Call it digital health or mHealth or simply what it is — innovation. Last year we saw a lot of innovative wireless devices for diagnostics and treatment as research and development flourished. Many researchers have taken up the challenge of developing devices that are portable, small and convenient with ease-of-use that could revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics […]
Grand Valley State lands grant to study 3D printing for medtech
Grand Valley State University’s applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) has been awarded $500,000 by the Grand Rapids SmartZone to study the use of specialized 3D printing technology for medical device production. The grant will allow the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based institute, along with contract manufacturer MediSurge (Grand Rapids) and 3D printing company Carbon (Redwood City, Calif.) to create production-grade, implantable medical […]
Bioness launches peripheral nerve stim registry
Bioness today launched a patient registry for people using its StimRouter neuromodulation system for peripheral nerve stimulation. Starting in the first quarter of 2019, patients will be able to opt into the StimRouter Registry, according to the Valencia, Calif.-based company. Bioness’ StimRouter was launched in 2016 and the company touts it as the first neuromodulation […]
Moximed’s ‘shock absorber for the knee’ trial begins
Moximed said that surgeons have implanted its Calpyso knee unloading system in the first osteoarthritis patient in its U.S. clinical trial. The Calypso is designed to work like a shock absorber for the knee by restoring a more normal load balance within the joint. It may help prevent or delay total knee replacement, according to […]
What should the Mann Foundation do next?
Dr. Robert Greenberg, the Mann Foundation’s new executive chairman, has ideas about where to take one of medtech’s top research and development outfits. He explained more at DeviceTalks West in December. The new executive chairman of the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research sees the foundation continuing its mission of developing devices for unmet medical needs. The foundation […]
‘Pacemaker for the brain’ could help people with epilepsy, Parkinson’s
A new neurostimulator developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s. The wireless, artifact-free neuromodulation device (WAND) works like a “pacemaker for the brain,” monitoring its electrical activity […]
Allergan pulls textured breast implants from the European market
Allergan (NYSE: AGN) has removed its textured breast implants from the market in Europe following a recall request from French regulators. France’s National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products said that it hasn’t “identified any immediate risk for the health of women carrying the implants,” and that it plans to convene an expert committee […]
In2Bones intros ‘see-through’ implant for flat feet
Orthopedic surgical device developer In2Bones announced the global launch of its “see-through” PitStop implant for children and adults with flat feet. One of the most common foot deformities, flat-foot often starts during adolescence and continues into adulthood. In2Bones (Memphis, Tenn.) developed the PitStop subtalar implant to restore the stability of a patient’s arch during the walking […]
Nexxt Spine launches Saxxony posterior cervical spine system
Nexxt Spine has received FDA 510(k) clearance and has commercially launched its Saxxony Posterior Cervical Thoracic System. The system is designed to stabilize cervical (C1 to C7) and thoracic (T1 to T3) spinal segments through posterior screw fixation. “The Saxxony System adds a robust posterior complement to our well received anterior cervical fixation offering as […]
FDA chooses 8 medtech companies for opioid crisis challenge
The FDA has selected eight medtech companies to develop devices to help reduce the country’s opioid abuse crisis. More than 250 companies submitted entries to the FDA Innovation Challenge: Devices to Prevent and Treat Opioid Use Disorder, announced in May. Those selected include Masimo Corp. and deep-brain-stimulation company Brainsway Ltd. The companies will be expected to […]
Is the medical device industry endangering people?
The highly critical “Implant Files” report overseen by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists skewers the medtech industry as a whole and singles out particular companies and regulatory agencies for more intense scrutiny. The Implant Files is the second large-scale swipe at the medtech industry this year, following Netflix’s documentary, The Bleeding Edge. It includes six stories about […]
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