MedTech News

Wyss Institute affected by Trump’s Harvard funds freeze
Harvard’s Wyss Institute — a top medtech research institute in the U.S. — has received Stop Work Orders on three government contracts.

Sanoculis Receives CE Mark for MINT® Product for the Treatment of Glaucoma
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sanoculis Ltd., a company specializing in ophthalmic medical device technologies, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval under the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) in the European Union (EU) for its MINT® (Minimally Invasive Nasal Trabeculostomy) product—an innovative, stent-free technology platform for the treatment of adult patients undergoing glaucoma angle surgery.

Bristol University scientists develop 5,000-year diamond battery
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have developed the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, capable of providing power for thousands of years.

Betavolt Battery: 50-Year Charge, Cellphone Powered for Decades
Discover the groundbreaking Betavolt atomic battery, redefining energy with a 50-year charge cycle.

THINK Surgical Announces First Use of Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom® Total Knee implant with the TMINI® Miniature Robotic System
FREMONT, Calif., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, today announced the successful first use of Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom Total Knee implant utilizing the TMINI® Miniature Robotic System by Dr. David V. Cashen, a Joint Replacement specialist at Coastal Orthopedics Surgery Center in Bradenton, Florida.

LUMA Vision Receives FDA Clearance for VERAFEYE 2D/4D Cardiac Visualization Platform
DUBLIN, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LUMA Vision Ltd., an innovative leader in advanced cardiac imaging and navigation, today announced the FDA clearance of its VERAFEYE™ Visualization Platform. This novel catheter-based imaging system provides real-time, two and four-dimensional, 360-degree visualization, significantly enhancing clinician precision and confidence during complex electrophysiology and structural heart procedures. The system is prepared for magnetic tracking and navigation of third-party catheters, which in the future, will further empower clinicians to perform complex procedures with greater precision and control.

ActiveProtective Receives FDA Marketing Authorization for the Tango Belt, a Breakthrough-Designated Wearable Device for the Prevention of Fall-Induced Hip Fractures in Older Adults
PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ActiveProtective® (APT) is proud to announce the launch of Tango® Belt, a wearable medical device utilizing sensors to monitor motion and deploy airbags during serious hip-impacting falls. The Tango Belt, having already received Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was further granted marketing authorization as a prescription-only device intended as an adjunctive to standard-of-care to reduce the risk of hip fracture or hip dislocation due to falls in older adults at risk of major hip injury due to falls (DEN240021).

Microfluidic chip technology enables real-time study of cancer cell interactions with blood vessels
Researchers have developed a cutting-edge chip technology capable of precisely mimicking the interactions between cancer cells and blood vessels, akin to the human body environment. This innovation is being hailed as a significant breakthrough in the quest for patient-specific cancer drug development.