Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Complete SE (self-expanding) vascular stent for use in superficial femoral artery (SFA) and ...
Tags: Medtronic, Lower Extremities
US-based LabStyle Innovations has obtained CE Mark approval for its Dario smartphone-based glucose monitor and comprehensive diabetes management system. Particularly useful for insulin-dependent patients, the system provides patients, ...
US-based Sapheon has submitted the first module of pre-market approval (PMA) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VenaSeal sapheon closure system, designed to treat venous reflux (varicose veins) disease. This ...
Tags: PMA Application, Medicine
CardioLogical Solutions, a cardiovascular device company, has reported successful in vivo validation of its VasoStitch device, designed to make transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures percutaneous and safer. The ...
OligoMedic, a manufacturer of osteoarthritis products, has announced that it will launch its JointRep product, an injectable implant designed to treat cartilage articular joint defects and reduce articular pain. JointRep is a simple ...
Abbott, a global healthcare company, has obtained CE Mark approval for its FreeStyle Optium Neo Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System, designed to support daily diabetes management. The FreeStyle Optium Neo system has a high contrast ...
German-based JenaValve Technology has obtained CE Mark approval for its transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system, designed to treat aortic insufficiency (AI). AI, also known as aortic regurgitation, is a condition ...
Tissue repair company Regentis Biomaterials has reported positive results from a clinical safety study of hydrogel implant GelrinC, designed to treat articular cartilage in injured knees. The CE mark-approved GelrinC hydrogel implant is ...
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The Israeli Ministry of Health has granted an approval to Medigus for registering its SRS system, which is designed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, in the Israeli Register of Medical Equipment and Accessories (MEA). The SRS ...
Tags: SRS system, Medicine
Dfine, a manufacturer of spinal disease treatment devices, has obtained CE Mark approval for its STAR tumor ablation system, designed to treat painful metastatic spinal tumors. The STAR tumor ablation system uses radiofrequency (RF) ...
Tags: Dfine, Tumor Ablation System
Sweden-based medical technology company Aerocrine has launched the NIOX VERO device, designed to measure the airway inflammation, such as asthma. Aerocrine and Panasonic Healthcare have jointly developed the new fully portable hand-held ...
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has announced its newest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module featuring a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8%. The new module, which is already in ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Tyber Medical, a developer of spine and orthopaedic devices, has received CE Mark approval for its TyPEEK, a titanium plasma sprayed PEEK interbody system. The highly differentiated proprietary titanium plasma sprayed TyPEEK offers ...
US-based Moirai Orthopaedics has obtained CE Mark approval for its new Pyrocarbon Implant Replacement (PIR) system, designed to treat patients with focal chondral and osteochondral defects of the medial femoral condyle of the knee. The ...
Keystone Heart, a developer and manufacturer of cerebral protection devices, has received CE Mark approval for its TriGuard cerebral protection device, designed to cover all three aortic cerebral branches to minimize the risk of cerebral ...
Tags: Keystone, Protection Device