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SafeGuard Surgical wins FDA breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent backed by NFL QB
SafeGuard Surgical announced today that the FDA granted breakthrough device designation to its LeakGuard biodegradable stent.
SetPoint Medical wins FDA breakthrough nod for nerve stim tech for multiple sclerosis
SetPoint Medical announced today that received FDA breakthrough device designation for its novel neuroimmune modulation platform.
Ventris Medical Receives 510(k) Additional Clearance for Amplify® Standalone Bone Graft Putty
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ventris Medical, a privately held orthobiologics and tissue regeneration company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance in the intervertebral disc space for Synthetic Bone Graft Putty (Amplify®). Amplify® represents a new class of synthetic biomaterials designed for the optimization of cell proliferation and bone formation and is comprised of Amplify® biphasic (HA/βTCP) ceramic granules suspended in an alkylene oxide polymer carrier. The device can be used either standalone or in combination with autograft bone (1:1 ratio) as a bone graft extender.
A water droplet spun by sound screens for colon cancer
Announcing a new type of diagnostic platform that uses sound waves to spin an individual drop of water up to 6,000 revolutions per minute.
Mass General Brigham works with FDA to create brain-computer interface group
The collaborators aim to resolve the clinical, regulatory, coverage and payment questions facing developers of the devices.
Affluent Medical touts first implant of artificial urinary sphincter
Affluent Medical today announced the successful first-in-human implant of its minimally invasive urinary incontinence treatment device.
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
Applied during endoscopic procedures, GastroShield could help prevent complications such as bleeding and leakage from weakened gastrointestinal tissues.
Scientists develop a rapid gene-editing screen to find effects of cancer mutations
With the new technique, MIT researchers hope to identify mutations that could be targeted with new cancer therapies.