Judges this week are voting for the most innovative medical technologies among the nominees for the 2022 Prix Galien International Awards. The Prix Galien International Awards highlight the most innovative technologies in the life sciences industry. The New York-based Galien Foundation presents the international award to eligible nominees that … [Read more...] about 18 of the world’s most innovative medical technologies
FDA clears Franklin Mountain Medical UltraNav transseptal catheter system
Franklin Mountain Medical this week announced its UltraNav transseptal catheter system has received FDA 510(k) clearance The Phoenix, Arizona-based company designed UltraNav for controlled access and delivery of cardiovascular catheters and guidewires into the heart chambers through a transseptal puncture. The dual-lumen catheter enables … [Read more...] about FDA clears Franklin Mountain Medical UltraNav transseptal catheter system
First patient in the world implanted with Abiomed Impella BTR heart pump
Abiomed (Nasdaq:ABMD) today announced the first patient in the world was successfully treated with its Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR) as part of an early feasibility study. The first implant was performed by Dr. Duc Thinh Pham and Dr. Jane Wilcox at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in Chicago. Impella BTR is a forward … [Read more...] about First patient in the world implanted with Abiomed Impella BTR heart pump
MIT researchers think their tube-based device could improve gastrointestinal disorder diagnosis
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a knotted-tube device that could be an easier alternative to gastrointestinal dysmotility diagnostics. The MIT researchers, along with collaborators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, designed a device that comprises a silicone tube filled with liquid metal and knotted … [Read more...] about MIT researchers think their tube-based device could improve gastrointestinal disorder diagnosis
Smart Medical Systems G-Eye colonoscope wins FDA clearance for use with Olympus endoscopes
Smart Medical Systems this week announced that its G-Eye colonoscope received FDA 510(k) clearance for use with Olympus' PCF colonoscope series. The G-Eye is now available for use in the U.S. on commonly-used colonoscope models from Olympus, Fujifilm and Pentax Medical. "The ability to offer G-Eye on colonoscope brands and models commonly … [Read more...] about Smart Medical Systems G-Eye colonoscope wins FDA clearance for use with Olympus endoscopes
Bendit Technologies’ Bendit21 steerable microcatheter wins FDA clearance
Bendit Technologies today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Bendit21 microcatheter. The Israel-based company's microcatheter is indicated for use in the treatment of the neuro, peripheral and coronary vasculature. The Bendit21 was granted clearance several months after the successful first use of the neurocatheter in the … [Read more...] about Bendit Technologies’ Bendit21 steerable microcatheter wins FDA clearance
FDA clears SonoScape video endoscopy system for gastrointestinal diseases
SonoScape today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its video endoscopy system HD-550 for gastrointestinal diagnosis. The HD-550 endoscopy system has a 4-LED light source that supports high definition imaging with multi-spectrum and multi-mode. Its varying light modes enhance vascular and mucosal color contrast to reveal more … [Read more...] about FDA clears SonoScape video endoscopy system for gastrointestinal diseases
This handheld surgical robot could automate catheter placement
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory have developed an artificial intelligence-guided ultrasound device to help physicians quickly deploy a catheter at a point of injury. Following traumatic accidents, medical professionals often have to apply life-saving treatment to patients with severe internal … [Read more...] about This handheld surgical robot could automate catheter placement
Mauna Kea Technologies wins FDA clearance for Cellvizio to perform fluorescence imaging in endoscopic procedures
Mauna Kea Technologies this week announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Cellvizio multidisciplinary probe and needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy. The Paris-based company's device was granted clearance for use of the Cellvizio 100 series platform to perform fluorescence imaging of tissues that have taken up the drug … [Read more...] about Mauna Kea Technologies wins FDA clearance for Cellvizio to perform fluorescence imaging in endoscopic procedures
FDA clears Transit Scientific XO Cross support catheters
Transit Scientific today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its XO Cross support catheter platform for coronary use. Park City, Utah-based Transit Scientific designed the support catheter to deliver pushability, traceability and torque response for improved access in challenging peripheral lesions. It has a non-tapered, metal-alloy … [Read more...] about FDA clears Transit Scientific XO Cross support catheters