Micro-trimmers for minimally invasive procedures
The GFH GmbH is one of the global leaders and technology pioneer in designing and engineering of high precision laser micro machines with ultrafast lasers.
Could Medicare Change Expand Demand for Blood Pressure Monitors?
Coverage now extends to patients with suspected masked hypertension.
Avoid These Headaches During Regulatory Submissions
Here are some tips on how to avoid deficiencies during final submissions, particularly those involving biocompatibility data.
New Expanded Indication Could Change the TAVR Narrative
Now Edwards and Medtronic’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices can be used in patients with low-risk for death or major complications associated with open-heart surgery. One analyst said the conversation will eventually shift toward TAVR being the “preferred treatment method.”
New 3D printer’s build chamber can be converted into a cleanroom
A new 3D printer with an integrated temperature control and filtration system allows users to create a cleanroom environment within the build chamber. Developed by Munich-based startup Kumovis, the 3D printer enables the manufacture of patient-specific implants and other medical products in high-performance plastics, including PEEK. The R1 3D printer went into series production this week.
Concept Medical Has the ‘MagicTouch’ to Treat PAD
The Tampa, FL-based company has received breakthrough device designation from FDA for the MagicTouch PTA, a Sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter. The designation comes a few short days after Becton Dickinson and Co. said FDA rejected its Lutonix Paclitaxel DCB for PAD BTK.
MIT Model Automates AI for Medical Decision-Making
MIT computer scientists are hoping to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve medical decision-making, by automating a key step that’s usually done by hand — and that’s becoming more laborious as certain datasets grow ever-larger.
Roche Expands Global Access to Viral Assays to Aid Eradication Efforts
Access to diagnostic assays is key to achievement of the World Health Organization’s infectious disease elimination goals.
Siemens Set to Jump into Robotics with Proposed Acquisition of Corindus
The deal is valued at $1.1 billion and is set to close in 4Q19. The acquisition would see Siemens combining its imaging offerings with Corindus’ vascular robotics technology.
How 2019 Will Define TAVR for Years to Come
New approvals; product withdrawals; and a high profile procedure could easily cause 2019 to be one of the most memorable years for TAVR.
