MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
FDA Qualifies MolecuLightDX Wound Measurement as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT) for Evaluating New Products in Wound Care
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MolecuLight today announced that its MolecuLightDX® wound measurement has been qualified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT). The FDA’s MDDT program qualifies select, scientifically validated tools for use in medical device development and evaluation, enabling sponsors to generate reliable, FDA accepted data in clinical investigations.
Spectrum Dynamics Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Veritas.AI™, Its AI-Powered Noise Reduction Platform for VERITON-CT
SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Spectrum Dynamics Medical, a global leader in digital nuclear medicine imaging solutions, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Veritas.AI™ Noise Reduction, its advanced artificial intelligence platform designed to significantly enhance image quality, diagnostic confidence, and operational efficiency on the VERITON-CT® digital SPECT/CT system.
Nivalon Medical Produces the World’s First Fully Patient-Specific, Motion-Preserving, Metal-Free Spinal Implant Using AI and Advanced Ceramic 3D Printing
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nivalon Medical Technologies Inc. has successfully produced the world’s first fully patient-specific, motion-preserving spinal implant built entirely without metal, using AI-driven design and advanced ceramic 3D printing.
Big data make hidden genetic drivers of type 2 diabetes visible
Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D)—but which genes and proteins are actually involved in the disease mechanisms?
Rethinking ultrasound gel: A natural solid pad for clearer, more comfortable imaging
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging technique used for real-time imaging. This versatile technique is used as a reliable diagnostic tool in various modalities.
Bioelectronic wristband offers continuous, objective, real-time stress monitoring
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a multimodal, bioelectronic wrist-worn device for objective, continuous, real-time monitoring of stress.
Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant
Humans can’t live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat’s patient did for 48 hours.
Early signs of Parkinson’s can be identified in the blood
A team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has succeeded in identifying biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages, before extensive brain damage has occurred. The biological processes leave measurable traces in the blood, but only for a limited period.