Intersect ENT (NSDQ:XENT) today announced that it has commercially launched its VenSure balloon sinus dilation system and Cube 4D navigation system in the U.S. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Intersect ENT designed the VenSure balloon and Cube 4D navigation system to be used in procedures that improve debilitating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) symptoms. Cube 4D has VirtuEye photo registration […]
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The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2021
The Galien Foundation today announced the nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 15th annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The foundation nominates devices, biotechnology and pharmaceutical products for its annual Prix Galien awards to highlight products designed to improve the human condition. “The Awards Committee is excited to introduce the nominees for the 2021 […]
CoapTech wins CE mark for ultrasound gastrostomy system
CoapTech announced today that it received CE mark approval and an approved CPT procedure code for its PUMA-G ultrasound gastrostomy system. Baltimore-based CoapTech’s PUMA platform consists of minimally invasive devices designed to enable ultrasound for use in procedures in hollow organs of the body in which it was previously impossible or unsafe to do so, […]
Aerin Medical touts study of nasal airway obstruction treatment
Aerin Medical today touted results from a three-month study of its VivAer treatment for nasal airway obstruction (NAO). Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Aerin’s VivAer was studied in the VATRAC trial, with results published by the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. According to a news release, the study confirmed the safety and efficacy of VivAer in treating […]
Iradimed appoints chief financial, operating officer
Iradimed (NSDQ:IRMD) today said it has appointed Chris Scott as chief financial and operating officer, effective immediately. Scott has served as the Winter Springs, Fla.–based company’s chief financial officer since December 2013. In his new role, Scott will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight in certain operations functions of the MRI-compatible medical device developer company, […]
GE turns to AI to boost MR for cancer therapy planning
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) recently announced that it has collaborated with Spectronic Medical to make AI-based software for more precise cancer treatment planning. Spectronic Medical’s AI-based software can be used with GE Healthcare’s AIR Recon DL technology for MR-only based radiotherapy planning for better soft tissue differentiation than traditional CT. Get the full story on our sister […]
Hyperfine, Liminal to go public in $580M SPAC deal
Hyperfine and Liminal Sciences today said they will go public by merging with a SPAC called HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. The merger is valued at approximately $580 million upon closing and is expected to have a combined entity of $375 million in cash. The combined company’s estimated cash balance will be $207 million from the […]
Philips enters partnership for stroke tech, enrolls first patient in stroke study
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced a strategic partnership and a clinical trial milestone for its expanded stroke treatment capabilities. Amsterdam-based Philips yesterday confirmed a strategic partnership with medtech stroke care company Nico.Lab that will use Philips’ Azurion image-guided therapy system to advance stroke treatment. Additionally, the company announced the enrollment of the first patient in a […]
Osso VR raises $27M for its immersive surgical training
Osso VR announced today that it has raised $27 million in a Series B round as it seeks to fuel further growth around its virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform. GSR Ventures led the round, with participation from Signalfire, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, OCA Ventures, Scrum Ventures, Leslie Ventures and Anorak Ventures. San Francisco–based Osso […]
Siemens Healthineers wins FDA clearance for Magnetom Free.Max MR scanner
Siemens Healthineers (ETR:SHL) announced today that it received FDA clearance for the Magnetom Free.Max magnetic resonance (MR) scanner. The German medtech giant developed the High-V MR scanner to combine a 0.55 Tesla field strength with deep learning technologies and advanced image processing to broaden the range of MR clinical applications, according to a news release. […]
Lazurite to unveil ArthroFree wireless arthroscopic camera system, appoint new execs
Lazurite (formerly Indago) announced that it will present its ArthroFree wireless arthroscopic camera system next week. Cleveland-based Lazurite will unveil the ArthroFree platform at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sport Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., from July 7 to […]
