SeaStar Medical has hired Dr. Kevin Chung as chief medical officer of the medtech developer starting July 1. Denver-based SeaStar is developing a platform therapy focused on hyperinflammation of vital organs. The company’s Selective Cytopheretic Device was designated as a breakthrough device by the FDA earlier this year. SeaStar is set to go public in the […]
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Synchron says study shows safety of its brain-computer interface implant
Four ALS patients with a Synchron Stentrode brain implant had no serious adverse events one year after their procedure, which allowed the paralyzed patients to control a computer for online shopping, banking and text communication without using their hands or voice for input. New York-based Synchron said this study demonstrated the safety of its brain-computer […]
Embody lands $2.5m from DARPA
Soft-tissue repair treatment developer Embody announced that it has landed a $2.5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The latest DARPA funding brings Norfolk, Va.-based Embody’s total DARPA non-dilutive funding to nearly $14.4 million, according to a news release. Embody plans to use the Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
Synchron’s thought-to-text tech starts clinical trial
Synchron said it has begun the first clinical trial for its neural interface technology designed to restore communication to people with severe paralysis. The trial will measure the safety of the company’s “thought-to-text” technology by assessing its Stentrode implant in combination with BrainOS software and the stability of high-fidelity signals from the brain to external communications […]
Cultivate(MD) buys into Embody and its ortho injury implant
Genesis Innovation Group‘s Cultivate(MD) Capital Fund II said that it has invested in Embody, a startup that has developed a collagen-based microfiber implant designed for use in Achilles’ and rotator cuff repairs. Embody (Norfolk, Va.) based its Tapestry implant on research on collagen-accelerating recellularization by growing new aligned tissue over surgical repairs. The company previously […]
GE, DARPA are taking on Type 2 diabetes with electricity
GE and DARPA are collaborating on a $2.9 million study of neuromodulation as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. GE scientists have developed a novel, potentially breakthrough approach that could restore nerve signals to a healthy state using non-invasive devices that stimulate metabolic biosystems and produce drug-like effects, but with greater precision than traditional treatments, […]
8 Alzheimer’s disease breakthroughs you need to know
Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that can cause problems with memory, thinking and behavior, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. It is the most common form of dementia that gets worse over time. Nearly 6 million Americans presently live with Alzheimer’s— and there’s no cure for it. The disease is caused by protein buildups […]
DARPA is developing a human memory prosthesis: Here’s how
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has successfully created what it is calling a human memory prosthesis, a system with electrodes implanted in the brain that restores memory function using a person’s own neural codes. DARPA has been working on restoring normal memory function in military personnel since 2013 in a program known as […]
