Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched its StealthStation ENT surgical navigation system designed for otolaryngology procedures. The StealthStation ENT works by generating an electromagnetic field around the target patients’ anatomy during surgery so instrument positioning can be dynamically tracked, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. “The intraoperative use of computer-aided surgery is very helpful to assist the […]
CSA Medical wins another FDA expansion for TruFreeze cryotherapy
Endoscopic cryo-ablation company CSA Medical said today it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its TruFreeze spray cryotherapy system, now cleared for use on patients with Barrett’s esophagus with low grade dysplasia. With the clearance, the device is now approved for both low and high grade dysplasia as well as malignancies, the Boston-based company said. “Over the […]
Preceptis launches trial of its Hummingbird ear tube system
Preceptis Medical said today that it launched trial of its Hummingbird tympanostomy tube system. The Plymouth, Minn.-based company’s Hummingbrid TTS tympanostomy tube system is designed to reduce pain for pediatric patients undergoing ear tube procedures, allowing moderate, conscious sedation with no need for general anesthesia. The 1st patient in the prospective, office-based study was enrolled by […]
IotaMotion raises $2m for robotic cochlear implant system
Medical robotics start-up IotaMotion said today it raised $2 million in a seed financing round to support the development of its Iota-Soft novel robotic cochlear implantation platform. The Iowa City-based company, spun out from the University of Iowa’s Otolaryngology Department, is developing a robotic-assisted insertion device designed to aid surgeons in advancing cochlear implant electrodes. […]
Study: Esophageal surgeries with robotic platforms safe and effective
Transchiatal esophagectomy procedures utilizing robotic platforms are “effective and safe” for carefully selected patients, according to a new study from Allina Health hospitals. The robotic technology platforms can provide operating surgeons with better views during surgery and allow lymph nodes to be removed without additional incisions, according to the study. Results from the study, which […]
Pediatric ear tube delivery system dev Preceptis seeks $1m in funding
Pediatric ear tube delivery device developer Preceptis Medical is looking to raise $1 million, according to an SEC filing posted this week. The Plymouth, Minn.-based company produces the Hummingbrid TTS tympanostomy tube system designed to reduce pain for pediatric patients undergoing ear tube procedures. The device won FDA clearance last July for use with pediatric […]
Intersect ENT tops EPS, sales estimates in Q2
Shares in Intersect ENT (NSDQ:XENT) surged today after the drug-device company beat expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company posted a loss of -$2.3 million on sales of $24 million for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line growth of 62% on sales growth of 24% compared with the […]
Cochlear launches iOS-connectable Nucleus 7 cochlear implant
Cochlear Ltd. (ASX:COH) today launched its Nucleus 7 sound processor cochlear implant, touting it as the smallest and lightest behind-the-ear implant sound processor available. The Sydney-based company said that the newly launched Nucleus 7, which won FDA clearance last month, is the 1st cochlear implant designed to connect directly with Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) iOS devices, allowing individuals to stream […]
Entellus Medical inks $81m deal for Spirox
Entellus Medical (NSDQ:ENTL) said today that it inked a deal worth some $81 million to acquire Spirox and its Latera absorbable nasal implant. The deal calls for Entellus to pay $25 million in cash and 3.4 million shares of its own stock for Redwood City, Calif.-based Spirox, which won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Latera […]
Google backs Decibel Therapeutics in big data hearing loss play
Decibel Therapeutics said today it landed an investment from GV, formerly Google Ventures. GV agreed to make an equity investment in the Boston-based company and lend its capabilities in big data sciences and analytics to Decibel’s efforts in developing therapies for hearing loss and tinnitus. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
6 surgical robots that will surprise you
Researchers around the globe have created surgical robots for solutions to procedures that are generally invasive and time-consuming. Whether its eye surgery or even finding a vein to draw blood, healthcare practitioners face daunting tasks, but robots have made these procedures easier (as easy as the DaVinci makes it look when peeling a grape and […]
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