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Expanding Innovations Receives FDA Clearance for N-GAGE™ Lumbar Plate System
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Expanding Innovations™ (EI), a rapidly growing spine company specializing in NON-SCREW-based Expandable Technology, today announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its N-GAGE™ Lumbar Plate System—the company’s first spinal fixation platform as it continues to broaden its procedure-based solutions.

Palm-sized device detects disease markers in under 45 minutes without additional lab equipment
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed NAPTUNE (Nucleic Acids and Protein biomarkers Testing via Ultra-sensitive Nucleases Escalation), a point-of-care assay that identifies trace amounts of disease-related genetic material, including nucleic acid and protein markers, in less than 45 minutes. Importantly, it accomplished this without the need for laboratory equipment or complex procedures.

Getting beyond the gut: AI tool reveals hidden health risks for people with inflammatory bowel disease
University of Alberta researchers have created a new tool to help doctors and patients recognize other illnesses commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including autoimmune, mental health and heart problems.

ChoiceSpine™ Launches Surgical App Integration with eCential Robotics Platform
New ChoiceSpine™ App Enhances Precision and Efficiency in Spine Surgery with Op.n™ Robotic and Navigation Technology

Mursla Bio Unveils AI-Powered Precision Medicine Platform Leveraging Organ-Specific EVs
New technology isolates extracellular vesicles from blood to enable earlier, non-invasive disease detection and personalized treatment strategies.

Philips Launches Flash 5100 POC, Redefining Point-of-Care Ultrasound Performance
Next-gen portable ultrasound system combines speed, image clarity, and AI-powered tools to elevate diagnostic confidence at the bedside.

Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
By delivering an HIV vaccine candidate along with two adjuvants, researchers showed they could generate many more HIV-targeting B cells in mice.

FDA grants expanded clearance for Levita Magnetics surgical robot
Levita Magnetics announced today that it received expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its MARS (magnetic-assisted robotic surgery) system.