Colorectal cancer (CRC) is expected to increase steadily through the decade to reach more than 2.2 million cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030 as two concurrent trends tick up—an aging population, that typically has higher rates of the disease, and an alarming increase in cases in younger people. Iterative Scopes Inc. hopes to help gastroenterologists find precancerous lesions before they progress with its Skout device, which received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance this week. Read More
With FDA 510(k) clearance of its Kinguide robotic-assisted surgical system, Point Robotics Medtech Inc became the first robotics company in Taiwan to gain U.S. clearance for an orthopedic surgical robot. Read More
As doctors and public health officials brace for a possible fall coronavirus surge, one of the challenges continues to be predicting who will have a mild, moderate or severe case of COVID-19. Read More
Koutech Medical Robotics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. reported it has raised “hundreds of millions of yuan” in a series A round to support the development of its surgical robot. The round is led by Qiming Venture Partners. Read More
The European Commission (EC) is proposing a novel cancer screening program that would improve cancer outcomes by fostering more frequent cancer screenings among European Union (EU) member nations. The primary focus is on screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, but the plan carries a lofty target of providing screening services for 90% of those who qualify for screening. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Intuitive Surgical, Luna Innovations, Nanovibronix, Orasure. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Dyansys, Iterative Scopes. Read More
