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John Leite PhD Named General Manager of Pulmonology & Market Access at Veracyte
John Leite PhD joined Veracyte from Intervenn, a private-stage diagnostics company where he was chief business officer, responsible for the company’s commercial, partnership and market access strategy.
Lee Health Adopts Anovo Surgical System for Robotic-Assisted Benign Gynecological Surgeries
The Anovo Surgical System is designed to enable the less invasive vaginal approach for benign gynecological procedures including hysterectomies.
Bentley Acquires the GoBack Catheter
Bentley notes this acquisition expands the company’s product portfolio, which is dedicated to improve the clinical outcomes of endovascular treatments, and because of this improving the patients’ quality of life.
Can We Really Live Up to 150 Years? (Research Analysis)
Longevity is the human age longer than average. Today, more than 90 years old people are considered long-lived. Longevity is a physiological result of aging, which is characterized by fewer metabolic and functional changes in
ŌNŌ Used to Percutaneously Remove a Wayward Leadless Pacemaker
ŌNŌCOR’s device is indicated for use in the cardiovascular system to retrieve foreign objects using minimally invasive procedures.
Self-Sterilizing Plastic Film Kills Viruses Using Ordinary Light
The first-of-its-kind material is highly effective at neutralizing viruses such as COVID-19, is cheap to produce, and can be easily scaled.
3D Printed Tablets for Controlled Drug Release
Researchers at the University of the Basque Country have developed a technique that allows them to 3D print pharmaceutical tablets using different types of starch. By modifying the types of starch used and the shape
Granular Hydrogels for Improved Bioinks
Researchers at Penn State have developed a granular hydrogel that contains both hydrogel microparticles and self-assembling nanoparticles, and which could be highly suited for bioprinting purposes. The concept involves the nanoparticles becoming adsorbed onto the
Trukera™ Medical Launches New ScoutPro™ Osmolarity System
The ScoutPro Osmolarity System brings together nanoliter volume sample collection and analysis in a single portable device.
Thomas Axelsson, CEO of Vitrolife to Retire
Thomas Axelsson will immediately begin and will be led by Jon Sigurdsson, Chairman of the Board. Thomas will remain as the CEO until the recruitment process is finalized.
Novo Nordisk, Microsoft Collaborate on Drug Discovery Using AI
The multi-year collaboration started with two use cases, including a large literature analysis and atherosclerosis risk prediction.
Ra Turns the Tide with Merger
The merger between Ra Medical Systems and Catheter Precision is structured as a stock-for-stock reverse merger.
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