MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to MeMed BV Flex™ Capillary Blood
ANDOVER, Mass. and HAIFA, Israel, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MeMed, a leader in advanced host-response diagnostics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) to MeMed BV Flex™, a test designed to accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections based on the body’s immune response.
Olympus Launches Next-Generation Surgical Imaging Platform in U.S.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Olympus Corporation proudly announces the U.S. launch of the VISERA ELITE™ III surgical imaging platform designed to enhance surgical visualization, workflow efficiency, and multispecialty flexibility. The VISERA ELITE III platform is a significant leap forward in surgical imaging and the third major co-developed product by SONY Olympus Medical (SOMED), a joint venture established in 2013.
GE HealthCare secures FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic viewer
View offers 2D and 3D visualisation, along with AI-based tools, to assist in clinical decision making.
OncoPatch wins FDA nod for tumor-treating patch device
OncoPatch announced today that it received FDA 510(k) for its Oncopatch Surface brachytherapy system for treating localized tumors.
MiniMed picks up CE mark for MiniMed 780G pump with Instinct sensor made by Abbott
MiniMed (Nasdaq:MMED) announced that it received CE mark for the use of its MiniMed 780G with the Instinct sensor made by Abbott.
Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression
Matthew Jones is using experimental technology and computation to decode the molecular processes that underlie the way tumors evolve to resist treatment by pinpointing how and when aggressive mutations arise.
Detecting Alzheimer’s with DNA aptamers—new tool for an easy blood test
Leveraging the potential of NfL as a biomarker, researchers from Japan have developed the world’s first aptamer (tiny, single-stranded synthetic DNA molecules) that can bind NfL with high affinity and specificity
Clotting protein presents a potential target in pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that depleting a clotting protein made by the liver could slow down pancreatic cancer.