Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: 4D Medical, Awak, Brainspec.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Accelerate Diagnostics, Bracco, Bruker, Blackford, Broncus, CMI, Inspiremd, Iridex, Jiangliang, Life Molecular, Lyniate, Median Technologies, Orbusneich, RTI Surgical, Siemens Healthineers, Strattasys, Ulrich.
Xenter Inc. is seeking patent protection for capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) containing medical devices, including intraluminal devices such as guidewires and catheters comprising sensors for imaging and/or measuring of one or more physiological parameters.
Apollo Neuroscience Inc. recently introduced a new software called Smartvibes for its Apollo wearable device to help people lower their stress levels and sleep better. There are a growing number of wearable technologies that have sensors that continuously measure physiological signals to help individuals monitor and manage their health conditions.
Asep Medical Holdings Inc. is expanding operations into China with a joint venture (JV) with Chinese medical diagnostics firm Sansure Biotech Inc., ramping up the race to commercialize sepsis diagnostics in Asia.
Smith+Nephew plc struck a deal to acquire Cartiheal Ltd. for $180 million at closing and $150 million in contingent payments, seven months after Bioventus Inc. backed out of its agreement to buy the developer of the Agili-C cartilage regeneration platform for $450 million.
Using microglia and an unbiased screening method, investigators have identified almost 60 previously unknown targets for γ-secretase. Investigators from KU Leuven and colleagues published their results in Molecular Cell on Nov. 16, 2023.