Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed a robotic arm system that allows amputees to move their arm using brain signals. The small, implantable device attaches to the peripheral nerve in a person’s arm, according to the research team in the university’s department of biomedical engineering. When combined with an artificial intelligence […]
How fluorescent signals could allow for deeper sensor implants in the brain
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a photonic technique for fluorescent sensors that could improve sensor signals deep in the body. Fluorescent sensors are typically used to label and image a variety of molecules to give a unique glimpse inside living cells. However, the method has been limited to cells grown in […]
Getinge’s Atrium Medical has a Class I recall over covered stents
The FDA today determined that Atrium Medical’s recall of some of its iCast covered stents is Class I, the most serious kind. Hudson, N.H.–based Atrium Medical — a subsidiary of Swedish medtech giant Getinge — is recalling certain iCast covered stent systems due to complaints of separation of the balloon or catheter hub from the […]
Cardio Flow’s FreedomFlow guidewire wins FDA clearance
Cardio Flow this week won FDA 510(k) clearance for its FreedomFlow peripheral guidewire and announced the first commercial case using the device in the U.S. St. Paul, Minnesota-based Cardio Flow designed FreedomFlow to provide support for diagnostic and therapeutic devices in treating plaque blockages in arteries above and below the knee. It has a stainless […]
DJO’s Enovis buys orthopedic bracing assets of Outcome-Based Technologies
Enovis (NYSE:ENOV) recently announced that its subsidiary DJO Global acquired the assets of Outcome-Based Technologies hip and knee bracing portfolio. DJO added the Excyabir hip brace and CryoKnee knee braces to its DonJoy bracing brand. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The acquisition of the Excyabir hip brace and the CryoKnee knee […]
3M Health Care Business president is leaving this year
3M Health Care Business Group President Mojdeh Poul will retire from the company on July 1, 2022. Poul joined Maplewood, Minnesota-based 3M (NYSE:MMM) in 2011 as the global business VP of critical and chronic care solutions. She later became VP and general manager of the company’s food safety business and president of numerous 3M divisions, […]
Exactech announces first U.S. surgeries with its nex-gen laser cage glenoid
Exactech this week announced the first successful surgeries using its Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid in a shoulder implant procedure. The first procedures were completed at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Orthopedic and Spine Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado. Two of the product’s design surgeons – Drs. Bradley Schoch and […]
Teleflex’s UroLift cleared in China to treat BPH
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) today announced it received National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval for its UroLift system in China to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Teleflex designed UroLift as a minimally invasive treatment option for lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH and is indicated in the U.S. for the treatment of an enlarged prostate […]
Inogen appoints Agnes Lee as senior VP of investor relations, strategic planning
Inogen (NSDQ:INGN) this week announced it appointed Agnes Lee as senior VP of investor relations and strategic planning, effective May 23. Lee most recently served as VP of investor relations at Butterfly Network where she created an investor relations program to promote the company to analysts and investors. She also led investor marketing to reflect […]
Teleflex wins Health Canada nod for Manta vascular closure device
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) today announced its Manta vascular closure device received Health Canada approval. Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Teleflex designed the Manta biomechanics vascular closure device for large bore femoral arterial access site closure. “Our team has been working diligently to obtain this approval and were confident that Health Canada would recognize the benefits of the Manta device,” […]
Avanos Medical recall of Cortrak 2 enteral access system is Class I
The FDA determined that Avanos Medical’s recall of some of its Cortrak 2 enteral access systems is Class I, the most serious kind. Alpharetta, Georgia-based Avanos Medical is recalling certain Cortrak 2 general access systems due to reports of injuries and patient deaths following nasoenteric or nasogastric tube misplacement. The recall includes all serial numbers […]