Medtronic plc, has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of the NIM Vital™ nerve monitoring system, which enables physicians to identify, … continue reading “Medtronic’s ENT Portfolio Grows with FDA Clearance of NIM Vital and Acquisition of Ai Biomed”
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Medtronic DTM™ Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Outperforms Conventional SCS Therapy for Back Pain Relief at 12 Months
Statistically significant 12-month results from a large, multicenter randomized controlled trial confirm 84% Back Pain Responder Rate and 69% Profound … continue reading “Medtronic DTM™ Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Outperforms Conventional SCS Therapy for Back Pain Relief at 12 Months”
First Patients in Europe Treated with Biosense Webster VARIPULSE® AF Catheter
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies’ Biosense Webster, Inc., says the first patients have been enrolled and treated in its … continue reading “First Patients in Europe Treated with Biosense Webster VARIPULSE® AF Catheter”
FDA Approval for Biosense Webster THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Ablation Catheter for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies have announced the U.S. FDA approval of Biosense Webster, Inc.’s THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Ablation … continue reading “FDA Approval for Biosense Webster THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Ablation Catheter for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation”
Medtronic Launches Adaptix™ Interbody System, First Navigated Titanium Cage with Titan nanoLOCK™ Surface Technology
Medtronic plc, has chosen the North American Spine Society (NASS) annual meeting at which to announce the U.S. launch of … continue reading “Medtronic Launches Adaptix™ Interbody System, First Navigated Titanium Cage with Titan nanoLOCK™ Surface Technology”
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”
Rezūm™ Water Vapor BPH Therapy Effective After Five Years
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”
CE Mark for “World First” Single-Use Duodenoscope, EXALT Model D
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”
Newly Cleared Cranial Robotic System Sees First Paediatric Deployment
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”
Glenfield to become one of first UK Hospitals to offer Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN FLX™
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™”
Stryker to Acquire Wright Medical
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”
CE Mark for Boston Scientific’s VERCISE™ Neural Navigator 3 Programming Software
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 Submits InterStim™ Micro Neurostimulator and SureScan™ MRI Leads to FDA
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”
Ethicon’s New Stapler Targets Anastomotic Leak Reduction
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 Launches World’s First Pivotal Trial to Test Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve Repair System
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”
Expanded ABHI US Accelerator Proves a Hit for UK MedTech
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”