MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Pixee wins FDA nod for next-gen AR knee surgery tech
Pixee Medical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Knee+ NexSight augmented reality (AR)-based solution.
Battery-free airway device could spot stent complications early through remote monitoring
Vanderbilt researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, have developed a novel device that can be used remotely to continuously monitor the airway stents of patients with diseases like lung cancer.
TytoCare Secures FDA De Novo for First AI-Powered Eardrum Analysis
NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TytoCare, a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, today announced it has received FDA De Novo classification for the first model of Tyto Insights™ for ENT Suite, marking the creation of a new regulatory category for AI-powered ENT image analysis.
Scientists transform wool into bone repair material
The King’s College London team tested the wool-based keratin in animal models and found the material was able to guide new bone growth across damaged areas.
Medtronic wins FDA breakthrough nod for Sphere-9 catheter, reports new clinical milestones for Affera
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced new milestones for its Affera family of technologies, including FDA breakthrough device designation.
BrioHealth gets conditional FDA nod for pediatric ventricular assist device study
BrioHealth announced that it received conditional FDA approval to conduct a clinical evaluation of its ventricular assist device (VAD) in pediatric patients.
Label-free optical imaging enables automated measurement of human white matter microstructure
In a study published in Biophotonics Discovery, researchers report a new way to examine white matter structure in postmortem human brains.
Sweet discovery rewrites understanding of how our bodies store sugar
WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science.