Medical device startups continue to promote a wide variety of potential innovations, including new exoskeletons, electrical stimulation and portable light treatments. There are companies that think they can build a better AED or ear tube — or remove CO2 from respiratory failure patients’ blood through less invasive procedures. There’s even a startup touting voice analysis […]
Massachusetts’ medical device hub: What you need to know
Massachusetts medical device exports grew 7.7% to $6.1 billion in 2018 — making up nearly a quarter of the Bay State’s total exports, according to the annual State of the Massachusetts MedTech Industry Report released by trade group MassMEDIC today. When it came to the sheer portion of exports coming from medical devices, Massachusetts beat […]
HRS 2019: Study shows no danger to CRM devices from airport body scans
Airport body scanners don’t appear to interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, and noninvasive neurostimulation through the ear may help treat AFib. Those are but some of the insights coming out of the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual scientific sessions, held this week in San Francisco. Here are some of the research highlights coming out of the […]
HRS 2019: Parasym ear stim device shows promise in AFib
Noninvasive neurostimulation of the ear shows promise when it comes to treating atrial fibrillation, according to clinical study results presented today at the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual scientific sessions, held in San Francisco. University of Oklahoma researchers over a six-month period studied the effects of London-based Parasym‘s noninvasive neurostimulation device on roughly 50 paroxysmal AFib […]
Is the orthopedic device space in the midst of a robot revolution?
Stryker’s success with its Mako robot-assisted surgery platform has other orthopedic device companies hastening to enter the space. The big question is whether long-term outcomes will justify the expensive technology. More than five years after spending $1.7 billion to acquire Mako Surgical, Stryker is leading the way bringing robot-assisted surgery to the orthopedic space. The […]
5 pediatric orthopedic devices you need to know
The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation recently recognized five pediatric orthopedic devices that could improve scoliosis treatment, clubfoot assessment and surgical imaging. The five winners of the NCC-PDI’s “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition — announced May 1 — will each receive $50,000 in grant funding and access to the consortium’s […]
Getinge launches new surgical table in U.S.
Getinge (STO:GETI-B) today announced the U.S. launch of its Maquet Yuno II surgical table, which the company touts as a versatile option to support advanced orthopedic techniques. Officials at the Swedish medical device company the table — with its multiple configurations supporting a variety of procedures — could also reduce the complexity of setup for […]
Robot-assisted surgery matters for contract manufacturers
Robot-assisted surgery is a game changer, not only for orthopedic device companies but the contract manufacturers serving them. For major supplier Tecomet, it means forging relationships earlier, sometimes tighter instrument tolerances — and much more. It makes sense that Tecomet officials would see the rise of robot-assisted surgery in the ortho space as a big […]
Medtronic has big plans for robot-assisted spine surgery
Officials at the world’s largest medical device company think their Mazor X Stealth robot-assisted spinal surgical platform could move complex procedures from an art to a science. Medtronic is betting that robot-assisted surgery could be a game changer when it comes to spine surgeries. The company late last year closed on its $1.7 billion purchase of Mazor […]
Best Buy wants to get mHealth into seniors’ homes: Here’s how
Want to get mHealth and other medical devices into seniors’ homes? Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and its Geek Squad may be the way in the door. “For companies looking to bring healthcare interactions into the home, we could be a fairly useful partner,” Asheesh Saksena, president of Best Buy Health, told hundreds of medical device industry […]
FDA Form 483s could get easier for medical device companies: Here’s how
FDA in the U.S. is setting up a formal way for medical device companies to get nonbinding feedback about Form 483s, which raise potential manufacturing process problems. FDA is taking comments through today about the draft guidance, which it issued Feb. 19 under a requirement in the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017. The proposed process […]
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