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Two New FDA-Approved Bladder and Bowel Control Therapies

Medtronic plc, has received approval from the US FDA for its InterStim™ Micro neurostimulator and InterStim™ SureScan™ MRI leads. Background … continue reading “Two New FDA-Approved Bladder and Bowel Control Therapies”

New clinical study results say the Rezūm System provided significant, sustained improvement of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of … continue reading “Rezūm™ Water Vapor BPH Therapy Effective After Five Years”

Boston Scientific Corporation has gained the CE Mark and initiated a limited market release of the EXALT™ Model D Single-Use (disposable) … continue reading “CE Mark for “World First” Single-Use Duodenoscope, EXALT Model D”

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the first health system in the U.S. to receive and deploy the newly FDA-cleared Medtronic Stealth … continue reading “Newly Cleared Cranial Robotic System Sees First Paediatric Deployment”

Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital is to introduce the latest stroke-preventing cardiac implant, through Althea’s Consumable Management Service (CMS). Background Atrial fibrillation … continue reading “Glenfield to become one of first UK Hospitals to offer Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN FLX™”

MedTech giant Stryker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of … continue reading “Stryker to Acquire Wright Medical”

Boston Scientific Corporation has announced the CE Mark approval of its Vercise™ Neural Navigator 3 directional Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) programming … continue reading “CE Mark for Boston Scientific’s VERCISE™ Neural Navigator 3 Programming Software”

Medtronic plc tells us it has filed a pre-market approval (PMA) supplement with the U.S. FDA for approval of its … continue reading “Medtronic Submits InterStim™ Micro Neurostimulator and SureScan™ MRI Leads to FDA”

J & J company, Ethicon has announced the launch of the ECHELON CIRCULAR™ Powered Stapler which preclinical studies say reduce … continue reading “Ethicon’s New Stapler Targets Anastomotic Leak Reduction”

Abbott has announced the launch of the TRILUMINATE Pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its TriClip transcatheter … continue reading “Abbott Launches World’s First Pivotal Trial to Test Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve Repair System”

The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) says its US Accelerator is continuing to provide a compelling offer to UK … continue reading “Expanded ABHI US Accelerator Proves a Hit for UK MedTech”

This new implant provides patients with a durable, natural-feeling implant for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) … continue reading “Boston Scientific’s New TACTRA™ Penile Prosthesis”

Abbott tells us it has received U.S. FDA approval for the fourth generation of of its MitraClip™ heart valve repair device to treat … continue reading “U.S. Approval for Next-Generation MitraClip®”

The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has taken another important step in supporting UK HealthTech companies do business in … continue reading “Next Phase for ABHI US Accelerator as Programme Expands”

Prospective data demonstrates effective pain relief and improved function in patients with intractable back and leg pain

CareDx collaboration with Cibiltech provides prognostic information on allograft survival