Junkosha officials think the company's Junkosha Multi-Filar Cable and Junkosha Multi-Channel Transmission Cable (MCT) could bring the medical device industry closer to "intelligent" catheters. The increasingly sophisticated catheters — small and flexible — can better send diagnostic signals into the body or provide therapy, according to Mike … [Read more...] about Junkosha touts cable product innovations to enable ‘intelligent’ catheters
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Abbott wins new FDA approvals for stent family including nod for next-gen Xience Skypoint
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that the Xience stent family received FDA approval for one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) labeling. The FDA’s approval for one-month (as short as 28 days) DAPT labeling applies to high bleeding risk (HBR) patients in the U.S., according to a news release. The company also recently received CE mark … [Read more...] about Abbott wins new FDA approvals for stent family including nod for next-gen Xience Skypoint
Glaukos wins Australian regulatory approval for MicroShunt
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) recently announced that it received regulatory approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration for its Preserflo MicroShunt. The San Clemente, Calif.–based company designed the MicroShunt to reduce intraocular pressure in the eyes of patients who have primary open-angle glaucoma where IOP remains uncontrollable or … [Read more...] about Glaukos wins Australian regulatory approval for MicroShunt
Zeus Industrial Products brings in CathX Medical
Zeus Industrial Products has agreed to integrate catheter-based contract manufacturer CathX Medical into its organization. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed in yesterday's announcement. San Jose, Calif.–based CathX provides catheter design engineering services, rapid prototyping, manufacturing, and full or … [Read more...] about Zeus Industrial Products brings in CathX Medical
Preceptis Medical launches tympanostomy tube system for in-office pediatric ear tube procedures
Preceptis Medical today said it has launched its second-generation Hummingbird tympanostomy tube system for office-based pediatric ear tube procedures. The Maple Grove, Minn.–based company designed the device with an ergonomic design to allow for more efficient ear tube delivery in children. “The Hummingbird enables ear, nose and throat (ENT) … [Read more...] about Preceptis Medical launches tympanostomy tube system for in-office pediatric ear tube procedures
Envizion Medical wins Frost & Sullivan award
ENvizion Medical announced it has won the Frost & Sullivan 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its ENvue system. Israel-based ENvizion Medical has developed the feeding tube navigation system for accurate enteral tube placement in adult patients as an alternative to the limitations of blind insertions and the … [Read more...] about Envizion Medical wins Frost & Sullivan award
Boston Scientific gets CE mark approval for single-use bronchoscope
Boston Scientific today said it received CE mark approval for its Exalt Model B single-use bronchoscope. The Marlborough, Mass.–based company designed the device for bedside procedures in the intensive care unit, operating room and bronchoscopy suite. Exalt Model B is available in three sizes — slim, regular and large — for procedures such as … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific gets CE mark approval for single-use bronchoscope
Olympus launches five single-use bronchoscopes
Olympus today said it has launched its product line of five H-SteriScope single-use bronchoscopes. The single-use endoscopes are for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They resulted from a collaboration between Olympus subsidiary Veran Medical Technologies and Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument. "We are very excited to launch our first line … [Read more...] about Olympus launches five single-use bronchoscopes
This device stops aorta blood flow to save lives
Stopping internal bleeding from torso trauma has its technological challenges. Asha Parekh, co-founder and CEO of Front Line Medical Technologies, has developed a small, quick and easy device that could solve the problem. Front Line Medical Technologies (London, Ontario) is an early-stage medical device company that is developing a way to stop … [Read more...] about This device stops aorta blood flow to save lives
Qosina adds single-use bioprocessing devices
Qosina this week launched its product line for the single-use bioprocess industry. The new product line includes tube-to-tube bard connectors, luer fittings, check valves, tubing pinch clamps, tubing, steam thru connectors and more. “Qosina has been a trusted supplier for over 40 years and has worked with some of the best-known brands,” … [Read more...] about Qosina adds single-use bioprocessing devices
