup” category, out of a field of 41 companies, including 15 French contenders.
TEPKINLY (epcoritamab) Receives Second European Commission Approval for the Treatment of Adults with Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
TEPKINLY is the first and only subcutaneous bispecific antibody approved as a monotherapy in the European Union to treat both relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL) and R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
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Digital Pathology Reaches an Inflection Point as AI Targets Workflow Gaps | By Yair Rivenson, PhD Founder and CEO, Pictor Labs
Laboratories face mounting pressure to modernize imaging, preserve tissue, and reduce sequencing failures as adoption continues to move at a glacial pace
FIZE Medical Launches 5,000-Patient Retrospective Study to Further Establish the benefits of using FIZE kUO in managing ICU patients’ Hemodynamic status
By continuously capturing renal function patterns, the study aims to demonstrate how FIZE kUO® can provide data for early signs of instability that are often missed by intermittent measurements
Skin May Become the First Organ to Fulfill the Promise of Regenerative Medicine | By Dr. Ned Swanson – President & Chief Medical Officer of PolarityBio
The field of regenerative medicine may be on the cusp of an evolution, and due to the unique attributes of skin and wounds, the largest organ in the body may be emerging as a leader
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Cromatic Closes $5.3 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Round to Modernize Life Science R&D Outsourcing
Ann Lin, co-founder and CEO of Cromatic said, “Outsourcing R&D is one of the most powerful ways for innovative biotech companies to get off the ground. While founders of tech giants like Apple and Google could build their products in garages with minimal resources, founders in biotech are confronted with the capital expense of lab space and equipment and the lengthy process of building the right team before they can even test their ideas. That’s why we are building the most powerful R&D outsourcing platform for biotechs, so that scientists will have clarity, confidence and choice when evaluating and managing their service providers. Ultimately, we want to enable biotech companies to start in garages, just like tech giants.”
Access Vascular to Ramp Production With $22 Million Series C Financing
The financing will support a substantial production capacity increase for the unique MIMIX™ hydrophilic biomaterial vascular access devices developed by AVI, which are designed to evade the foreign body reaction by mimicking the human body’s natural chemistry, as well as further research into the potential for MIMIX to lower catheter infection rates, and expansion of AVI’s product portfolio notes Access Vascular.
Neteera raises an additional $6.7M Series B Extension
Neteera raised the first $13 million in April 2023 in a round led by Aescuvest, which led this extension as well. Foxconn Technology joined.
Sigrid Therapeutics Secures $4 Million in Oversubscribed Funding Round to Tap Into Booming Obesity and Diabetes Market
Sigrid Therapeutics notes the funds will be instrumental in accelerating the commercialisation of SiPore® across diverse markets, including medical devices, food supplements, veterinary, and oral health.
Market Reports
Advancements in Imaging
Philips’ Image-guided Navigation Increases Safety During Coronary Interventions and Reduces the Use of Contrast Media by an Average of 28.8%
The results were presented today at the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EuroPCR) 2023 course and will also be presented later this week at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 scientific sessions.
Olympus Set to Demonstrate Newest Endoscopy System at DDW
Olympus advises the EVIS X1 endoscopy system recently received FDA 510(k) clearance along with two compatible gastrointestinal endoscopes: the GIF-1100 gastrointestinal videoscope indicated for use within the upper digestive tract and the CF-HQ1100DL/I colonovideoscope indicated for use within the lower digestive tract, which will also be displayed.
Varex Launches XRD 3131N X-Ray Detector for High Throughput Electric Vehicle Battery Inspection
XRD 3131N X-Ray Detector enables a rapid and more thorough inspection process.
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How Online Scheduling is Transforming Physical Therapy
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Why Modern Technology Is Important In Healthcare
Healthcare is an ever-changing field and one that relies heavily on technology. From X-rays and MRIs to robots performing surgery, modern technology plays a vital
How Is AI Used in Healthcare and Health Innovation?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a concept about which we have been aware for some time. It has been a popular topic of speculation in science
New Report Quantifies Hospitals’ IoT and IoMT Cybersecurity Risk
Asimily, an Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) risk management platform, today announced the availability of a new report: Total Cost
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8 Advantages of Choosing a Nursing Career
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Seven Self-care Tips for New Nurses
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