The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance late yesterday asking healthcare providers to postpone adult elective surgeries and procedures, including dental procedures, until further notice. The move is an attempt to preserve the supply of ventilators and personal protective equipment such as masks and gowns while protecting patients and staff from exposure […]
Pavmed’s Lucid Diagnostics enters clinical trial with U of Penn
Pavmed (NSDQ:PAVM) announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary Lucid Diagnostics entered into a clinical trial research agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to observe its EsoCheck esophageal cell collection device. EsoCheck with “collect & protect technology” is designed to offer a less invasive, more efficient and cost-effective alternative to endoscopic biopsies when managing patients with eosinophilic […]
FDA clears Olympus duodenoscope with disposable endcap
Olympus (TYO:7733) announced that it won FDA clearance for its TJF-Q190V duodenoscope with a sterile, disposable distal endcap. The new duodenoscopes are designed to improve the cleaning and reprocessing of the device to reduce contamination. The device is a result of the FDA’s call for more duodenoscopes that are disposable. FDA in August 2019 recommended that […]
Ascyrus Medical raises $5.2m
Aortic dissection stent graft maker Ascyrus Medical announced that it sold nearly $5.2 million in an equity offering. The Boca Raton, Fla.–based company has no equity left to be sold in the offering, having collected approximately $5.18 million from six different investors. The minimum investment accepted was $39,997. Ascyrus Medical did not disclose the issuer […]
How LED light can break down ingestible medical devices
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an approach to break down ingestible medical devices in the gastrointestinal tract. Medical devices can be inserted in the gastrointestinal tract to treat, diagnose or monitor a number of GI disorders. However, the devices have to removed through endoscopic surgery once completed. The MIT researchers developed […]
Boston Sci wins CE Mark for disposable duodenoscope Exalt Model D
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) this week received CE Mark approval for its Exalt disposable duodenoscope. The Exalt Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope is designed for use in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures. It is the first single-use duodenoscope on the U.S. market and was granted Breakthrough Device Designation. The FDA cleared the device late last year. “Following on from […]
Gore announces some Excluder problems in Europe
W.L. Gore & Associates issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe to warn on issues with its Excluder AAA Endoprosthesis and Excluder Iliac Branch. Both Excluder products may experience the separation of the leading end of catheter components, according to the safety notice out of Germany. From January 2013 to Aug. 5, 2019, Gore […]
Pentax Medical launches Imagina endoscope in U.S.
Hoya (TYO:7741) subsidiary Pentax Medical announced that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Imagina endoscopy system and initiated the device’s U.S. launch. The Imagina system is designed to perform gastrointestinal (GI) procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). It features a touch-screen LCD interface while eliminating the need for periodic bulb replacements. It also includes the […]
Boston Scientific wins a round in patent spat with Micro-Tech
A federal judge in Delaware ruled yesterday that Boston Scientific may proceed in its patent dispute with Micro-Tech over hemostatic endoscopy clips. Boston Scientific filed the lawsuit against Micro-Tech USA and its Chinese manufacturer, Micro-Tech Nanjing, alleging that they infringed three of its patents for endoscopic hemostatic clips. Henry Schein (Melville, N.Y.) is named as […]
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s
From disposable endoscopes to TAVR to robotic surgery, there’s a whole host of medtech advances widely available now that weren’t around much 10 years ago. “In terms of technological advances, I would put this past decade as one of the most important for medical technology. From connected devices and robotics, to advances in material sciences […]
CDx Diagnostics raises $11m for tech to spot pre-cancerous cells in esophagus
CDx Diagnostics‘ parent company has raised more than $11 million in its latest money-raise as it continues to promote its WATS3D diagnostic platform for spotting pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus. Six investors provided money to CDx Medical Holdings, according to the SEC Form D dated Dec. 16. The company had sought up to $17.3 million. […]
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