Avenda Health Inc. said the findings of a new study published in The Journal of Urology demonstrate the ability of artificial intelligence to accurately identify cancer in oncology imaging and diagnostics.

Amber Therapeutics Ltd. has raised $100 million in a series A funding round to further develop its implantable closed-loop bioelectrical therapy to treat women suffering from mixed urinary incontinence. The financing is one of the largest series A rounds ever seen in Europe’s medical technology space and comes at a time when many med-tech companies are struggling to raise funds.

Dornier Medtech launched a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence tool called Urogpt to support patients with kidney stones. Developed in collaboration with leading urologists, Urogpt marks a milestone in the company's commitment to leveraging digital innovation to empower kidney stone sufferers through patient-first solutions. The app provides urology patients with access to on-demand advice and actionable insights that inform and reassure users when navigating the complexities of their condition.

Nordson Corp. said it will buy Atrion Corp. for $460 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $815 million. The transaction enterprise value reflects a multiple of 20.2 times Atrion's 2023 EBITDA, and the $460 per share price represents a 15% premium to Atrion's 90-day average daily volume-weighted average stock price.

In what represents the first PCT filing to be published in the name of Bayreuth, Germany-headquartered Incontalert GmbH, the company’s co-founders seek protection for a wearable device which employs machine learning techniques to non-invasively predict the bladder filling level for incontinence patients.

There should be no more excuses to the adoption of renal denervation (RDN) as a treatment for hypertension given the recent approval by the U.S. FDA of two technologies and a range of guidelines recommending the therapy, delegates heard at the EuroPCR conference in Paris. In a discussion on the technology, panelists argued that on the back of solid evidence, RDN should be offered as a treatment given that the therapy is a safe method to reduce high blood pressure.

Profound Medical Corp. received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its second transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) module using artificial intelligence. When used with Profound’s TULSA-Pro system, the Contouring assistant helps physicians more quickly and accurately segment prostate imaging and design treatments.

Ingenion Medical Ltd. received a CE mark for its Cymactive 2.0R urinary catheter, a device to treat men suffering from chronic, non-neurogenic urinary retention. The technology, designed to mimic natural urination, will “transform” the lives of men currently struggling with the challenges of using Foley-type catheters, Edward Cappabianca, CEO of Ingenion Medical told BioWorld.