Illumina Inc. released Connected Insights in a beta version for the U.S., following its commercial release in other selected countries. Connected Insights, an assay-agnostic, cloud-based software designed to streamline interpretation and reporting across next-generation sequencing (NGS) types, was initially developed for somatic oncology applications, the system will shortly also support whole genome sequencing for rare diseases. Read More
Medtronic plc has announced a plan by Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV and Nvidia Inc. to integrate Nvidia's artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into Medtonic’s GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. GI Genius is designed to host multiple AI algorithms as the first U.S. FDA-cleared, AI-assisted colonoscopy imaging tool for detecting polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer. Read More
Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. have been under tremendous regulatory pressure over the past two years, a trend that seems likely to continue for the foreseeable future. However, Lina Khan, chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said in a March 27 public forum that the agency will not wait for airtight cases to pursue legal remedies in part because the perfect case does not always arise, but also because the courts can be provoked into validating a novel legal theory even if the court does not ultimately side with the FTC. Read More
Beijing Vas Medical Co. Ltd. raised ¥100 million (US$15M) in an angel financing round as well as obtaining marketing approval from China’s NMPA for its vascular interventional surgery robot. The company plans to use the funds to develop technology, update products, expand its team and make promotions. Read More
Affluent Medical SA reported initial success from the first minimally invasive transcatheter implantation of its biomimetic Epygon heart valve. This was placed in a 62-year-old female suffering from a severe form of mitral regurgitation, considered untreatable via traditional heart surgery due to multiple risk factors. This first-in-human trial was performed at the Molinette Hospital, part of the City of Turin University Hospitals of Health and Science. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbott, Equipped MD, G Medical Innovations, Hemex Health, Medinbox, Micare Path, Spectral MD. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Femdx Medsystems, Getinge. Read More
