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Medtronic Renal Denervation Study Misses Primary Endpoint (Again)
Is it time to finally give up on renal denervation for hypertension?
Bryan Health Signs Medline as Primary Medical Supplies Distributor
As part of the agreement, dedicated Medline resources will work with Bryan Health to help address specific caregiver needs and operational efficiencies to support the system’s efforts in providing the highest quality of care for
Ceros Financial Services Arranges $7.5 Million Financing for Wesper
Wesper Home Sleep Lab features a wearable device that monitors sleep conditions For clinical-grade evaluation, analysis and treatment.
Telehealth Is Here to Stay
Chartis and Kythera Labs released a study that shows the impact of telehealth and its role going forward.
Covalon Launches New “CLABSI Conscious” Campaign to Help Children Heal Without Infections
Amongst a climbing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection rate across the United States, Covalon is releasing new digital resources focused on the role of technology to strengthen and reinforce infection prevention practices.
NeoDynamics Hires Brendan Carney as National Sales Director for the Launch of its NeoNavia® Biopsy System
Brendan Carney has more than 20 years of experience including Genentech and Pharmacia, leading teams and product launches in oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, and medical devices.
Evolution Optiks Limited Completes Enrollment of U.S. FDA Clinical Study of LFR-260 Phoropter
Andreas Kusay, Chairman of Evolution Optiks, adds: "The regulatory clearance of the LFR-260 to be used as a tele-operable phoropter would add a very attractive solution to a rather stagnant market and unlock a significant
Smartphone and Cheap Earbuds for Accessible Newborn Hearing Test
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a low-cost hearing test for newborns. Traditionally, the equipment for such testing is quite expensive. As newborns cannot let us know if they can hear something, the
Pneuma Systems Names Dr Roxie Mooney, Global Leader in Healthcare Innovation Strategy, as Director
Dr Roxie Mooney to help Pneuma introduce multiple innovations to the fast-growing $20-billion infusion therapy market.
POLYN Technology, Edge Impulse Join Forces to Advance Tiny AI Products
"Resource-hungry edge devices present more and more complexity in sound processing and this is an important challenge to address," said Aleksandr Timofeev, founder and CEO of POLYN.
Improved Membrane Coating for Anti-Cancer Nanoparticles
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a technique that lets them improve the coating of nanoparticles when using cell membranes. Cell membranes offer a lot of benefits as a coating for synthetic
Taking Oligonol Supplements: The Benefits, Uses and FAQs
What Are Oligonol Supplements and What Do They Do? Like most people, you think of supplements as an expensive way to fill your daily vitamin. But what if there was a supplement that could improve
HIPAA Compliance and Clinical Trials: All the Information You Need
Clinical trials in the medical field primarily rely on patient data. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996. The enactment of this federal law by the Unites States department of
Why Nursing Home Care May Not Be The Best Option For Your Senior
Senior care is one of the most daunting concerns for American families. As the elderly lose independence over the years, their loved ones face difficult decisions regarding caregiving. Although moving a parent to a nursing
Solvay Partners with French Start-Up Ostium in Single-Use Surgical Instruments Material Recycling
Claire Guerrero, Global Marketing Manager Sustainability at Solvay. “We identified a gap between these challenges, which prompted us to forge this unique collaboration for developing a breakthrough recycling process for used surgical instruments that are
This Biopharma Offspring Is All Grown Up
Trivia Tuesday: Which 2012 biopharma spinoff is now larger than its former medtech parent company?
Stryker Sees Softness in Mako Robot Installations
Stryker executives say Mako continues to be the robotic-assisted choice for hip and knee replacements, but installations of the robot were nonetheless soft in the third quarter.
FDA Commissioner Tests Positive for COVID-19
The agency said Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, is experiencing mild symptoms.
Point of Pivot: 3D Printing vs. Injection Molding
3D printing’s sweet spot is in high-value, low-volume production, the opposite of injection molding. Here’s the good, bad, and ugly of both technologies, and advice on when it makes sense to pivot from one to
Putting More Emphasis on Advancing Pediatric Device Innovation
Here’s how NCC-PDI is moving the needle forward for pediatric device innovation.