Woven Orthopedic Technologies LLC, received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ogmend implant enhancement system for use in spine surgery. Ogmend is expected to give surgeons more confidence in using surgical screws when operating in compromised fixation scenarios. Read More
One company has developed a promising device and care model to reduce the exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that often send patients to the hospital and contribute to accelerated disease progression. Patients who used a wearable remote cardiorespiratory monitoring device developed by Spire Inc. experienced a 64% decrease in cardiopulmonary-specific admissions in a study published in the International Journal of COPD. Read More
Medical robotics startup Noah Medical Inc. is conducting a first-in-human clinical trial to assess the safety and feasibility of its Galaxy system to improve lung cancer diagnosis. The device received U.S. FDA clearance on March 1 for use in bronchoscopic visualization and accessing patient airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Read More
In its first trial designed to evaluate boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) in the treatment of advanced refractory malignant tumors, Neuboron Medtech Ltd. has performed 14 irradiations on a dozen patients. Read More
United Imaging Healthcare Co. Ltd. (UIH) presented its Umr Jupiter 5.0T scanner at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. This new ultra-high-field 5 Tesla MRI scanner supports exclusive whole-body clinical and research applications. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Detection Technology, Haobo, Guided Therapeutics, Shandong Yohua Medical Instrument, Kardium, Neogap, Simsen Diagnostics, Nexoptic, Intromedic. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Prolira, Tytocare. Read More
