MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano

Light-powered biohybrid cardiac interface can synchronize heart tissue contractions
What we’ve built is essentially a light-powered interface that speaks in electrical and mechanical pulses, the same language as the heart, without any of the drawbacks of rigid electrodes

How to create “humble” AI
An MIT-led team is designing artificial intelligence systems for medical diagnosis that are more collaborative and forthcoming about uncertainty.

Pixee Medical wins CE mark for augmented reality knee surgery tech
Pixee Medical announced today that it received CE mark approval for Knee+ NexSight, with the first cases already performed in Europe.

CephX Announces FDA Clearance for 3D Imaging and Expands Global AI Imaging Ecosystem with Integrations into DEXIS and Greyfinch
DOVER, Del., March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Orca Dental AI, the global leader in AI-powered orthodontic imaging solutions and creator of the CephX platform, today announced it has received FDA clearance for 3D imaging, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to bring advanced AI-powered diagnostic support into everyday clinical workflows.

LiviWell Secures FDA Clearance for Livi, Introducing a New Category in Post-Intercourse Vaginal Care
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LiviWell, a women’s health company dedicated to developing innovative solutions for intimate health, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Livi, a first-of-its-kind device designed to support vaginal health by absorbing semen and other post-intercourse fluids.

Air-sampling tunnel reveals major person-to-person differences in release of infectious virus
The findings help explain why some people appear far more likely than others to transmit respiratory viruses and offer new insight into how influenza spreads through the air.

Surgical stitches could release anti-inflammatory drugs at wound sites for weeks
Researchers at Ouachita Baptist University are creating stitches loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs to deliver the medication directly to the injury.

GE HealthCare wins FDA nod for photon-counting CT system
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq:GEHC) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Photonova Spectra solution.