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Spineart and eCential Robotics receive FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERLA® TL application for use with eCential® Op.n® navigation system for robotic procedures.

GENEVA, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Spineart, a global fast-growing company in spine surgery innovation, and eCential Robotics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the PERLA® TL application (PERLA® by Spineart app) for use with the eCential® Op.n® Navigation and Robotic-Assisted Platform.

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Bladder cancer detected up to five years before diagnosis—thanks to AI

Bladder cancer claims 220,000 lives globally each year, with symptoms sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as kidney stones. Now researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify bladder cancer patients up to five years before their official diagnosis, potentially revolutionizing screening for the disease.

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A painless punch with a microneedle patch could detect kidney disease earlier

Kidney disease is silent in its early stages, progressing without symptoms until the disease is advanced. Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, in collaboration with researchers at WashU Medicine and Texas A&M University, have been developing a minimally invasive method to improve diagnosis at earlier stages.

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