MedTech News
Abbott brings ‘world’s first’ dual-chamber leadless pacemaker to the UK
The company says the minimally invasive system is set to ‘revolutionise’ care for patients as it allows for two separate devices to communicate for the first time.
NETTLE: The medical-grade neurotechnology wearable for PMS
For the first time, neuroscientists have developed a way to address debilitating PMS and menstrual pain symptoms without relying on drugs, hormones, or enduring severe side effects.
Researchers make sound waves travel in one direction only, with implications for electromagnetic wave technology
Researchers at ETH Zurich have managed to make sound waves travel only in one direction. In the future, this method could also be used in technical applications with electromagnetic waves.
Crystallized alternative DNA structure sheds light on insulin and diabetes
The first crystal structure of an alternative DNA shape from the insulin gene has been revealed by a UCL-led research team.
Abbott launches Lingo over-the-counter CGM biosensor in the U.S.
Abbott (NYSE: ABT)+
today announced a major product launch, broadening the population that can utilize its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology.
First Cloud-Based AI Endoscopy System for Colonoscopy Receives FDA Clearance
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Odin Medical Ltd., an Olympus Corporation company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the first cloud-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology designed to assist gastroenterologists in detecting suspected colorectal polyps during colonoscopy procedures, the CADDIE™ computer-aided detection (CADe) device.
THINK Surgical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Zimmer Biomet Persona Knee on TMINI® Miniature Robotic System
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, today announced that its TMINI® Miniature Robotic System has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use with the Persona® The Personalized Knee System® from Zimmer Biomet.
Fresenius Medical Care launches new home hemodialysis system
Fresenius Medical Care announced today that it launched the newest version of its home hemodialysis (HHD) machine, the NxStage Versi HD with GuideMe software.