Cytovale Inc. received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Intellisep sepsis test, which can aid in the diagnosis of the often fatal condition within 10 minutes. Cytovale is one of several companies and collaborations that aim to sharply reduce the time to diagnosis and the mortality rate for sepsis by providing quicker, more informative test results and standardizing protocols.

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The U.S. FDA has given the green light to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for its Navitor next-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system for the treatment of patients with aortic valve stenosis who are at increased risk of open-heart surgery. Abbott won European approval of Navitor in May 2021. Read More

Companion Spine SAS has acquired Backbone SAS, a company that develops implantable functional motion restoration devices for treating spinal disorders. The inclusion of Backbone's flagship medical device, Lisa – a lumbar implant for stiffness augmentation – completes the Companion Spine portfolio. Read More

The new year always brings with it a series of New Year’s resolutions, and the U.S. FDA has apparently resolved to catch up on its backlog of de novo notifications. The earlier of the two de novo regulatory announcements is for a digital product by Minneapolis-based Nightware Inc., and its namesake kit for reduction of sleep disturbances, a regulation that arrives more than two years after the product was granted market access. Read More

The European Commission is spending €242 million (US$261 million) to create the first rescEU strategic reserve of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures. Read More

If the U.S. FTC has its way in banning all noncompete employment agreements, a lot of biopharma and med-tech companies are going to have to rethink how they protect sensitive information and business strategies. Read More

New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Advamed, Aposhealth, Cxl Ophthalmics, Turbett Surgical. Read More

Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Pathmaker. Read More

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Vasc-Alert. Read More

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Acufocus, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer, Blackford Analysis, Freenome, Lucid Diagnostics, Masimo, Philips, Micromed, Natus, Pavmed, Veris Health. Read More

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Cytovale, Magstim, Orthogen, Vyspine. Read More