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

Miracell Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for SMART M-CELL PRP Concentration System and SMART M-CELL Bone Marrow Concentration System
Blood- and bone marrow-based efficient growth factors extraction system demonstrates substantial equivalence and high cell viability

A new type of electrically driven artificial muscle fiber
Electrofluidic fibers mimic how natural muscle fibers bundle, and could enable compact, silent robotic and prosthetic systems.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Improved Patient Transfer Device (SBT-2234)
PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — “As a patient care coordinator, I thought there could be a better way to lift, transfer, and move a patient,” said an inventor, from Winchester, Calif., “so I invented the IN HOME MANUAL HOIST. My design offers added assistance, and it could be used in place of patient lifts or hydraulic lifts that are bulky and expensive.”

Slice and Dice – New Biological Defense Discovered
SNIPE, a newly characterized biological defense system, directly protects bacteria by chopping up invading viral DNA.

Low-Oxygen Levels Boost Wound Healing and Reveal Hidden Regeneration Potential in Mammals
Learn how testing different environmental conditions may unlock mammals’ potential to regrow limbs and what it means for wound healing now.

Modular Medical wins FDA clearance for Pivot tubeless insulin patch pump
Modular Medical (Nasdaq:MODD) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation insulin patch pump.

CorTec gains FDA breakthrough designation for stroke rehabilitation BCI
CorTec’s BCI aims to differentiate itself by offering brain-based communication alongside therapeutic neurostimulation.

AI-powered portable sensor enables rapid and multiplexed cardiac biomarker testing
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 20 million deaths each year. Rapid diagnosis and risk assessment of cardiac injury are therefore essential for improving patient outcomes.