MedTech News
Overlooked layer of DNA may explain disease risk, severity
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that could help explain why people experience disease differently, and why some treatments work better for certain populations.
FDA clears Augmedics’ AR headset for use with spine surgery system
The company will introduce the headset at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting in the US on 14 November.
FDA clears ViTAA Medical’s AI aortic surgery planning tool
ViTAA’s FDA clearance on its AiORTA tool represents the first part of its planned full-suite aortic care platform.
Age-adaptive polymeric skin electronics enhance neural data and machine learning accuracy
Skin-interfaced bioelectronics can help enhance health monitoring and early disease prediction. However, biomechanical and compositional differences in skin, such as dryness, wrinkling, and thinning due to the loss of collagen, can alter skin electrical impedance and conductance, compromising the functionalities of these devices.
icotec Receives FDA Clearance for the CMORE® CT System, Expanding its BlackArmor® Engineered Carbon/PEEK Technology to the Posterior Cervicothoracic Spine
ALTSTÄTTEN, Switzerland and BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — icotec, the pioneer of implantable devices made from BlackArmor® Engineered Carbon/PEEK, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the CMORE® CT System for use in the cervicothoracic spine.
Smart Sound Ltd. Announces Patent Publication for Groundbreaking Hidden Cochlear Implant System
NIRIT, Israel, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Smart Sound Ltd., a cochlear implant innovator, announces publication of a U.S. Patent for a “Hidden Cochlear Implant System with an In-Canal Wireless Transmission,” a novel cochlear implant design fundamentally change the industry by providing a fully discreet, magnet-free and improving users quality of life.
Rapid Nexus Becomes the First Company to Receive FDA Clearance for its Advanced Wound-Healing Device Hemastyl
BREA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rapid Nexus Nanotech Wound Solutions, Inc., a California-based med-tech company focused on advanced wound care, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Hemastyl gel device—marking a historic milestone as the first company to directly target the underlying reason chronic wounds fail to heal.
Signal in the silence: Researchers uncover hidden potential in discarded MRI data
In every functional MRI scan, after the whir and pounding begins, there is a brief 10 to 20 seconds of stabilization as the machine’s magnetic field settles into place. For decades, scientists have treated this period as dead time, discarding the data or “dummy scans.”