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Semiconductor Shortage Plagues Vicarious Surgical
The company is developing a system that combine human-like arms with virtual reality technology.
Medicare Fraud Case Evokes Theranos Déjà Vu
Another Silicon Valley executive is on trial for defrauding Medicare with lies about its blood test.
Nouhaus Red Dot Award-Winning Massage Chair: Our Review
Many of us can attest to the lumbar pains related to sitting at a desk for endless hours week after week. Even despite using an ergonomic office chair, the reality is that your muscles still
Covestro Sells Additive Manufacturing Materials Business on Heels of EU Natural Gas Shortage Warning
Only a week after Covestro published a warning about natural gas shortages effecting production in Germany, the company announces the sale of its additive manufacturing materials business to Stratasys.
NeuroOne Tries Again for Long-Term sEEG Clearance
After FDA shot down the company's earlier bid for extended use of the device, NeuroOne has now filed a special 510(k) submission.
Avenda Health Receives FDA Investigational Device Exemption for AI-enabled Prostate Cancer Therapy
Avenda Health said the IDE will allow these two technologies to be used together in a randomized control trial to show superiority over standard of care for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Sheba Medical Center to Integrate Elbit Systems Advanced Military Thermal Imaging Technology
Sheba Medical Center said Night vision technology redesigned to detect physiological processes based on energy and heat changes and provide more accurate diagnoses
MedAlliance SELUTION SLR Receives Second FDA IDE Approval
Enrollment will begin in the SELUTION SLR IDE SFA study later this year. It will be conducted at over 20 centers in the US and an additional 20 centers around the world advises MedAlliamce.
Movano Ring Exceeds Accuracy Targets for SpO2 and Heart Rate Monitoring in Initial Hypoxia Study; Company Eyes FDA Submission
Vital health metric demonstrates wearable’s potential to properly track heart health and detect possible illnesses reports Movano.
NeuroOne Submits Special 510(k) to FDA for Evo® sEEG Electrode
Dave Rosa, Chief Executive Officer of NeuroOne, states, "Our employees and contractors worked exceptionally hard to expedite the testing and resubmission of our sEEG electrode 510(k) application ahead of our timeline. We are excited with
Open System Imaging Deploys eRAD RIS
Open System Imaging notes their cloud-hosted platform delivers significant gains for California provider.
MicroPort Navibot Receives 510(K) Clearance for SkyWalker™, the Company’s First Robot-Assisted Platform for Orthopedic ApplicationsI
The SkyWalker Total Knee System is the first robot-assisted platform from MicroPort and will initially offer a robotically assisted total knee replacement solution compatible with its Evolution Medial-Pivot knee system
New Device May Boost Artificial Pancreas Efforts
MIT researchers built mechanical actuation into a soft robotic device, a design that could be a game changer for artificial pancreas systems.
Why Medical Tourism Is Gaining Popularity
Many European tourists are starting to combine their travels to the East with the option of relatively affordable treatment at a time when medical care in Western nations is constantly increasing in cost. The Middle
WHO Monkeypox Prevention Recommendation Met as ‘Discriminatory’, ‘Stigmatizing’
As the monkeypox virus continues its spread across the United States and world, some are denouncing the WHO prevention recommendations for men who have sex with men as dangerous and discriminatory.
Upcycling CDs as Flexible Biosensors
A team of scientists at Binghamton University in New York State have developed a technique that lets them salvage material from old CDs to make flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and relatively simple to produce.
How GE Healthcare's Edison Reduces Data Overload
GE Healthcare's Vignesh Shetty joins us for an episode of Let's Talk Medtech to discuss how the Edison Digital Health Platform is making a difference.
Smart Necklace Can Track Blood Sugar Through Sweat
A sensor fashioned into jewelry can potentially be used as a non-invasive way to measure glucose and other vital signs.
15 Medications You Shouldn’t Mix With Alcohol
It is not uncommon to use regular medications to help with health conditions, as they can make certain aspects of daily life easier to manage on the whole. Because of this, it can be tempting
Frontier Dental Lab Group Partners with D&S Dental Laboratory
"We believe D&S will add immense value to the platform, and we could not be more excited to join forces with Steve Daggett, Peter Derauf, Don Statz, and Randy Stifter, " said Frontier Dental Lab