MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer’s risk
Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Human liver tissue cell architecture reconstructed in 3D at a cellular level
Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians capture the spatial microstructure of multiple lobes of this multitasking organ.
Did you hear about the lab-made ear?
In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear.
Gallbladder cancer could soon be detected in blood
Researchers at Tezpur University in Assam, India, working with scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have identified distinct chemical signatures in blood that could help detect gallbladder cancer earlier. This is important in cancer patients with and without gallstones, two groups that often require different diagnostic approaches.
A 3D-printed swallowable robot could perform gastrointestinal procedures
Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny robots that can safely move inside the human body. Some of these systems could help to simplify complex medical procedures, including delicate surgeries and the targeted delivery of drugs to specific sites.
Recor Medical also secures renal denervation reimbursement in Japan
Recor Medical is gaining reimbursement in Japan’s healthcare system for its Paradise renal denervation for treating hypertension, enabling it to better compete with Medtronic’s rival Symplicity Spyral system.
Olympus picks up pediatric indications from FDA for duo of single-use bronchoscopes
Olympus announced today that it received FDA clearance for pediatric use for two of the single-use bronchoscopes it distributes in the U.S.
Haemonetics Receives FDA Clearance for NexSys® PCS Plasma Collection System with Persona® PLUS Technology
BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE), a global medical technology company focused on delivering innovative solutions designed to improve patient outcomes, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the NexSys PCS® Plasma Collection System with Persona® PLUS technology. Persona PLUS represents the next generation of Haemonetics’ proprietary and patented Persona technology that tailors plasma collections to each donor for improved average plasma volume per donation.