The U.S. FDA gave the green light to Nanosonics Ltd.’s Coris system via de novo clearance for reducing infection risk by delivering improved cleaning outcomes for flexible endoscopes, especially the complex channels of endoscopes that are prone to biofilm build up.
Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new meta-material, dubbed Roliner, to improve the fitting of wearable devices made from hard materials, such as prosthetic limbs.
Acrivon Therapeutics Inc. provided updated phase II data for checkpoint kinase candidate ACR-368, highlighting promising response rates for biomarker-positive patients with endometrial cancer and raising the possibility of an accelerated pathway in the second-line setting.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aclarion, Belay Diagnostics, Genomoncology, Guardant, Humacyte, Nanowear, Onward Medical, Powerful Medical, Trisalus.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Restore Robotics.
Elypta AB’s urine-based test correctly identified 90% of patients whose kidney cancer had returned, according to results from an ongoing study. The company’s metabolism-based liquid biopsy platform, which measures glycosaminoglycan biomarkers to detect cancer-specific signatures and uses algorithms to deliver clinically useful scores, could transform the lives of patients with kidney cancer.
Resilia Inc., dba Uresta, raised $3 million to launch its device to stop stress urinary incontinence in women. The flexible, insertable device braces the bladder and compresses the urethral passage to reduce or eliminate leakage during exercise, when coughing or laughing or when a woman just doesn’t want to worry about it. BDC Capital led the funding with a $1.5 million investment.