MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
New World Medical Receives MDR Certification for Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve, Ahmed ClearPath®, and KDB GLIDE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — New World Medical is pleased to announce the Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve (AGV), Ahmed ClearPath® (ACP), and KDB GLIDE® have received Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification in the European Union.
E2 Secures Dual FDA Clearances for the Hēlo® Platform, Introducing a PE Thrombectomy System with Integrated Blood Return
Combination of Hēlo Thrombectomy System and Hēlo Return establish the first 510(k)-cleared platform compatible with continuous vacuum aspiration
RingConn Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Non-Invasive Blood Oxygen (SpO2) Measurement
Shenzhen, China, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shenzhen Ninenovo Technology Limited, the parent company of RingConn, announced that its Smart Ring has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for non-invasive blood oxygen (SpO2) measurement (Clearance No. K260490).
Daily peanut consumption beneficially affects brain insulin responsiveness, new research finds
A study from the Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University Medical Center in Maastricht, the Netherlands, has found that longer-term consumption of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts can benefit insulin responsiveness in the brains of older adults. The findings are published in Food & Function.
Enzyme inhibitor limits scarring after heart attacks and protects heart function in mice
Heart failure often develops after a heart attack because excessive collagen-based scar tissue forms during repair. While collagen is necessary to reinforce scars, disease and chronic inflammation can cause overproduction, which stiffens the heart muscle and impairs its pumping ability.
Nasal vaccine additive improves flu survival in mice even 100 days after treatment
Could the body’s natural defenses be temporarily strengthened without knowing which virus will emerge?
Sticking it to insomnia: AI-powered forehead patch tracks brain signals to help boost deep sleep
A patch the size of a Band-Aid, stuck to your forehead, can now do something no traditional sleep study or fitness tracker can: nudge your brain toward a better night’s sleep. William Coon, a sleep scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has built a wearable device, meant to be used at home, that listens to brain activity and uses neurostimulation and other techniques to manufacture deep, restorative sleep.
Increasing protective protein suppresses Parkinson’s-linked buildup, more than doubling lifespan in mouse model
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Over the last 30 years, studies have shown that a protein called alpha-synuclein abnormally aggregates in people with Parkinson’s disease, becoming toxic to neurons in a region of the brain that controls movement. This leads to tremor, rigidity and slowness of movement.