The battle to claim the continuous glucose monitor with the longest wear time continues with Dexcom Inc.’s G7 15 Day continuous glucose monitor gaining U.S. FDA clearance on April 10 for adults with diabetes. The company said it now takes the lead with the 15-day duration, but Abbott Laboratories also offers 15 days of useful life for its Freestyle Libre 3 plus. Read More
Cardiovia Ltd.' Viaone epicardial access system received U.S. FDA clearance for treating cardiac arrhythmias. The device provides clinicians with a safe and minimally invasive technology to reach the heart’s outer surface, known as the pericardial space, without the need for a sharp needle, which can cause perforation. Read More
The thicket of state-based privacy regulation in the U.S. grows thicker by the day, but Congress seems poised to step in with a bipartisan group that may propose legislation that preempts privacy law. Read More
Scientists from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICRONS) consortium have published the microconnectome of a cubic millimeter of the mouse brain. This is the most complete map of this organ to date at nanometer resolution for a mammal. It not only contains the structure and connections of each and every cell in that volume of tissue, but is also linked to the neuronal activity of that portion of the CNS, linking anatomy and function in the same cells. Read More
Despite a sharp drop in March, total med-tech M&A deal value for the first quarter of 2025 remained significantly higher than last year’s, reaching $10.93 billion compared to $3.63 billion in Q1 2024, though still down from $22.56 billion in Q1 2023. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Basel Medical Group, Biosymetrics, Bethesda Medical, Cagent Vascular, Daxor, Green Earth Biomedical, Keensight Capital, Motion Informatics, Niox. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Turbett Surgical. Read More
