Feeling “ashamed” of having to use metal flesh-piercing forceps to stabilize the cervix during the insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices, David Finci a gynecologist and co-founder of Aspivix SA, turned to his brother Julien, a medical device engineer, for his thoughts on how to design a more suitable instrument.
Woebot Labs Inc. posted uplifting news for women who have suffered from baby blues and their big brother, post-partum depression. The company recently enrolled the first patient in its pivotal trial of WB001, a digital therapeutic for post-partum depression (PPD). WB001 received U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation in 2021, indicating the acute need for accessible treatment for the common condition.
Women’s health startup May Health SAS has completed treatment of the first five participants in a U.S. feasibility study of its investigational Ovarian Rebalancing technique, a one-time, ultrasound-guided, transvaginal ablation procedure for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The novel treatment is designed to jumpstart the ovaries into releasing mature eggs in normal monthly cycles in women with PCOS-associated infertility.
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