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First Commercial Implants of WiSE System for CRT patients

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a major milestone for heart failure treatment, the first commercial patients in the U.S. have been successfully implanted with the FDA-approved WiSE® System—marking the beginning of a new chapter in leadless left ventricular endocardial pacing (LVEP) for the treatment of heart failure.

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Rapid AI-assisted test developed for viral infection screening

In a study published in PNAS Nexus, Noriyasu Hashida and colleagues designed a test that confirms the presence of live virus by pushing particles through a nanopore, one at a time, and measuring their electrical conductivity, which varies with size and surface charge as well as the unique molecular structure of the virus.

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Medtronic receives FDA clearance for Visualase V2 MRI-guided laser ablation system

Medtronic has announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Visualase V2 MRI-Guided Laser Ablation System. This milestone brings important capital system enhancements to the Visualase platform, which provides a minimally invasive surgical option for patients with focal epilepsy, brain tumors, and radiation necrosis, which impacts over 1 million people total worldwide.

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