Aerin Medical Inc., an Austin, Texas-based company focused on minimally invasive solutions for chronic nasal conditions, has won U.S. FDA clearance for the Rhinaer Stylus to treat chronic rhinitis. The Rhinaer procedure can be performed under a local anesthetic in an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician’s office, with no incisions and minimal discomfort. Read More
Campbell, Calif.-based startup Supira Medical Inc. scooped up $35 million in a series B financing led by Cormorant Asset Management. Also participating in the round were The Capital Partnership, 415 Capital, Amed Ventures and Shifamed Angels. The new capital is earmarked to advance the development and clinical evaluation of the company’s next-generation percutaneous ventricular assist device. Read More
The Senate passed by a vote of 96-1 the spending bill for the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), which will be on President Donald Trump’s desk by week’s end. The bill provides $7.8 billion in new funds to tackle the outbreak and another $490 million in existing funds for telehealth, all with the aim of speeding the response to the pathogen. Read More
AI-based, digital pathology startup Proscia Inc. has partnered with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) to advance the practice of pathology via artificial intelligence (AI). The pair will start with prostate cancer and then plan to move on to validate approaches in several additional pathology subspecialties. Read More
BEIJING – More and more companies and researchers in China are rolling out artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems that can process hundreds of computed tomography (CT) images in seconds to speed up diagnosis of COVID-19 and assist in its containment. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Align Technology, Alr Technologies, Ambra Health, Avita Medical, Biocartis Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Estar Technologies, Exocad Global Holdings, Forescout Technologies, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Hewlett Packard, Hologic, Immersivetouch, Medigate, Okami Medical, Perspectum, Ra Medical, Regen Lab. Read More
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: Aerin Medical, Biogennix, Calcivis, Cryolife, Magnolia Medical, Reflow Medical, V-Wave. Read More
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Question of COVID-19 contagion window; A paper-based, portable coronavirus test; Finding the next pandemic threat early on; Anatomy study reveals schizophrenia subtypes. Read More
