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German Court to Classify Exoskeleton Devices for Use in Lower Extremity Disabilities
The court decision could bring the ability to stand and walk, a once only imagined technology, to more people with spinal cord injuries.
Edward Life Sciences Launches Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia Valve Following FDA Approval
"The SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve builds on Edwards' 40 years of leadership in tissue technology by combining advancements in tissue science with the industry leading SAPIEN 3 Ultra valve to offer the only dry
Ontogen Medtech Awarded $258k Phase I SBIR Grant From The NIH To Develop Innovative Pulmonary Embolism Catheter
The proposed novel catheter design, developed in collaboration with Flow Medical, improves upon current catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) treatment methods to improve patient outcomes and optimize the physician experience notes Ontogen Medtech.
ABK Biomedical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance of Easi-Vue Embolic Microspheres
Easi-Vue embolic microspheres for the treatment of patients suffering from arteriovenous malformations and hypervascular tumors.
Olympus Announces U.S. Distribution of EndoClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic Spray and EndoClot Submucosal Injection Agent
Both products are based on the EndoClot Absorbable Modified Polymer (AMP®) technology. The starch-derived AMP technology has demonstrated an excellent safety profile notes Olympus.
POCN Names Eunice Torres as New Senior Vice President of Project Management
Eunice Torres joins the team with over 25 years of leadership and project management experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and financial services.
GE Reveals Date for Healthcare Spinoff
The company also announced the healthcare spinoff’s board.
Taking A Family-Wide Approach To Self-Care
Self-care for your entire family is vitally important. And as the leader or happy co-partner of a loving family, you want the best for those around you. This means we need to focus on how
How Mobile Medical Equipment Management Can Help Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Efforts – By Amy Knue, VP of Mobile Equipment Services, TRIMEDX
Ms. Knue writes, "Every day, 1-in-31 U.S. hospital patients contract an infection associated with their hospital care. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have high morbidity and mortality, and the top 5 infection causes cost the healthcare system
A Must-Have Medical Equipment List For Ambulatory Care Facilities
Ambulatory care services provide a great alternative to hospital admissions. Instead of spending several days in medical facilities for minor surgeries, diagnostic tests, rehabilitation, and other health concerns, patients can visit outpatient facilities and get
6 Big Developments to Watch for at TCT
Here's what everyone is going to be talking about at this year's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting taking place in Boston, MA next weekend.
How Injection Molding Can Help Keep Up with Device Demand
Patrick Werle, Business Development Manager, Medical Husky Technologies, is set to discuss tapping into the high demand for medtech using injection molding.
Motion Sensors to Detect Age-Related Disease
Researchers at the University of Bern in Switzerland have developed a motion tracking system that is intended to assist in detecting age-related disease in elderly people. The system could be installed in someone’s home or
Wearable Pneumatic Assistive Tech with Logic Gate Control
Researchers at Rice University have developed a textile control system, free of any electronics, for pneumatic wearable technology that is designed to be helpful for people with limited mobility. Medgadget recently covered the pneumatic ‘gripper’
Bayer Launches Sustainable Packaging Innovation Challenge
In partnership with open innovation services company yet2, Bayer invites external innovators to share knowledge on sustainable flexible and rigid materials for use in its consumer healthcare packaging.
FDA Warns Against Abbott MitraClip Malfunctions
Abbott reported an increased rate of clip lock malfunctions before and after deployment for all device models and in approximately 1.3% of procedures.
Common Health Problems That Can Happen to Anyone
Humans can be healthy throughout most of their lives, but health issues are expected to happen at some point. Certain health conditions may occur more often than others, allowing researchers and medical professionals to gather
How Guardant Is Redefining Cancer Detection
Guardant Health’s co-founder and CEO, Helmy Eltoukhy reveals how the company has been making huge waves in the field of liquid biopsy.
Philips In More Hot Water Over Respirator Recalls
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the firm's massive recall, according to a report from Reuters.
Setting Trends in Surgical Robotics
MD+DI sat down with Dave Saunders, the CTO and cofounder of Galen Robotics, to discuss the trends and upcoming business opportunities affecting companies in the medtech space.