The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends the use of pulsed field ablation as an option to treat NHS patients with atrial fibrillation. NICE said evidence shows the procedure reduces atrial fibrillation and its symptoms, increases quality of life in the short term and raises no major safety concerns.
Alcon AG plans to acquire Lumithera Inc., adding its photobiomodulation (PBM) device designed to treat early and intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to the Alcon portfolio. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The move continues Alcon’s strategic expansion in eye care, following on its recent acquisitions of Aurion Biotech Inc. and Lensar Inc.
Glucomodicum Oy reported positive results from a clinical study in which its needle-free continuous glucose monitor, Talisman, was tested in participants across both standard multi-hour glucose tolerance and ambulatory conditions involving exercise and meals.
Accunea Ltd.’s bioanalysis technology, Renosure, can measure creatinine clearance in machine perfused kidneys, according to data presented at the recent European Society of Organ Transplantation 2025.
The U.K. government revealed its much anticipated 10-year plan to get the National Health Service back on its feet and fit for the future. It is betting on five technologies – data, AI, Genomics, wearables and robotics – to drive the change needed to transform the health care system.
Medtronic plc received a CE mark for its Vitalflow extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system, which provides temporary support for the heart and lungs in critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICU). The company said the Vitalflow ECMO system represents a ‘new paradigm’ in ECMO therapy as it is designed to simplify ICU operations and brings performance, ease of use and adaptability to the forefront of patient care.
Anaconda Biomed SL recently received CE mark for the Ana5 funnel catheter, designed to improve mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The company hopes that the device, which has a vessel-matching diameter funnel to maximize the capture of blood clots, could be the holy grail in mechanical thrombectomy.
Could the U.S. FDA’s de novo marketing authorization for Tissium SA’s Coaptium Connect, an atraumatic sutureless solution for peripheral nerve repair, signal a transformative shift away from sutures in nerve surgery? Only time will tell.
As the health care industry eagerly awaits the U.K. government’s 10-year plan to transform the national health service, persistent systemic challenges may make change difficult to realize. While the deployment of AI, medical technologies and diagnostic tools are crucial to this transformation, barriers to adoption must be addressed for the plan to be successful.
