Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) said today that it has acquired Rebound Therapeutics, maker of a single-use, minimally invasive neurosurgery device. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rebound touts its Aurora Surgiscope system, — cleared by FDA in January — as the first single-use disposable neurosurgical endoscope. The Aurora system enables minimally invasive access, visualization and […]
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Here are the top neurological device features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest cardiology device news from MassDevice):
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Latest Neurological News
FDA approves Axonics sacral neuromod for FI
Axonics Modulation Technologies (NSDQ:AXNX) today said it received FDA approval for its rechargeable sacral neuromodulation device. The rechargeable SNM device is designed to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction in adults and features a neurostimulator about the size of a USB drive that lasts 15 years in the body. Irvine, Calif.-based Axonics also has a pre-market approval […]
This medtech expert survived a brain tumor: Here’s what he learned
Bill Betten has developed medical devices for decades, but he gained a deeper understanding after hearing a doctor speak the words “brain” and “tumor.” “It’s a little different when it’s going to be done to you,” Betten recalled today during the latest podcast at MassDevice’s sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing. (Hear more from Betten […]
Cerus Endovascular tops $5m funding goal, raises target to $20m
Cerus Endovascular raised its fundraising goal to $20 million this week after it pushed past its previous $5 million target by about $900,000, according to a regulatory filing. The Oxford, U.K.-based company is developing the Contour neurovascular system, which is designed to reduce the risk of rupture when treating patients with intracranial aneurysms. The Contour […]
Nevro launches clinical trial of diabetic neuropathy treatment
Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) said today that it has completed patient enrollment in a clinical trial of its Senza HF10 therapy for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company said the prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial compares its HF10 therapy plus conventional medical management to conventional treatment alone in 216 patients at 18 centers in […]
Study shows bioelectronic medicine reduces spasticity in stroke patients
A clinical trial of an investigational, non-invasive medical device has shown that trans-spinal direct-current stimulation and peripheral nerve direct-current stimulation significantly reduced upper-limb spasticity in participants who had experienced a stroke. The treatment involves passing a direct electrical current across the spinal cord with a skin-surface electrode, known as trans-spinal direct-current stimulation (tsDCS), and adding […]
Silk Road Medical proposes $159m stock offering
Silk Road Medical (NSDQ:SILK) has registered a $159 million stock offering to fund its transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) technology for the treatment of stroke, according to a regulatory filing. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company is proposing an offering of 4.04 million shares of its common stock at a maximum share price of $39.50 each, including 525,000 […]
Integra Lifesciences picks up Arkis Biosciences
Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) this week acquired Arkis BioSciences and its line of neurosurgery devices for an undisclosed amount. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Arkis makes the CerebroFlo external ventricular drainage catheter that uses its Endexo anti-thrombus additive to prevent blood clots. “Neurocritical care is an important area of focus for Integra. We recently introduced our CereLink intracranial pressure monitor […]
Medtronic inks deal for Viz.ai’s stroke tech
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it inked a deal to distribute the stroke-detection software developed by Viz.ai. San Francisco-based Viz.ai’s LVO Stroke platform is designed to analyze computed tomography results and notify providers of potential strokes. The technology won 510(k) clearance from the FDA in February 2018. The deal with Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic calls for […]
Applying AI in the ER with CEO Gene Saragnese | DeviceTalks Podcast
MaxQ AI chairman & CEO Gene Saragnese talked to reporter Sarah Faulkner about the company’s software that uses AI to interpret medical images and patient data. Want to see these interviews live? Join us at DeviceTalks. Sarah: Digital health, artificial intelligence and machine learning – these terms represent a lot of the buzz emerging from […]
Musk’s NeuraLink eyes 2020 human trials for brain implant
NeuraLink yesterday pulled back the curtain on the implant it hopes will wirelessly enable the human brain to control machines, reportedly including the robot-assisted implantation system it devised for its “neural lace” sensors, the sensors themselves and a chip designed to clean and amplify brain signals. The Elon Musk-backed company had previously only described its […]