MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
AI-powered ‘lab-on-a-chip’ platform may enable same-day treatment decisions for pediatric patients
Scientists at the University of Utah (the U) have developed a new “lab-on-a-chip” device that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly predict cancer cell sensitivity to targeted therapies for children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer.
Abbott earns CMS reimbursement win for Esprit drug-eluting scaffold
An Abbott (NYSE:ABT) official has shared a significant reimbursement win for its Esprit BTK drug-eluting scaffold system.
Noah Labs lands FDA breakthrough designation for AI voice-based heart failure monitor
Noah Labs Vox uses AI algorithms to detect worsening heart failure based on patients’ voice recordings.
Neurovalens receives EU MDR compliance for sleep insomnia device
Achieving MDR compliance shows Modius Sleep meets safety, clinical, and quality standards required for entry into the EU market.
Lasermach by Wingderm® Receives FDA Clearance for All Three Wavelengths
BEIJING, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wingderm®, a manufacturer of medical aesthetic devices, announces that its Lasermach system has received expanded clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With this latest clearance, Lasermach now achieves FDA clearance across all three wavelengths.
Continuous wearable monitoring reduces time with low oxygen after surgery, study finds
Patients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time with dangerously low oxygen levels compared to those monitored using routine spot checks.
Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections
Dr. Forsberg, Dr. Noreen Hickok from orthopedic surgery and their team have been developing a tiny repository of antibiotics that could be put in the surgical site and activated with ultrasound two to three days later.
New MRI system could aid early detection of heart failure
The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, could one day improve management of heart failure, in which the heart fails to pump enough blood to meet the body’s need for blood and oxygen.