First-Of-Its-Kind alternative to long-term Warfarin therapy for stroke risk reduction in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Products
CE Mark for Software to Help Diagnose Serial Lesions and Diffuse Coronary Disease
Philips’ newly acquired Volcano business has seen its iFR Scout Pullback software gain European regulatory approval
Otto Bock Claims New Michelangelo® Prosthesis Closest to a Human Hand
The most technologically advanced prosthetic hand in the world is changing the life of a 30 year amputee
EU Sees Launch of Lab-Accurate Blood Gas Monitoring at Bedside
Sphere Medical is to launch its ground-breaking in-line patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium
FDA Clearance for joimax Percusys® Pedicle Screw-Rod System
Percutaneous pedicle screw-rod system aims at simple stabilization with minimal soft tissue damage
Smith & Nephew Hits the Spot with New SUTUREFIX™ Ultra Soft Anchor
Smith & Nephew’s new anchor could move the game on a bit by allowing surgeons to fine-tune labral repairs of the hip and shoulder with the creation of additional fixation points.
New Embolization Anchoring Device Launch at SIR 2015 This Weekend
Interventional therapies company Penumbra, Inc., is using the Interventional Radiology event to debut its newest vascular embolization device, POD™.
FDA Clears Office Alzheimers Test System
Neuronetrix’s Cognision™ system delivers the capability to test for Alzheimers in a primary care setting
FDA Panel Supports VertiFlex® Superion® Interspinous Spacer
FDA approval beckons with the strongly supportive expert panel vote for Vertiflex’s spinal implant
FDA Approval for Varicose Vein Glue
Less than 18 months since submitting the first part of a modular PMA, the VenaSeal varicose vein treatment system has now gained FDA PMA approval
12,000 GE MRI Systems at Risk of Life-Threatening Condition
GE Healthcare is pointing to in-field modifications for the introduction of a serious condition to many of its installed MRI systems around the world
Chair Appointed for Newly-formed UK’s Devices Expert Advisory Committee
Dr Peter Nightingale has been appointed as the first chairman of the UK MHRA’s newly formed Devices Expert Advisory Committee.
Precision Spine Talks Up Future
Precision Spine, Inc. says it has finalized a major financial agreement that will enable the company to refinance its existing debt and pursue strategic acquisitions.
FDA Clears Adjustable Tensyn™ Plug for Syndesmosis and Other Indications
With Arthrex in its sights, Dallen Medical’s says its new button/plug dynamic fixation of Syndesmosis offers adjustability and claims its band is easier on surgeons’ hands
Air Techniques Launches New Cam-X™ Luna HD Intraoral Camera
Dental equipment maker Air Techniques, Inc., is debuting its Cam-X Luna HD, which it says brings true High Definition for the highest diagnostic clarity
CE Mark for PEEK-on-Ceramic Cervical Disc Offers MRI-Friendly Option
Simplify Medical’s non-metal, MRI-friendly Simplify Disc has gained CE mark approval, which means post-op CT/Myelograms can be avoided