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- Philips Launches RADIQAL Study to Generate Real-world Evidence for New Ultra-low X-ray Dose Technology in Coronary Procedures
- Tetrous Reports Expanded Clinical Applications of EnFix for Enthesis Repair
- Rad AI Announces Strategic Investments from Four Leading Health Systems to Advance Enterprise AI in Healthcare
- Reviving ERCP: Medtronic’s Strategy to Spark Progress | By Raj Thomas, President, Endoscopy Operating Unit, Medtronic
- Intalight Receives CE Mark for Its Progressive DREAM OCT™ Swept Source Imaging
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PathKeeper Surgical Selected to Exhibit at Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange
“We are very excited to bring PathKeeper Surgical to the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange,” said Erez Lampert, CEO of PathKeeper. “Our mission is to revolutionize the spine surgical landscape by integrating advanced technologies that prioritize patient safety and surgical precision. Our advancement significantly enhances surgical workflows and reduces radiation exposure, benefiting both patients and medical professionals. We are excited to bring our innovative solution to market with Vizient, where it can make a real difference in diverse surgical settings, democratizing technology for spine surgeons and patients everywhere.”
Virtual-Ports Receives CE Certification for Revolutionary Surgical Products
Virtual-Ports is renowned for their single-hand, multi-application design/solutions and are set to revolutionize abdominal surgery by significantly improving visibility and access within the surgical space.
Adagio Medical Reports 1st European Commercial Procedures and Commencement of U.S. FDA Pivotal IDE for Ventricular Tachycardia Cryoablation System
Adagio Medical, Inc. (“Adagio Medical”, “Adagio” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for ventricular tachycardia (“VT”) and atrial fibrillation (“AF”), today
Richtech Robotics Launches Elevator Enabled Robot, Reducing Pharmacist Burnout
With high operational accuracy, Medbot improves healthcare facility efficiency with a secure delivery, reducing operating costs and improving the overall patient experience. Medbot furthers Richtech Robotics’ mission of providing high-quality, stable robots to boost employee morale and improve customers’ bottom line.
Clinical Trials
AngioDynamics Completes Patient Enrollment in APEX-AV Study Assessing AlphaVac F1885 System in Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
“The completion of the APEX-AV Study represents an important milestone in the catheter-directed therapies CDT space for the treatment of pulmonary embolism. I sincerely thank all the investigators for their commitment and dedication,” said William Brent Keeling, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Immediate Past President, The PERT Consortium™.
Innovent Biologics and Synaffix Expand ADC Collaboration Following Positive Preliminary Clinical Signal from Ongoing Phase 1 Study
Innovent Biologics and Synaffix: Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Innovent will be responsible for the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of new ADC candidates. Synaffix is eligible to receive an upfront payment plus potentialmilestone payments and royalties on commercial sales for each licensed target.
Stoke Therapeutics Presents Data From Multiple Studies of Children and Adolescents With Dravet Syndrome at the American Epilepsy Society 2023 Annual Meeting
Data from clinical studies of STK-001 demonstrated clinical benefit for patients ages 2 to 18 years old, including reductions in seizures and improvements in cognition and behavior that support the potential for disease modificatio. Analysis of 72 patients treated in STK-001 clinical trials suggests that higher STK-001 drug exposure in brain leads to greater seizure reductions. Two-year data from the longest prospective natural history study of Dravet syndrome showed that, on average, patients experienced no meaningful improvement in convulsive seizure frequency and exhibited widening gaps in cognition and behavior despite treatment with the best available anti-seizure medicines.
Biotechnology News
PharmaKure Announces epigenetics Collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University to Understand Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Diseases
The collaborative study between Sheffield Hallam University and aims to gain a better understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in order to identify those more at risk of developing the disease, so enabling the provision of appropriate interventions much earlier in the disease pathology.
BioInnovation Institute Welcomes 12 New Companies to its Venture Lab Program
Today they announced that twelve new companies have entered its Venture Lab acceleration program for early-stage companies. The cohort is strategically aligned with BII’s focus on supporting innovative early-stage start-ups that can improve human and planetary health.
The University of Edinburgh Acknowledges Pelago Patent and Use of CETSA ® Process
Michael Dabrowski, CEO of Pelago Bioscience “We are grateful to the University of Edinburgh in their acknowledgement of our Patent. I encourage the drug discovery community to engage with Pelago Bioscience to explore the value that our patented CETSA technology and services can bring to enhance their drug discovery efforts.
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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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Ontogen Medtech Awarded $258k Phase I SBIR Grant From The NIH To Develop Innovative Pulmonary Embolism Catheter
The proposed novel catheter design, developed in collaboration with Flow Medical, improves upon current catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) treatment methods to improve patient outcomes and optimize the physician experience notes Ontogen Medtech.
Hexarad Completes Series A Funding – Raises Additional £2.2 Million
The additional funding raised through this round will allow Hexarad to continue to grow its radiology platform which focuses on allocative efficiency to improve scan reporting times.
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Awards Grants to Gund a Clinical Trial for LISA Laser Innovated “Novel Treatment of Urolithiasis”
Urolithiasis is a common disease affecting about 12% of the global population. Consequently, urolithiasis is a widespread disease with significant socioeconomic impact and is relevant to healthcare in terms of society and health policy.
American Injectables Announces Validation of its Tampa Operations
American Injectables is now well positioned to help fill the gap in US-based manufacturing of sterile injectables to alleviate current drug shortages.
Market Reports
Advancements in Imaging
EchoNavigator 4.0 by Philips – New Release
EchoNavigator 4.0 gives users of Philips’ EPIQ CVXi interventional cardiology ultrasound system greater control of live fusion-imaging on the company’s Image Guided Therapy System – Azurion – platform.
SKIA_Breast, AR Navigation on Patient Body for Doctors Developed by SKIA Company
SKIA_Breast is a digital surgery guide solution based on augmented reality (AR) that superimposes a patient’s medical images (like CT or MRI) with a real-time camera view of the surgeon.
Philips Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Latest Breakthrough High-performance MR 7700 3.0T MR System
MR 7700 3.0T MR System features an enhanced gradient system for unmatched performance and precision, delivering Philips’ highest image quality to help improve diagnostic outcomes
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Fine-Tuning Your Medical Device – Learning from Philips Sleep Apnea Case
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How To Share Medical Documents With Ease
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How to Know Your Medical Device Has Failed
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