MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Radio waves amp up smell without surgery or chemicals
Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects our memory and emotions. Many people—especially after COVID-19, aging, or brain injury—suffer from a loss of smell. However, there are very few effective treatments, and those that exist often use strong scents or medicines that cause discomfort in patients.
Pusan National University Unveils 3D-Printed Brain Vessels to Transform Atherosclerosis Research
BUSAN, South Korea, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cerebrovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and stroke, remain a major global health concern. A common feature of these diseases is vascular stenosis—the narrowing of blood vessels—which disrupts normal blood flow and contributes to chronic inflammation in vessel walls
Calidar Announces Groundbreaking 4D Mammography System: First-in-Human Study Initiated
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Calidar, Inc., an innovative start-up in precision diagnostic imaging, today announced the successful imaging of the first patient with its 4D Mammography system.
Masimo wins expanded FDA nod for O3 regional oximetry
Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI)+
announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications for its O3 regional oximetry technology
Tandem picks up FDA clearance for 7-day infusion set
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) has a new infusion set on the way to pair with its insulin delivery offerings.
Nerveblox, the Ultrasound AI for Regional Anesthesia, Receives FDA Clearance
ANKARA, Türkiye, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nerveblox, an AI software solution by SmartAlpha, designed to assist physicians in using ultrasound while administering regional anesthesia procedures commonly known as ‘nerve blocks’, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance.
MIGHT: Powerful new algorithm advances reliability of AI with applications in medical diagnostics
Two studies led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Ludwig Center, and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering researchers report on a powerful new method that significantly improves the reliability and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) for many applications.
An alternative to LASIK—without the lasers
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery each year, including LASIK—a laser-assisted surgery that reshapes the cornea and corrects vision.