Microbot Medical (Nasdaq:MBOT) announced today that it filed an FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) application for its surgical robot. Braintree, Massachusetts-based Microbot designed the Liberty surgical robot for potential use in neurovascular, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular procedures. The system includes a compact design and remote operating capabilities to reduce radiation exposure and physical strain on […]
ReWalk Robotics looks to the future following Lifeward rebrand
On Jan. 29, ReWalk Robotics announced a rebrand to “Lifeward.” The rebrand had, in many ways, been in the works for about six months. Really, though, Lifeward CEO Larry Jasinski started formulating this plan a few years ago. All it needed was a few key ingredients to propel the physical rehabilitation and recovery company forward. […]
What’s next for Boston Scientific after Farapulse’s FDA approval?
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Stein explains the plans at Boston Scientific after its landmark pulsed field ablation approval. On Jan. 31, Boston Scientific became the second company to receive FDA approval for a pulsed field ablation (PFA) system that treats AFib. The landmark approval came just over a month after Medtronic became the first […]
Modular Medical picks up new insulin pump patent for mobile device connectivity
Modular Medical (Nasdaq:MODD) announced recently that it received a new U.S. patent to pair its insulin pump with a mobile device. The company picked up U.S. Patent 11,817,197 B2 for the stream-lined pairing of a pump to a mobile device. Just last month, it submitted its 90-day MODD1 pump to the FDA for 510(k) clearance. […]
Edwards wins FDA approval for its Evoque replacement tricuspid valve
Edwards Lifesciences announced today that the FDA granted approval for its Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system. The company says this makes Evoque the first transcatheter therapy to receive an FDA nod to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Irvine, California-based Edwards won CE mark for the Evoque system in October 2023. That approval also marked a first […]
Study backs Biosense Webster low/zero fluoroscopy AFib ablation
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Biosense Webster announced positive findings from real-world data looking at its AFib ablation technology. The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of low/zero fluoroscopy AFib ablation. Results supported the use of workflows to reduce radiation exposure during catheter ablation for treating paroxysmal AFib. Data also showed sustained safety, efficacy and long-term […]
FDA clears new cervical cytology AI tech from Hologic
Hologic announced that the FDA granted clearance for its Genius digital diagnostics system with the Genius cervical AI algorithm. Clearance makes Genius the first and only FDA-cleared digital cytology system combining deep learning-based AI with advanced volumetric imaging technology to help identify pre-cancerous lesions and cervical cancer cells, according to a news release. Hologic’s clearance […]
Avation Medical raises $22M for closed-loop wearable neuromod tech
Avation Medical announced today that it raised $22 million in a Series C financing round to support its wearable peripheral neuromodulation technology. New investors ShangBay Capital and Asahi Kasei led the round. Other new investors included Angelini Ventures, JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund and more. Existing investors Arboretum Ventures, Tonkawa, Medtronic and Avestria Ventures participated, too. […]
Medtronic, Rijnstate enroll first patient in aneurysm repair trial
Medtronic , with Rijnstate, announced today that they enrolled the first patient in the Hercules trial comparing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair methods. Hercules compares endosuture aneurysm repair (ESAR) to standard endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). It looks at these methods in patients who have an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with a wide, infrarenal neck diameter. Abdominal aortic aneurysms […]
Boston Scientific picks new investor relations VP, chief accounting officer
Boston Scientific announced that it appointed a new SVP of investor relations and a new chief accounting officer. In an SEC filing, the company announced the appointments, made on Jan. 26. Jonathan Monson takes over as SVP, investor relations, effective March 1, 2024. Monson currently serves as SVP, global controller and chief accounting officer, positions […]
Zeiss, Topcon settle trade secret theft lawsuit
Carl Zeiss Meditec said today that it reached a favorable resolution to settle a lawsuit against Topcon subsidiaries regarding trade secrets. The company’s suit against Topcon’s U.S.-based subsidiaries had been pending in the U.S. federal court for the Northern District of California. Zeiss said the settlement reinforces the protection of its trade secrets and “restores […]