MedTech News

Paper-based biosensor offers pain-free diabetes monitoring via sweat
Millions of people with diabetes track their glucose levels daily using finger-stick devices that draw and analyze their blood. But what if they could monitor it with just a sweat sensor?

Zephyrus Innovations Announces First in World Injectable Closed System Transfer Device
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Zephyrus Innovations (Zephyrus), a privately-owned medical device company designing and manufacturing safety syringes and Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs), announced its latest product, VaporShield, the world’s first injectable closed system transfer device (CSTD), at the Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) conference in Boston, MA last month.

Gastro Concepts Receives FDA Clearance for Air Assist™ Device, Revolutionizing Colonoscopy Procedures
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Gastro Concepts, a team committed to advancing safety and efficiency in gastroenterology, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its groundbreaking Air Assist™ device.

Photocurrent-responsive coating cuts bone-to-implant integration time in half
A research team has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopedic surgery.

Endoquest robotic system gets FDA OK to launch clinical trial
A pivotal study of the robotic platform in colorectal surgery will begin at five hospitals in early 2025.

Wearable patch can monitor breathing to help save lives
Scientists have developed a wearable patch that can accurately monitor and detect changes in people’s breathing—even when not in direct contact with the skin.

Tiny sensors offer new hope for faster bone injury recovery
Tiny implantable sensors are helping University of Oregon researchers optimize the process of recovery from severe bone injuries.

Tiny robots target tumors with precision drug delivery
In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoids or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres.