Technology

Device company Teleflex Inc. is to acquire Israeli company Eon Surgical, Ltd. in a deal, the terms of which have … continue reading “Teleflex Hopes Eon Surgical Acquisition Will Help It Accelerate Microlaparoscopy Adoption”

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a muscle and joint rehabilitation medical device that tricks the brain into re-establishing communication with muscles affected by brain or spinal cord damage.

Observing surfers with cystic fibrosis (CF) led scientists to discover that the inhaled mist of seawater has a therapeutic effect … continue reading “Saltwater Surf Aerosol Brings Relief For Cystic Fibrosis Sufferers”

The UK’s Bourn Hall, the world’s first IVF clinic, is introducing a new technology that captures early embryo development on video and then provides detailed, objective information about size and growth. This information can be used by embryologists to help them decide which embryos have the greatest chance of becoming a baby when transferred to the woman’s womb.

Patient monitoring device company CAS Medical Systems, Inc., has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation FORE-SIGHT ELITE(TM) Absolute Tissue Oximeter, which it claims is more accurate than its predecessor.

Thermo Fisher Scientific , a world leader in serving science, has agreed to acquire life sciences company Life Technologies Corporation for approximately $13.6 billion. Thermo expects the move will create the ultimate customer partner and enable it to expand more rapidly, especially in emerging markets.

It would be easier to list the indications for which Biolase’s soft tissue laser has not been cleared, given that the 80 inclusions cover all aspects of surgical excision. Undeniably smart to take a dental laser and make it work in surgery, the company is now seeking commercialisation partners across other disciplines.

The regulators either side of the pond may have their own ideas, but industry bodies unencumbered by political protectionism are free to shout up for some convergence. And why not… the existence of such divergent systems at the present time looks hopelessly nonsensical in today’s small world.

Polymer specialist Foster Corporation is now offering nano-reinforced composites for minimally invasive devices, such as catheters, with reinforcement loadings up to 30% by weight, a significant increase due to new proprietary technology. The result could be medical devices with greatly increased flexural modulus.

With a new FDA clearance, blood centers in the United States can now collect platelets on the Trima Accel system in 65 percent less plasma volume and store platelets in Isoplate for up to five days.

Don’t scoff at social media. Used well it can be a great adjunct to your life, whether a medic or a medical technologist.

Dune Medical Devices, Inc. announced today the MarginProbe System, a breakthrough intra-operative tissue assessment device used during lumpectomy surgery to treat early-stage breast cancer, is now available to patients in the United States.

We’ve heard it all quite often now: Renal denervation could have therapeutic uses beyond “just” blood pressure reduction. Could it even be used to treat diabetes or sleep apnea? A newly published study, reported in eCardiology News suggests the answer may be yes.

Royal Philips Electronics has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its MicroDose SI system, the first full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system on the market with the capability to enable future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging applications.

Surgical Theater, LLC™, has received FDA clearance for its Selman Surgery Rehearsal Platform™(SRP), making it the only patented and FDA cleared platform for cerebral and spine pre-surgery rehearsal in the marketplace. And its clever stuff, using standard scanned images from the patient, the SRP generates 3D patient specific and accurate models showing the interaction between life-like tissue and surgical instruments.

Last week we wrote about NxStage® and its new CE approval for its System One dialysis machine. Now the company has announced that its single needle technology, OneSite™, has received CE Mark approval.