Genetesis said today that it raised a $1.2 million seed round for its CardioFlux heart imaging device. Cincinatti-based Genetesis said the round was led by CincyTech and Mark Cuban’s Radical Investments and included Loud Capital, Danmar Capital, Wilson Sonsini Investment Company, Genetesis management and private angels. The CardioFlux device is designed to create a 3D map to characterize the […]
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Positive 1-month safety results for Medtronic’s Navigate bronchoscopy trial
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today released 1-month data from the Navigate trial of its superDimension LungGPS system, touting the device as safe and effective based on the preliminary results. A total of 1,289 patients have been enrolled in the trial to date, which spans 37 sites across Europe and North America. The trial looks to evaluate the […]
Study shows knee injuries change the brain
A new study shows that when you injure your knee, it changes your brain – which could put you at risk for further injuries. Using MRI, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center examined several pairs of volunteers, half who have suffered arterial cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and half who haven’t. “We were able to […]
General Atlantic gets in on Synaptive Medical
Synaptive Medical said today that growth equity firm General Atlantic has made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in the company. The Toronto-based medical device company said the investment from General Atlantic will help accelerate commercialization of the company’s current products, including its BrightMatter Guide brain imager. “The healthcare industry is shifting toward an integrated […]
Japan approves St. Jude Medical’s EnSite, TactiCath
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) said today it won Japanese MHLW approval for its EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system and its TactiCath irrigated ablation catheter. The Ensite cardiac mapping system is designed for use in ablation procedures to visualize and aid in catheter navigation in the heart, providing detailed anatomical models and maps, St. Jude said. The system […]
Report: CompuGroup Medical woos Agfa-Gevaert
German medical software company CompuGroup Medical is wooing Belgian graphics group Agfa-Gevaert (EBR:AGFB), the companies said last week. Agfa makes medical IT products, which would bolster CompuGroup’s software for doctors’ offices, pharmacies and hospitals; Agfa also has a portfolio of other products including X-ray machines. The combined company would have annual sales of more than €3 billion […]
3D-printed device controls ultrasound waves for surgical procedures
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore developed a 3D-printed device that harnesses high-pressure ultrasound to move, manipulate or destroy tiny objects. By controlling these photo-acoustic waves, the device could be useful for performing precise surgery, according to a study published in Applied Physics Letters. “The advantage of acoustics is that it’s noninvasive,” principal investigator […]
Acutus Medical launches AcQMap study
Acutus Medical said today it launched a trial of its AcQMap high resolution imaging and mapping system designed to guide ablation procedures for treating persistent atrial fibrillation. The company’s AcQMap imaging and mapping system is designed to detect and display standard voltage-based and higher resolution charge-source maps, and is able to generate real-time, 3D images of the […]
FDA to docs: Don’t use Multidata’s radiation therapy devices
The FDA today released a warning over issues with devices manufactured by Multidata Systems International. The federal watchdog said it knows of “at least 2” Multidata medical devices that the company manufactures and distributes in the U.S. without appropriate clearance or review. The agency warned about issues with the Real Time Dosimetry Waterphantom System, and […]
Israeli technical institute takes a stake in NovoCure after patent settlement
A pair of Israeli technical institutes, the Technion Research and Development Foundation and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, agreed to accept a stake in NovoCure (NSDQ:NVCR) as part of a settlement inked last year to avert a potential patent dispute. The parties agreed in February 2015 to resolve “certain potential intellectual property disputes” between […]
Doctors still order imaging for low back pain, against recommendations
(Reuters) — Many doctors who order CT or MRI scans for patients with low back pain do so fearing that patients will be upset if they do not get imaging and because there is too little time to explain the risks and benefits of the tests, a new study found. The Choosing Wisely campaign, launched by […]