Abiomed scores FDA approval for easier-to-wear temporary heart pump
Abiomed has received an FDA approval for a new model of its minimally invasive cardiac pump targeting the right side of the heart, allowing for a new approach the company says will make it easier for patients to walk while implanted with the device.
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Continue Reading »NeuroMetrix plots launch of fibromyalgia treatment device
NeuroMetrix made headlines—and history—earlier this year as it secured the FDA’s first clearance for a non-drug fibromyalgia treatment.
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Continue Reading »Symani Microsurgical Robotic System: Interview with Mark Toland, CEO of Medical Microinstruments | Medgadget
Medical Microinstruments, a medtech company with offices in Pisa, Italy and Delaware, USA, has developed the Symani Microsurgical Robot. The robotic system is designed to assist with microsurgical procedures, and it boasts a variety of advanced features to achieve this goal.
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Continue Reading »The Promise of Virtual Reality in Surgery
Two recent pilot studies are extending the possible use cases of VR into surgery, both intraoperatively and in post-operative recovery.
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Continue Reading »What medtech start-ups need to consider to secure financing
Mark Goldwasser, CEO of Ceros Financial Services, continues to close deals in the medtech sector even as funding seems to be slowing. Here are some insights he offers up to medtech start-ups.
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Continue Reading »In-Office Pediatric Ear Tube Procedures: Interview with Preceptis Medical’s Greg Mielke | Medgadget
Preceptis Medical, a medtech company based in Minnesota, created the Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System. The device allows ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeons to insert ear tubes in the comfort of their office. Medical
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Continue Reading »FDA approves Nevro’s AI-powered spinal cord stimulator
Most neurostimulators can be manually adjusted by users to customize treatments, but a newly FDA-approved device outsources those tweaks to AI.
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Continue Reading »FDA, Edwards on how devicemakers can better serve women
Upping the rates of women who actually receive proper and effective treatments will start with practical changes at the clinical trial level.
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Continue Reading »Are the Baxter Divestiture Rumors True?
Baxter is rumored to be considering a sale of its dialysis business. The CEO confirmed that portfolio changes are coming soon.
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Continue Reading »Johnson & Johnson to Buy Abiomed for $16.6B
Johnson & Johnson caught the market off guard Tuesday morning with the size of the deal, but analysts reacted positively to the news.
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