MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
A 3D printable scaffold to support fast bone growth
Researchers in the Soft Materials Laboratory (SMaL) in EPFL’s School of Engineering have now developed a way to 3D-print HA-based scaffolds using a room-temperature process that harnesses enzymes for fast mineralization.
Dynamic gel helps scientists grow organs more reliably in the lab
Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes. But they never do it the same way twice, which makes it hard to use these so-called “organoids” to study disease. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have created a new material that helps organoids grow in a more predictable way.
Spinal stimulation above and below injury restores leg movement and sensory feedback in clinical trial
Now, a team of researchers from Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, and VA Providence Healthcare has shown progress in restoring two-way communication across a damaged site of the spinal cord.
Unusual tumor cells may be overlooked factors in advanced breast cancer
An enigmatic type of circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive (DP) cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to MeMed BV Flex™ Capillary Blood
ANDOVER, Mass. and HAIFA, Israel, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MeMed, a leader in advanced host-response diagnostics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) to MeMed BV Flex™, a test designed to accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections based on the body’s immune response.
Olympus Launches Next-Generation Surgical Imaging Platform in U.S.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Olympus Corporation proudly announces the U.S. launch of the VISERA ELITE™ III surgical imaging platform designed to enhance surgical visualization, workflow efficiency, and multispecialty flexibility. The VISERA ELITE III platform is a significant leap forward in surgical imaging and the third major co-developed product by SONY Olympus Medical (SOMED), a joint venture established in 2013.
GE HealthCare secures FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic viewer
View offers 2D and 3D visualisation, along with AI-based tools, to assist in clinical decision making.
OncoPatch wins FDA nod for tumor-treating patch device
OncoPatch announced today that it received FDA 510(k) for its Oncopatch Surface brachytherapy system for treating localized tumors.