MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Capitan Orthopedics, Inc. Announces Breakthrough Device Designation for its SupraSpacer™ Implant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Capitan Orthopedics, Inc. (https://capitanortho.com/) announced today that it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its SupraSpacerTM implant.
Theradaptive Secures FDA Approval to Advance OASIS Trial to Pivotal Study Evaluating OsteoAdapt® SP in Spinal Fusion
FDA authorization marks critical milestone enabling advancement of next-generation bone regeneration therapy for patients with degenerative spinal diseases
FDA approves Avatar Medical’s 3D image processing software
Avatar’s software translates CT and MR imaging data into 3D images to streamline surgical planning and operating room workflows.
‘Click clotting’ stops bleeding fast and could transform emergency care
Researchers at McGill University have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively.
A natural molecule boosts CAR-T therapy and turns cold tumors hot
A pharmaceutical research team has identified a natural compound, timosaponin AIII (TAIII), that selectively eliminates CAR-T regulatory T cells.
New HIV vaccine design trains immune system to hit shared viral target across variants
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with colleagues at The Scripps Research Institute and Emory University, have developed a new vaccine strategy that has generated antibodies capable of neutralizing highly divergent HIV variants.
Medtronic wins FDA nod for next-gen mitral valve
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received FDA approval for its Mosaic Neo mitral bioprosthesis and began its U.S. launch.
Earflo wins FDA nod for pediatric ear pressure treatment device
Earflo announced that it received FDA clearance for its non-invasive device designed to treat negative middle ear pressure in children.