MedTech News

Boston Scientific wins FDA nods for nav-enabled Farapulse catheter, software
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX)+
announced today that it received FDA approval for its navigation-enabled Farawave Nav ablation catheter and clearance for new Faraview software.

Cook Medical launches IVF device in U.S.
Cook Medical announced that it launched its NestVT vitrification device for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in the U.S.

Novocure wins FDA nod for lung cancer treatment wearable
Novocure announced on Tuesday that the FDA treated its Optune Lua wearable device for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Johnson & Johnson reports first commercial Varipulse use in Canada
Johnson & Johnson MedTech (NYSE: JNJ)+
today announced the first completed commercial case with its Varipulse platform in Canada.

Mira launches menopause transition kit to help women prepare for early symptoms
Mira has launched Mira Hormone Monitor: Menopause Transitions Kit to help women aged 35 and older track their hormones to spot early signs of perimenopause and manage them effectively.

New laser light diagnostic tool quickly detects earliest sign of heart attack
With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home.

Sound-based diagnostic system could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you’re typically faced with a needle and syringe, and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab. CU Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger prick of blood.

Innovative tactile technology helps hearing-impaired individuals by enhancing external spatial positions and movement
A team of researchers from the Ivcher Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Technology (BCT Institute) at Reichman University (Herzliya, Israel) has identified a significant deficit in auditory spatial perception among hearing aid users and cochlear implant recipients and introduced an innovative multisensory solution that leads to notable improvements in this ability.