MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
GE HealthCare launches new breast imaging systems
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq:GEHC) announced today that it launched its new Invenia ABUS Prime and ABUS StreamVue platforms.
Soft optical sensor offers new way to map the heart and brain
For people living with cardiac or neurological conditions, monitoring organ activity is an important part of diagnosis and treatment. But existing technology relies heavily on electrically based systems that often require a network of electrodes to be attached directly to the organ site.
Sweat, brain signals, eye movements and AI used to detect depression and suicide risk
Suicide rates in the U.S. have been rising at an alarming rate over the past few decades, with rates among veterans 1.5 times higher than those of the general public, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work’s study shows.
Deadly brain tumors show vulnerability to new sound wave approach
In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA Health researchers have determined that tumors called gliomas may be even more receptive to targeted drug delivery than normal brain tissue.
New wearable stickers simplify cystic fibrosis diagnosis
A pair of wearable stickers may transform diagnostic sweat testing for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing.
AI blood assay detects liver cancer across diverse international populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer in people from two geographically and biologically distinct populations and uncovered the underlying biological signals that make the test effective.
enVVeno Medical wins FDA IDE for non-surgical transcatheter replacement venous valve
enVVeno Medical (Nasdaq:NVNO) announced today that it received FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) for its enVVe system.
NIPRO CORPORATION Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ELISIO™-HX, Introducing HDs to the United States
New medium-cutoff Dialyzer with a Super High-flux membrane brings NIPRO’s approach to expanded hemodialysis to United States healthcare providers.