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Video Capsule Navigates the Stomach

June 9th, 2023|Medgadget|

Researchers at George Washington University have created a swallowable capsule containing a video camera that can assist in identifying lesions in the stomach. However, unlike similar devices that have been developed previously, this capsule can

New Data Show Genentech’s Subcutaneously Administered Crovalimab Achieved Disease Control and Was Well-Tolerated in People With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

June 9th, 2023|Medical Device News Magazine|

“With the option for subcutaneous self-administration, crovalimab could help meet the lifelong needs of people living with PNH and their caregivers,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer and head of Genetech Global Product

iLet Bionic Pancreas Cleared by FDA

June 8th, 2023|Medgadget|

The iLet Bionic Pancreas for use by type 1 diabetes patients has been cleared by the FDA and is now available commercially. The device is offered by Beta Bionics, a medtech company based in Massachusetts

Device Moves Esophagus for Cardiac Ablation Procedure

June 8th, 2023|Medgadget|

Researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a medical device that is intended to improve patient safety during cardiac ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). At present, the esophagus can