MedTech News

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.

Momentis Surgical wins FDA clearance for its surgical robot
Momentis Surgical (formerly Memic) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Anovo robotic surgical platform.

FDA clears Versius surgical robot from CMR Surgical
CMR Surgical announced today that it received FDA de novo clearance to market its Versius surgical robot platform.

Paragonix announces first pediatric use of BAROguard lung preservation system
Paragonix today announced the first pediatric use of its BAROguard Donor Lung Preservation System in a lung transplant case.