- Philips Advances Minimally Invasive Therapy Procedures In Prostate Cancer Care with FDA 510(k) Clearance for Image-guided Navigation Technology
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IBA signs Proteus®ONE system contract with AIG in Hyderabad, India
The contract includes the supply of a Proteus®ONE system and a Quality Assurance package from IBA Dosimetry. Proteus®ONE is the market leading compact proton therapy system, upgradable over time to continue to offer the latest technology to IBA users. The system will also include DynamicARC®[2] beam delivery capabilities, once this feature has received regulatory clearance.
Surmodics Announces Successful Early Clinical Use of Pounce™ XL Thrombectomy System, Suitable for Non-Surgical Removal of Thrombi and Emboli from Iliac and Femoral Arteries
“We’re excited about the positive feedback we’ve received from early users of the Pounce XL System,” said Gary Maharaj, President and Chief Executive Officer of Surmodics. “The addition of this larger-profile device to the Pounce Thrombectomy Platform fulfills our goal of providing physicians a standalone solution for rapid removal of acute or chronic peripheral arterial clot throughout the lower extremity. With hospitals under growing pressure to reduce costs, we believe the standalone Pounce Thrombectomy Platform may help reduce the need for hospitalizations and follow-up procedures.”
IVOS Medical Announces BOSS G4™ Video Laryngoscope Sheath Designed to Improve Intubation Safety in High-Risk Patients
“Our BOSS G4 is designed to empower healthcare providers and first responders, and to raise the standard of care in intubation by improving outcomes in emergency intubation situations,” said Gabriel Punsalan, CRNA, MS, CEO and Co-Founder of IVOS Medical, Inc.
R3 Vascular Secures WCG IRB Approval and CMS Category B Medicare Coverage for the ELITE-BTK Pivotal Trial of its MAGNITUDEÒ Drug Eluting Next Generation Bioresorbable Scaffold for Below-the-Knee Peripheral Arterial Disease
R3 Vascular Inc., a medical device company dedicated to developing and providing novel, best-in-class bioresorbable scaffolds for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), is pleased to
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Sedana Medical Completes Patient Recruitment for INSPiRE-ICU 1 Clinical Trial in the US
Peter Sackey further elaborated: “Once the 30-day follow-up of all patients is complete, we will enter into an intense phase of final monitoring, data cleaning and transfer to our statistician team for analysis. In parallel, the long-term outcomes at 3 and 6 months will be collected centrally by the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship team at Vanderbilt Medical Center. With this parallel approach, we expect topline results in the autumn of this year and a swift regulatory submission in Q1, 2025”.
Unlocking New Hope: Alzheimer’s Patients Join Amyloid-Targeting Therapy Study
The study is designed to assess the clinical utility and workflow benefits of Swoop® system images acquired at infusion centers and clinics to help physicians detect amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) in Alzheimer’s patients receiving amyloid-targeting therapy at the times specified in the labeling (before the fifth, seventh, and fourteenth infusions).
Indaptus Therapeutics Presents Positive Mechanism of Action Data at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
Dr. Michael Newman, Indaptus’ Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, and lead author, commented, “The new data are consistent with our preclinical animal tumor model studies and provide evidence for our hypothesis that patented Decoy bacteria can activate a wide range of innate and adaptive human immune cells involved in fighting tumors. This aligns with what we’ve observed in our ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of Decoy20 – broad immune activation, as evidenced by transiently increased levels of many key cytokines and chemokines following single dose administration. These findings bolster our confidence in Decoy20’s potential as a multifaceted immunotherapy.”
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Addex Therapeutics to Present at the Thirteenth London International Cough Symposium (13th LICS)
Mikhail Kalinichev, Head of Translational Science, will present at the Thirteenth London International Cough Symposium taking place July 18 – 19, 2024 at Imperial College in London, U.K. reports Addex Therapeutics.
Medsenic, a Subsidiary of BioSenic SA, Extends Key Patent to the United States
Medsenic SAS, subsidiary of BioSenic SA, is exploring the therapeutic use of ATO in several indications with clinical success. The company is also making significant progress in elucidating the mechanisms by which ATO modulates immune responses and the ability of certain metal ions to enhance this therapeutic potential.
Valneva Receives Marketing Authorization in Europe for the World’s First Chikungunya Vaccine, IXCHIQ ®
IXCHIQ ® is the world’s only licensed chikungunya vaccine available to address this unmet medical need. In accordance with the International Recognition Procedure (IRP)3, Valneva has also submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). An additional marketing authorization application is under review by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) to make the vaccine available in certain Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), with potential approval in 2024.
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Why 3D Printers Are Ready to Transform Medical Device Design and Delivery | By Francois Minec, Global Head of 3D Polymers, HP Personalization & 3D Printing
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Revolutionary Technology Will Soon Transform Cardiac Arrhythmia Care | By Steven Mickelsen, M.D.
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Gleamer raises €27 Million in Series B Funding Round
This new investment will enable Gleamer to expand its portfolio of solutions, strengthen its European and American teams, and accelerate its international development plans. Total funds raised to date amount to €36 million (which includes a Series A funding round of €7.5 million in 2020 and seed funding of €1.5 million in 2018).
Presidio Medical Announces $72M Equity Fundraising Led by Deerfield
In conjunction with this financing David Neustaedter, Ph.D., Venture Partner, Deerfield Management Company, has joined the Presidio Medical Board of Directors.
Vertex Ventures HC Announces $200 Million Fund III to Drive Innovation in Healthcare
Since its founding in 2014, Vertex Ventures HC $550M assets under management and invested in more than 25 portfolio companies to bring transformative therapies and healthcare technologies to patients, including nearly 20 clinical-stage assets and three products cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration
Tagworks Pharmaceuticals Announces $65 Million in Series A Financing to Advance Click-to-Release Therapeutics
The financing will support the advancement of TGW101, Tagworks’ lead click-cleavable ADC program, and the company’s proprietary Click-to-Release platform.
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Advancements In Imaging
Ewellix Demos Set of New Products for the X-ray Suite
Ewellix noted the new products include lifting columns and sophisticated control units based on the company’s innovative SmartX digital technology.
Philips and TriHealth Announce Multi-year Partnership at zheart of New TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute On the Campus of Bethesda North Hospital
The partnership also consists of technology management plans, helping to ensure the health system can benefit from the latest technology innovations which will help them drive their strategy and deliver on their mission notes Philips.
Lunit and Agfa HealthCare Bring Breast Imaging AI Solution to Dubai Academic Health Corporation Dubai Hospital
Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC) Dubai Hospital to modernize its Breast Cancer Diagnostic and Screening program with Agfa HealthCare’s RUBEE for AI framework and Lunit INSIGHT MMG algorithm.
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