Shockwave Medical Inc., which is focused on intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, saw its stock value rise Friday (NASDAQ:SWAV), eventually closing at $78.22, up $3.47, or 4.64%, following the presentation of positive results from the Disrupt CAD III trial. Read More
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) processing of computed tomography (CT) images has gained a substantial body of momentum over the past few years, but a recent study posed the question of whether it can save health care systems from excess spending for stable angina. Read More
Endologix LLC has begun a controlled launch of its Alto abdominal stent graft in Europe, following the receipt of CE mark approval in August. The next-generation Ovation system for polymer endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is designed to provide the broadest indications in infrarenal EVAR grafts, including a 7 mm aortic neck length indication. Read More
Nec Corp.’s bioinformatics subsidiary Nec Oncoimmunity AS said it is working with Oslo University Hospital to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that will allow the team to design a T-cell diagnostic to complement the current serological tests for infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Read More
Investigators at the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and the National Cancer Institute reported a roughly 40% match rate of patients to molecularly targeted therapies in its NCI-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (NCI-MATCH) trial, ultimately leading to molecularly targeted treatments for almost 20% of trial participants. Read More
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: FDA posts guidance agenda for FY 2021; Third-party 510(k) review report posted; NIOSH testing flunks more imported filter masks; OIG says Cedars-Sinai billed for non-compliant bariatric surgeries. Read More
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Abiomed, Castle Biosciences, Conformal Medical, Heartflow, Photocure. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Altrix Medical, Chembio Diagnostics, Eurofins Biomnis, Jud Care, Luxfer, Myriad Genetics, Neurox, Nexgel, Stratus, Transforming Systems, Ursa Health, Vitalhub. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Becton Dickinson, Genalyte. Read More
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Study highlights links between inflammation and Parkinson’s disease; Some sedentariness in older adults OK when it comes to brain, cognition; Microbiome metabolite affects neuropathic pain; Following neonatal lead enables spinal cord repair in mice. Read More
