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From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• K2M wins FDA nod for Capri 3D-printed corpectomy cage
  K2M Group said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Capri small 3D static corpectomy cage system, touting it as the 1st-to-market 3D-printed, FDA-cleared device of its kind. The newly cleared device is designed for stabilizing the thoracolumbar spine during vertebral body resections as a result of trauma or tumors, the Leesburg, Va.-based company […]
• Study: Researchers develop new spectroscopy probe, claim 100% cancer detection rate
  Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center say they have developed a multimodal optical spectroscopy probe that could provide patients with common widespread forms of cancer longer life expectancies and lower risk of recurrence. The team, which began work on the probe in 2015, have refined the invention and designed a new device […]
• 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 […]
• Are we closer to a game-changing device for Parkinson’s disease?
  University of Washington researchers say they’ve developed an advanced deep brain stimulation system to treat essential tremor and Parkinson’s without constantly being “on,” allowing for longer battery life and better treatment. The system utilizes electrodes on top of the brain to sense movement in parts of the body that experience essential tremor, alongside a deep […]
• 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 […]
• FDA user fee reauthorization advances without $1B fee increase
  By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The US Senate’s version of a bill reauthorizing Food and Drug Administration user fees over the next several years diverges markedly from President Trump’s budget proposal to increase user fees by $1 billion in 2018 alone. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in […]
• Bionik Labs and Wistron to partner on development of powered exoskeleton
  Robotic developer Bionik Laboratories and tech service provider Wistron said today they are partnering to design, engineer and manufacture low-price, lower-body assistive robotic technologies for the consumer medical device market. The companies said the new development will be based on Bionik’s currently-in-development Arke lower body exoskeleton, which is being designed for rehabilitation use, and will […]
• LabConnect receives $24.5M in Series A funding
  LabConnect announced that it has received a $24.5M Series A investment from ABS Capital Partners, Pablo Capital and BroadOak Capital. The funding will go toward growth initiatives like building out the technology platform, product and service enhancements and sales team expansions while also giving liquidity to early shareholders. John Stobo, a managing general partner at […]
• Algorithms gather brain data to train brain surgeons
  Researchers in Europe have developed mathematical models and numerical algorithms that break down medical images like Lego bricks to help guide surgeons during brain surgery. University of Luxembourg and University of Strasbourg researchers collaborated to create algorithms to predict the deformation of the brain during surgery and give information pertaining to the current position of […]
• iSpecimen launches biospecimen marketplace
  iSpecimen has launched an online, data-rich marketplace that supplies human biospecimens to life science researchers. Deemed iSpecimen Marketplace, the platform is the first-of-its-kind. Millions of human biospecimens are available on the marketplace platform from healthcare organizations. With a multi-faceted search platform, biospecimens can be obtained in a more cost-effective manner. Before the marketplace, biomedical researchers […]
• Neuroimaging could be the key to early autism diagnoses
  Functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) may be able to predict the chances of developing autism by the age of 2 in high-risk 6-month old infants, according to a new study in the Science Translational Medicine journal. Autism is characterized by challenges in social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. People with autism also […]