Seno Medical Instruments today released data from 2 new analyses of a post-market study of its Imagio opto-acoustic technology designed to aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer, hoping to submit a Premarket Approval application to the FDA early next year. The Imagio system combines traditional ultrasound with light-based imaging, providing physicians with a closer look […]
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St. Jude Medical wins CE Mark for full-body MRI scans with Proclaim Elite SCS device
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for full-body MRI scans of patients implanted with its Proclaim Elite spinal cord stimulation device. Little Canada, Minn.-based St. Jude said the MR-conditional label adds to the head and extremity CE Mark Proclaim Elite landed last year. The FDA cleared the […]
Varian to receive $200m from Varex Imaging spin-off
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today that it will receive $200 million from its imaging components spin-off Varex Imaging in January as part of an updated separation deal. The spin off will be a new, stand-alone public company separated through a tax-free distribution to Varian stockholders, the company said. Varex Imaging will borrow approximately $200 million to […]
MedyMatch looks to future of stroke detection with AI platform launch
Artificial intelligence healthcare startup MedyMatch Technology said late last month its AI platform designed to detect intracranial hemorrhage or brain bleeds is now available for research. The development is a milestone for the company, but is only the 1st stop for the platform, CEO Gene Saragnese told MassDevice.com in an interview. “What we’ve done at […]
Data points to no age-related cutoff for mammogram screenings | RSNA 2016 Roundup
There is no clear cut-off age to stop breast cancer screening, according to new data from the largest-ever study on mammogram screening outcomes. Data from the study was presented this week at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting. Age-based cutoffs for screenings have been a source of controversy for many years in the […]
WhiteClouds inks partnership deal with TeraRecon, launches 3DyourScan anatomical model printing
3D-printing cloud provider WhiteClouds said today it inked a partnership deal with TeraRecon and launched the 3DyourSCAN life-size anatomical model printing service. The newly launched 3DyourScan service is designed to produce 3D-printed anatomical models from CT or MRI scans, and will utilize the WhiteClouds “Hinge & Slice” feature, which the company claims will “provide the […]
Philips launches Intellispace Portal 9.0 radiological visual analysis & quantification platform
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it launched its IntelliSpace Portal 9.0, the most recent iteration of its radiological visual analysis and quantification platform. The new version of the platform utilizes machine learning to aid operating radiologists in detecting, diagnosing and following-up on treatment for diseases and traumas, such as brain juries and neurological disorders including dementia, […]
Konica Minolta, Mindray ink deal for portable musculoskeletal ultrasound
Konica Minolta (TYO:4902) said today that it inked a partnership with Mindray Medical to bring musculoskeletal portable ultrasound solutions to the market. Wayne, N.J.-based Konica Minolta said that the deal will help the company continue to develop solutions for specialists to deliver the best care possible with cutting-edge ultrasound tech in out-of-hospital settings. “The unique relationship with […]
SuperSonic Imagine wins expanded FDA nod for Aixplorer platform
SuperSonic Imagine said today it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its Aixplorer platform, including clearance for additional probes and multiple new imaging modes. The new clearance includes the French company’s Angio PL.U.S PlaneWave imaging, TriVu imaging, fusion and navigation imaging, contrast liver imaging and B-Mode ratio imaging. The newly cleared Angio PL.U.S. and contrast […]
Monteris Medical raises $7m for NeuroBlate
Monteris Medical raised nearly $7 million of a hoped-for $10 million debt-and-options round for the NeuroBlate neurosurgery device it’s developing. Plymouth, Minn.-based Monteris last month won FDA approval for an investigational device exemption trial of NeuroBlate in patients newly diagnosed with a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. The MRI-guided device is designed to ablate, necrotize or coagulate […]
FDA clears CapsoVision’s CapsoCam Plus for small bowel endoscopy
Miniature medical device developer CapsoVision said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its novel CapsoCam Plus small bowel capsule endoscope system. The Saratoga, Calif.-based company’s system is designed to provide a 360 degree panoramic lateral image of the small bowel for the detection of small bowel abnormalities. The full system consists of a capsule […]