MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
University of Illinois researchers develop dialysis device
The device utilises non-invasive ultrasound technology to track blood flow through the access point used by dialysis patients.
Amygdala Neurosciences Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for ANS-858
ANS-858 is being developed to reduce pathological craving associated with alcohol and other substance use disorders.
FibroBiologics Announces Chondrocyte Spheroids Demonstrate Cartilage Repair in Preclinical Study of Degenerative Joints
Animal trials show cartilage repair within four weeks following a single injection of chondrocyte spheroids
ivWatch Files 510(k) with FDA for SmartTouch+™ Sensor, Expanding Continuous IV Monitoring to White-Opaque Infusates
Filing targets TPN, propofol and other IV therapies where undetected infiltration
and extravasation can cause severe injury
Novel Radiation Strategy Redefines a New Treatment Paradigm for Glioblastoma
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, announced today that new data from a multi-institutional feasibility clinical trial across 15 institutions nationwide presented by Clark Chen, M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of the Brain Tumor Program at Brown University Health, suggest that a novel radiation therapy device may help improve outcomes for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.
SOZO® Digital Health Platform Receives FDA Clearance for Sarcopenia Risk Assessment
Expanded indication enables clinicians to detect sarcopenia risk from the same rapid SOZO scan, supporting earlier intervention in cancer care.
Wearable sensors and AI could monitor blood pressure in ICU
Wearable sensors coupled with AI can generate blood pressure readings nearly as accurately as the invasive and risky arterial lines relied on in intensive care units and operating rooms, new work by Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrates.
Implantable device may help restore function after spinal cord injury
Researchers from Houston Methodist and the University of Cambridge have developed a flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord and can simultaneously interpret multiple signals related to movement, sensation and internal body functions. The research demonstrates that a single device may be capable of restoring lost functions after spinal cord injury.