- HeartcoR Solutions Announces Exclusive Partnership with Wellysis to Make the Wellysis S-Patch Wearable ECG Device Available to HeartcoR’s Clinical Trial Partners
- TheraLight Introduces the New TheraLight FIT: Advanced Full-Body Red Light Therapy Bed Now Engineered for 110V Power
- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Announces $36.9 Million Investment and Strategic Collaboration with Alpha Tau Medical
- Dan Cummings Is Appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Precision AQ
- Gestalt Diagnostics Raises $7.5 Million Series A Funding | to Expand AI-Powered Pathology Platform
- Precision for Medicine and PathAI Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI-Powered Clinical Trial Services and Biospecimen Products
- Alcon Elevates Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery for Superior Efficiency* with UNITY VCS and UNITY CS
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Medical Device Industry News: Latest Developments, Breakthroughs, and Future Outlook
MolecuLight Reports United States Patent and Trademark Office Cancels All Claims of Swift Medical’s Patent
The decision cancels each of the original claims of the ‘345 Patent and declares unpatentable each of Swift’s proposed substitute claims. Amongst the prior art deemed by the USPTO to render the ‘345 Patent unpatentable is a patent application licensed to MolecuLight that lists MolecuLight’s Founder, Dr. Ralph DaCosta, as the sole inventor.
Kaleido Launches Cutting-edge Hybrid Closed Loop system with Diabeloop and Dexcom for People with Diabetes
It combines the convenience of the Kaleido insulin pump with two market-leading innovations designed by Diabeloop and Dexcom to create a Hybrid Closed Loop system for managing type 1 diabetes which is flexible, self-learning and easy to use.
Biocomposites Expands Product Portfolio | Launches SYNICEM Spacers in the UK
SYNICEM spacers are antibiotic-loaded, preformed spacers which overcome the challenges of traditional intra-operative moulded and handmade spacers. They help support surgeons’ revisions of the hip, knee and shoulder by preserving articular space and aiding the treatment of infection.
PathKeeper Surgical Celebrates the First Spine Surgery Performed with the PathKeeper 3D Optical Navigation System in Massachusetts
The PathKeeper system was used at Southcoast Health’s St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA, to improve the clinical experience, increase surgical accuracy and eliminate radiation exposure during surgery.
Clinical Trials
New Data Presented at CHEST 2023 Demonstrate the Clinical Utility of Veracyte’s Envisia Genomic Classifier for Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease
The studies presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting show that adding the Envisia Genomic Classifier to the diagnostic process can improve the ability to detect UIP.
Owlstone Medical Recruits First Patient in Phase 2 Clinical Trial for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer through Breath Biopsy
Billy Boyle, co-founder and CEO at Owlstone Medical, said: “Results from Phase 1 of the EVOLUTION trial demonstrated the relevance of the molecular pathway targeted by D5-EthGlu and provided crucial evidence to support further test development. With the recruitment of the first patient into Phase 2, we are excited to continue to progress a test that has the potential to transform lung cancer diagnosis by substantially increasing the uptake of testing, leading to more cases of lung cancer being caught early and significantly reducing mortality and costs. Our nodule management test also holds the potential for more effective identification of benign nodules, reducing unnecessary biopsies and surgery.”
Salubris Biotherapeutics Presents Positive 6-Month Data from Phase 1b Clinical Trial of JK07 in Late-Breaking Session at The Heart Failure Society of America Annual Meeting 2023
The data were presented in a late breaking oral session during the Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting 2023. JK07 is the first investigational antibody fusion protein and first selective ErbB4 agonist to enter clinical development for heart failure. Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with estimates of more than 6 million patients affected by HFrEF and HFpEF in the US.
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Predictive Care Using Clinical Grade Devices in the Home: By Robin Farmanfarmaian
Robin Farmanfarmaian writes, “There are many cutting edge AI startups advancing predictive care in disease and illness management. When combined with clinical grade medical devices in the home, the combination enables personalized care, tailored to the individual in real-time in their daily environment.”
The Advantages of Endoluminal Robotic Surgery By Dr. Todd Wilson Chief Medical Officer EndoQuest Robotics
While robotic endoluminal surgery has many clear advantages, a key goal and a considerable challenge has been the ability to access a target location in the body with all the surgical instruments necessary to perform a procedure. For example, as seen with intraluminal surgery, endoscopists may use a colonoscope or an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) scope to perform therapeutic interventions, but treatment can be limited due to available technology that requires them to perform procedures using only one very specialized instrument at a time. Read on.
How Mobile Medical Equipment Management Can Help Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Efforts – By Amy Knue, VP of Mobile Equipment Services, TRIMEDX
Ms. Knue writes, “Every day, 1-in-31 U.S. hospital patients contract an infection associated with their hospital care. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have high morbidity and mortality, and the top 5 infection causes cost the healthcare system $9.8 billion annually. As health systems explore approaches to decrease that number, one strategy to consider is a mobile medical equipment management (MME) program. Read on to learn more.
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XRHealth Secures $10M in Funding
XRHealth, the gateway to the healthcare metaverse, announced today that they raised $10M in funding to expand virtual healthcare treatment in the Metaverse. The funding was backed by
Gesund.ai Exits Stealth with $2M in Funding
Gesund’s superhighway of clinical-grade AI clears the way to safer, more effective tools to help improve medical outcomes for patients.
Supira Medical Closes $30M in an Oversubscribed Series C Financing
The funds will be used to finalize product development and initiate a first-in-human clinical study for the company’s high-flow, low-profile percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD).
Lazurite Holdings Reports University Hospitals Ventures to Expand Collaboration with Lazurite™ & Invest in the Company
Lazurite Holdings had announced its collaboration with UH Ventures on a human factors study of the ArthroFree™ system in August.
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A Brief Overview Of Healthcare Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a paramount concern for the healthcare sector – especially in light of recent cyberattacks and data breaches. In addition to being home to
CEO Guide: Steering Health Organizations Through the Big Data Revolution
In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a transformative shift, driven by the explosion of big data and advancements in technology. This revolution has
Why QuickBooks Needs to Be Implemented by Every Medical Professional
QuickBooks is a program that integrates most of your accounting operations, from billing to payroll, a tool you must master to succeed.
A Guide to Marketing your Optometry Practice in 2023
Optometry is a vital field that requires careful attention to detail and dedication to the craft. Growing your optometry practice requires a combination of strategic