MedTech News

Meril Launches MyClip, India’s First Transcatheter-Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) System for Treatment of Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Meril Life Sciences, a leading global med-tech company, marked a significant milestone with the launch of MyClip, India’s first Transcatheter Edge-To-Edge Repair (TEER) system, on June 14

Science submits BCI for vision restoration for CE mark
Brain-computer interface (BCI) developer Science Corporation today said it submitted its Prima retinal implant for CE mark approval.

Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of different sleep stages and may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

‘Pill-on-a-thread’ could replace endoscopies for half of all patients being monitored for esophageal cancer risk
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Queen Mary University of London. The research was published in The Lancet.

A newly developed imaging tool could transform brain cancer surgery
In a significant leap forward for successful cancer surgery, researchers at the University of Missouri and collaborators have developed a new imaging probe to help surgeons more accurately identify and remove aggressive tumors during operations.

AI system predicts early childhood cavities in individual teeth with high accuracy
Early childhood caries (ECC)—the world’s most prevalent chronic childhood disease—disproportionately targets specific teeth, a mystery that has remained unresolved until now.

AI helps researchers understand lung disease and proposes treatment
The secrets of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are written in its very name. Idiopathic refers to a disease of unknown cause, and the condition, which turns healthy lung tissue into fibrous scar tissue, still raises many questions.

Simple nasal swab test could cut costly virus screenings in high-risk settings
The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.