Scientists Develop Bio-Glass Implant To Regenerate Cartilage
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Milano-Bicocca have developed a new bio-glass material with properties similar to those of real cartilage, which is notoriously difficult to repair due to its lack of blood supply and slow metabolism compared to other tissues. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 16, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Ingestible Origami Robot Unfolds In Stomach
An international team of scientists centered at MIT have further developed a tiny ingestible robot that unfolds from a capsule once swallowed, and could be used to retrieve foreign objects or patch wounds. New additions to the design include a more biocompatible material and structural modifications that allow the device to be compressed into a swallowable capsule. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 16, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
New Device Developed At UBC Could Improve Cancer Detection
A new UBC-developed method to isolate cancer cells that have escaped from a tumour could soon pave the way for improved diagnosis and treatment. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 16, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
05.14.16 -- MDO's Top Stories This Week
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Source: Medical Design Online News - May 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Roche Holding Onto Struggling Diabetes Business
Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics company Roche is reportedly keeping its struggling diabetes testing business in expectation of a turnaround in sales by next year. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Cardinal Health Grows Cardiovascular Portfolio, Biosensors International Expands Reach Through Distribution Agreement
Biosensors International has entered into a strategic agreement that will allow Cardinal Health’s subsidiary Cordis to distribute its portfolio of drug-eluting stents (DES). The partnershipwillimprove Biosensors’ reach in the global cardiovascular market andexpand Cordis’ product offering. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Lungpacer Medical, Inc. Receives Expedited Access Pathway Designation From FDA For The Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing System
Lungpacer Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing an intravenous catheter-based phrenic-nerve-pacing system, announced today that it has received Expedited Access Pathway (EAP) designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Corvia Medical Announces CE Mark Approval And Enrollment Of First Patients In Randomized Clinical Study
Corvia Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company that has developed a first-in-class structural heart device to treat heart failure, today announced CE Mark approval of its InterAtrial Shunt Device (IASD®). (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
DYCONEX Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
DYCONEX AG, an MST company and the world's leading provider of highly complex solutions in the area of interconnect technology, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in September 2016. From the very beginning, DYCONEX has focussed on technologies that enabled the miniaturization of end-user applications. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
NEW FDA Data Integrity Draft Guidance – Key Points to Understand
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Time:1:00pm-2:30pm, EDT US Duration: 90 Minutes - Online Price: $299 - Includes Bonus Handouts! (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
GE Healthcare Signs Its First Managed Equipment Service Agreement In the U.S.
GE Healthcare has inked a 14-year managed equipment service (MES) agreement to exclusively supply the Heritage Valley Health System (HVHS) with advanced imaging equipment. This deal is the first of its kind GE has signed in the U.S. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA Issues Draft Guidance For 3D-Printed Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance containing technical considerations in additive manufacturing (AM), the broad category of manufacturing encompassing 3-dimensional (3D) printing. The "leap-frog" guidance adds some clarity regarding FDA's initial approach to anticipated regulation of a growing number of 3D-printed medical devices. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
MDMA Announces Paul LaViolette As New Chairman
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) announced recently that industry veteran Paul LaViolette was elected as the new Chairman of the MDMA Board of Directors during the 2016 Annual Meeting. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA Approves CareTaker® Wireless Remote Patient Monitor For Continuous Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (‘cNIBP') And Heart Rate Monitoring Using Patented Finger Cuff Technology
CareTaker Medical, a pioneer in wireless remote patient monitoring devices, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued 510(k) clearance for the company's Wireless Continuous Non-Invasive "Beat-by-Beat" Blood Pressure ("cNIBP") and Heart Rate Monitor based on patented Finger Cuff technology. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Senseonics Announces CE Mark Approval Of The Eversense CGM System
Senseonics Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of a long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for people with diabetes, recently announced it has received CE Mark approval for the EversenseContinuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
