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Diagnostics firm urges testing not to be sidelined amid vaccine rollout

British-based immunity test company Bio-Diagnostics is urging medical authorities not to sideline tests for COVID-19 as the UK’s national vaccine programme gets into top gear. Read more

Engineering firm reduces lead time for COVID-19 testing equipment

Precision engineering firm JJ Churchill reduced the traditional response time by two thirds for parts required by Surface Technology International (STI) for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing equipment. Read more

NHSX unveils new Digital Technology Assessment Criteria

NHSX has unveiled new Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) an assessment process that aims to help give staff, patients and the public confidence that the digital health tools they use meet NHS standards. Read more

Kolabtree publishes 'complete guide to freelancers in medtech'

Kolabtree has released a whitepaper called ‘the complete guide to freelancers in medtech’ in an attempt to help small and medium sized medical device manufacturers to benefit from access to freelance scientific experts. Read more

Neuromuscular device company raises $4.3m in seed round

UK-based neuromuscular medical device company, GyroGear, has just concluded phase one of its seed round fundraise. This round was led by Foxconn Technology Group, the electronics manufacturer. Foxconn has invested £1 million ($1.41 million) upfront. Read more

Imaging specialist expands collaboration with OEMs for PCR DNA amplifiers

Atik Cameras, a designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific imaging solutions, has further expanded its collaboration with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA amplifiers. Read more

Withings unveils B2B range of cellular-connected devices

Connnected health player Withings has unveiled a new business-to-business range of cellular-connected devices designed to eliminate significant pain points of remote patient monitoring. Read more

Birmingham diagnostics company secures £800k from MEIF

Birmingham-based Linear Diagnostics has secured £800,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and other investors in the company’s second round of funding. Read more

Diagnostics firm urges testing not to be sidelined amid vaccine rollout

British-based immunity test company Bio-Diagnostics is urging medical authorities not to sideline tests for COVID-19 as the UK’s national vaccine programme gets into top gear. Read more

Imaging specialist expands collaboration with OEMs for PCR DNA amplifiers

Atik Cameras, a designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific imaging solutions, has further expanded its collaboration with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA amplifiers. Read more

Engineering firm reduces lead time for COVID-19 testing equipment

Precision engineering firm JJ Churchill reduced the traditional response time by two thirds for parts required by Surface Technology International (STI) for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing equipment. Read more

Perkin Elmer launches COVID-19 test that provides results in 15 minutes

PerkinElmer has launched its COVID-19 Antigen Test for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigen in nasal (NS) or nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens. Read more

Withings unveils B2B range of cellular-connected devices

Connnected health player Withings has unveiled a new business-to-business range of cellular-connected devices designed to eliminate significant pain points of remote patient monitoring. Read more

Government and healthtech bodies back campaign to showcase UK digital health

Leading UK digital health innovators could get a global boost with a new campaign that showcases their talents to healthcare systems across the world. Read more

Greater Manchester care homes deploy COVID-19 symptom tracker

More than 130 care homes in Greater Manchester are using a digital symptom tracker to monitor COVID-19 and support 4,000 residents Read more

NHSX unveils new Digital Technology Assessment Criteria

NHSX has unveiled new Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) an assessment process that aims to help give staff, patients and the public confidence that the digital health tools they use meet NHS standards. Read more

Biomimetic graft for osteochondral lesions designed FDA Breakthrough Device

Locate Bio, an orthobiologics focussed regenerative medicine company, has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Chondro3, currently in development as a biomimetic graft for osteochondral lesions. Read more

Horiba obtains CE mark for new haematology analyser

Horiba Medical, specialists in automated in vitro diagnostic systems for haematology, haemostasis and clinical chemistry analysis, has obtained the CE mark certification for its new generation of the Microsemi CRP haematology analyser. Read more

FDA designates solutions to reduce disability from stroke a Breakthrough Device

BrainQ, the Israeli start-up with a therapeutic solution to reduce disability following stroke, has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation for its AI-powered technology as a Breakthrough Device. Read more

Virtual summit to help understanding of new EU regulations

Medical device quality management software (MDQMS) platform Greenlight Guru will be hosting a True Quality Summit Series: EU MDR & IVDR, a free, five-day online event to help professionals understand the new EU medical device regulations. Read more

Clinical diagnostics benefits from COVID bounce - recruiter says

Clinical diagnostic technology in the UK has experienced a substantial ‘COVID bounce’, according to the head a leading recruitment company focussed primarily on servicing the sector. Read more

Researchers develop brain blood vessel pathology diagnostic

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed a new method for rapidly diagnosing brain blood vessel pathology that may lead to neurodegenerative diseases. Read more

Sensyne and Excalibur sign lateral flow diagnostics deal

Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed an exclusive licence and development agreement with Excalibur Healthcare Services to apply Sensyne’s MagnifEye system for use with Excalibur’s lateral flow rapid diagnostic tests. Read more

Partnership formed to aid rapid diagnosis of rare diseases

Ipsen Pharmaceuticals and rare disease digital health specialists, Mendelian, has launched a new partnership to utilise Mendelian’s MendelScan software, a Class 1 Medical Device capable of aiding the rapid identification of people with rare diseases. Read more

Scientists develop tool to locate precise area of epileptic seizures

Scientists at the Human Brain Project have developed a computational tool to locate the areas in a patient’s brain where epilepsy seizures emerge. Now, the team is using EBRAINS to further boost the accuracy with high resolution brain atlas data. Read more

Start-up secures support for AI robotic glove to aid muscle grip

A robotic glove based on AI technology could soon help people recover muscle grip in their hands after securing support from the Edinburgh Business School’s (EBS) Incubator, based at Heriot-Watt University. Read more

NHSX supports home-testing kits for kidney disease

Patients with diabetes and high blood pressure are benefiting from pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) that turns a smartphone camera into a clinical-grade tool to detect early kidney disease. Read more

Birmingham diagnostics company secures £800k from MEIF

Birmingham-based Linear Diagnostics has secured £800,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and other investors in the company’s second round of funding. Read more

Spinal implants firm raises £2.2m in funding round

Axis Spine Technologies has raised £2.2 million in a funding round led by ACF Investors, with follow-on investment from Mercia’s EIS funds. Mercia was the first investor when Axis was founded by Jon Acros in 2017. Read more

Engineering and packaging firms joint forces to mass produce PPE

Engineering firm Hanbury-Autogil has joined forces with packaging company PFF to create protective equipment on a large scale. Read more

Manufacturer receives additional patents for mimicking bone technology

German legal manufacturer, R&D and material science company, stimOS has received a notice of allowance from the German Patent and Trademark office for additional patents and intellectual property protection of its Mimicking Bone Technology (MBT). Read more

Spinal implants firm raises £2.2m in funding round

Axis Spine Technologies has raised £2.2 million in a funding round led by ACF Investors, with follow-on investment from Mercia’s EIS funds. Mercia was the first investor when Axis was founded by Jon Acros in 2017. Read more

Microchip Technology to invest $20m in Cork development centre

Microchip Technology is investing $20 million to create a new development centre based in Cork. The new facility will open during Q1 CY21 and create 60 new jobs over the next three years and approximately 200 jobs within the next seven years. Read more

Q&A: The benefits and technology behind mechanical thrombectomy

Michael Gilvarry, general manager at the Neuro Technology Centre in Galway for Cerenovus, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, spoke to Med-Tech Innovation News about mechanical thrombectomy procedure for ischemic stroke. Read more

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