Electrocore said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its GammaCore device, expanding indications to include the acute treatment of pain associated with migraines in adult patients. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based company’s GammaCore device is a non-invasive, hand-held vagus nerve stimulation device designed for the reduction of pain. The system is intended to be applied to […]
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Latest Neurological News
J&J’s Cerenovus launches Galaxy G3 mini embolic coil, touts Arise II Embotrap study data
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Cerenovus division this week announced the launch of its Galaxy G3 Mini embolic coil and released data from a study of its Embotrap device designed to remove clots from the brain following ischemic stroke. The Galaxy G3 Mini coils are designed to be approximately 25% softer than the Galaxy G3 xsft […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Jan. 19, 2018
From Privi Medical’s FDA clearance to OrthoXel getting FDA clearance and CE Mark approval, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Privi Medical wins FDA nod for hemorrhoid device Privi Medical has received FDA clearance for its Instalief Hemorrhoids Treatment device, according to a Jan. 18 news […]
Aprinoia raises $11m for Alzheimer’s imaging, therapy programs
Aprinoia Therapeutics said today that it has raised $11.1 million in a Series B round, led by KTB Network and DCI Partners. The Taiwan-based biotech plans to use its new funds to advance the preclinical and clinical development of its tau PET imaging tracer and therapy programs for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Get the full story […]
Abbott, Nevro tout spinal cord stimulation tech
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) touted their spinal cord stimulation technologies at the annual North American Neurological Society meeting in Las Vegas. Two-year data from Abbott’s 42-patient Sunburst study revealed that a majority of patients chose its BurstDR therapy when given the choice during the long-term follow-up period and that stimulation from BurstDR provided pain relief […]
FDA clears Medtronic’s Riptide clot aspiration device
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Riptide clot aspiration device for treating ischemic stroke. The Riptide device is designed to retrieve blood clots via the Arc catheter to restore blood flow to the brain. The clearance covers patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease […]
Medtronic touts therapy delivered via SynchroMed pump in patients with post-stroke spasticity
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) touted data today showing that intrathecal baclofen therapy delivered via the company’s SychroMed II infusion pump performed better than the conventional treatment for patients with severe post-stroke spasticity. The medtech titan’s SynchroMed II pump is the only device approved in the U.S. for ITB therapy. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug […]
Neural Analytics raises $15m in Series B
Neural Analytics said today it raised $15 million in a Series B round of financing led by Alpha Edison to support the continued development of its Lucid transcranial doppler ultrasound system designed to assess blood vessels in the brain from outside the body. The Lucid M1 system is a portable all-in-one ultrasound system designed for measuring and […]
Denali inks collab with Takeda to help Alzheimer’s drugs get into the brain
Denali Therapeutics (NSDQ:DNLI) has landed a strategic partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO:4502) to develop and commercialize three of its product candidates for neurodegenerative diseases. The deal includes Denali’s preclinical Alzheimer’s projects, among other undisclosed candidates, which make use of the company’s antibody transport vehicles, or ATVs, to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Get the full story at our sister […]
Stroke treatment: There’s a simple way to improve it in the U.S.
Technology is already available to greatly improve outcomes for people suffering from strokes, but the present healthcare system is standing in the way of people getting it, according to Stacey Pugh, VP and general manager of the neurovascular unit at Medtronic. The most important thing that could boost stroke treatment is passing proper legislation about […]
DelMar Pharma wins fast track status for glioblastoma drug
DelMar Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:DMPI) said today that the FDA granted its lead product candidate, VAL-083, fast track status for approval as a therapy for recurrent glioblastoma. The designation applies to a Phase II trial with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a Phase III trial in patients whose disease has progressed after treatment with […]