From Second Sight’s South Korean market entry to Sanuwave’s Indonesian distribution deal, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Second Sight enters South Korea market Second Sight announced in a July 5 press release that it has entered the market in South Korea with the implantation […]
Surgical
8 ways 3D printing is making surgery remarkable
3D printing is already making a difference in healthcare: It enables models of organs to train surgeons and educate patients –and improve surgery outcomes. Doctors previously had to examine actual organs with their hands to get a feel for what they need to do surgically. Now, MRIs and 3D printers eliminate the need to put […]
Report: China’s Symbow Medical raises $17m
China’s Symbow Medical reportedly raised $17 million (¥120 million) for the MR-safe surgical navigation platform it’s developing. Huayi Capital led the investment in the Beijing based company, joined by the Chinese government’s National Emerging Industry Guidance Fund, Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. and Sangel Capital, the China Money Network reported, citing a Symbow press release. Symbow […]
Fortimedix touts results in symphonX single-port system feasibility study
Fortimedix Surgical today touted a feasibility study of its symphonX surgical platform designed for transanal colon resections, touting reduced operative trauma with the device. The Netherlands-based company touts its symphonX system as the only single-port surgery device compatible with standard 15mm laparoscopic trocar. Data from the studies were presented at the 25th International Congress of the […]
Antibiotic-eluting polymer could help treat prosthetic joint infections
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an antibiotic-eluting polymer that could be used to treat infections in orthopedic implants, according to a report published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Traditionally, treating a prosthetic joint infection involves removing an implant and replacing it with a temporary spacer made from antibiotic-releasing bone cement for at least six […]
Epilepsy biomarker could aid in early detection, targeted treatment
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have identified a unique chemical biomarker associated with epileptic brain tissue, according to an article published in the journal Epilepsia. The chemical signature can be detected noninvasively and could enable physicians to precisely locate small regions of abnormal brain tissue in early-stage patients. The researchers […]
Dextera plummets on shipping hold, Q4 miss
Share prices for Dextera Surgical (NSDQ:DXTR) plunged today after the surgical instruments maker announced a shipping hold on its MicroCutter 5/80 stapler and missed expectations with its fiscal fourth-quarter and 2017 preliminary sales numbers. Redwood City, Calif.-based Dextera, formerly known as Cardica, said it put the hold on the MicroCutter 5/80 and its reload cartridges […]
Exactech debuts ExactechGPS TKA Plus total knee surgery planning software
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) said today it launched its ExactechGPS TKA Plus software application designed to provide surgeons with real-time intraoperative computer guidance during total knee arthroplasty procedures. The ExactechGPS is designed for guided, personalized joint replacement surgery, the Gainesville, Fla.-based company said. The new TKA Plus application provides a simple tool to plan, guide and verify steps […]
Elekta taps Brainlab as select EU distro partner for stereotactic neuro devices
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it tapped Brainlab to distribute its stereotactic neurological devices across select markets in the European Union. The distribution agreement covers Elekta’s Leksell Vantage Steretactic target localization and coordinate referencing neurosurgery system, the company said, which received CE Mark approval in the EU in March. The device is currently pending 510(k) clearance […]
6 surgical robots that will surprise you
Researchers around the globe have created surgical robots for solutions to procedures that are generally invasive and time-consuming. Whether its eye surgery or even finding a vein to draw blood, healthcare practitioners face daunting tasks, but robots have made these procedures easier (as easy as the DaVinci makes it look when peeling a grape and […]
How sweat could evaluate resident physician surgical skills
The amount of sweat produced during a procedure could be an evaluation tool of the surgical skills of resident physicians, according to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Postgraduate physician training is a time for physicians to develop skills and expertise within the medical specialty of their choosing. While training, medical […]