Latest Medtech News
Interpreting ISO Standards to streamline testing and submissions
Kimberly Ehman, from WuXi AppTec & Bob Przygoda, from Adventure Biocompatibility Consulting, explain how ISO 10993 Standards impact on biocompatibility evaluations for global submissions. Read more
16 Apr 2021
Altair Medical secures £2.25m funding for respiratory sensor
UK-based Altair Medical has secured £2.25 million of pre-Series A funding to further develop its respiratory sensor and real-time monitoring platform. The service uses AI to detect and alert to adverse events from a range of breathing problems. Read more
16 Apr 2021
Report outlines how apps can help tackle NHS cancer backlog
A report from ORCHA (The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps), an NHS partner and a leading authority on health app trends and usage, says that digital tools can be part of the solution to the backlog in cancer services. Read more
15 Apr 2021
I can see clearly now: How strong ties allowed two firms to mass produce PPE
Eugene Canavan, medical design director, Design Partners, and Derek Kelly, managing director, MeHow, spoke to Med-Tech Innovation News about how years of collaboration resulted in them developing essential PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
19 Apr 2021
Applications open for Junkosha's Technology Innovator of the Year Award
Junkosha’s Technology Innovator of the Year Award is now accepting applications for its 2021-22 scheme, with the winning entrant awarded a sum of $25,000 to invest in their innovative project. Read more
15 Apr 2021
Report highlights importance of digital twins in achieving sustainability goals
Dassault Systèmes has revealed the findings of ‘A sustainable future for business post-COVID’, a new survey into the sustainability of the life sciences industry. Read more
15 Apr 2021
Medtronic introduces extended insulin infusion set in select European countries
Medtronic has introduced its Extended infusion set in select European countries which can be worn for up to seven days. Read more
15 Apr 2021
Surgical and wound care developer chooses new supply chain partner
Kinaxis, a supply chain management software provider, has been chosen by Mölnlycke, the medical solutions provider, to enhance transparency and mitigate risk in its global supply chain. Read more
15 Apr 2021
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Provider collaboratives: The next big customer group for medtech?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, looks into one of the headline points of the new NHS White Paper, and explores what this might mean for the industry. Read more
1 Apr 2021
FDA grants EUA for new automated system for COVID-19 tests
Thermo Fisher Scientific has been granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Amplitude Solution with the TaqPath COVID-19 High-Throughput Combo Kit. Read more
13 Apr 2021
BBI develops mobile feature for digital COVID test certificates
BBI Solutions has developed a mobile feature to facilitate the creation and sharing of digital COVID test certificates. Read more
12 Apr 2021
'On-the-spot' saliva test granted CE mark and MHRA registration
Vatic, a British healthtech company, says its ‘on-the-spot’ saliva antigen test for COVID-19 has received the CE mark and has been registered with the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Read more
9 Apr 2021
Report highlights importance of digital twins in achieving sustainability goals
Dassault Systèmes has revealed the findings of ‘A sustainable future for business post-COVID’, a new survey into the sustainability of the life sciences industry. Read more
15 Apr 2021
Report outlines how apps can help tackle NHS cancer backlog
A report from ORCHA (The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps), an NHS partner and a leading authority on health app trends and usage, says that digital tools can be part of the solution to the backlog in cancer services. Read more
15 Apr 2021
New platform for cerebral blood flow launched
NovaSignal has launched the NovaGuide 2 Platform that aims to empower clinical teams with critical, real-time information about cerebral blood flow to guide diagnosis and improve patient outcomes. Read more
14 Apr 2021
Medtronic granted de novo clearance by FDA for intelligent endoscopy module
Medtronic has been granted de novo clearance for the Gi Genius intelligent endoscopy module by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read more
13 Apr 2021
Vision-based monitoring service receives FDA clearance for vital signs product
Vision-based patient monitoring service Oxehealth has been granted De Novo clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration for its Oxehealth Vital Signs product, which is incorporated into Oxevision. Read more
31 Mar 2021
Medtronic receives FDA approval for Harmony TPV therapy
Medtronic has received FDA approval for its Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV), a minimally invasive therapy created to treat patients with a specific type of congenital heart defect of the right ventricle. Read more
29 Mar 2021
Versatile rapid diagnostic platform receives CE mark
AnteoTech has announced that its EuGeni Reader and accompanying COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) have received CE mark registration as the company looks to progress with European distribution. Read more
14 Apr 2021
BIVDA welcomes launch of Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund
BIVDA, the trade association for British in-vitro diagnostic companies, has welcomed the launch of the ‘Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund’ which is now open for applications. Read more
8 Apr 2021
Carb-X announces up to $13.8m funding for STIs diagnostic
CARB-X is awarding Novel Microdevices, of Baltimore, up to $3.6 million in non-dilutive funding, and, up to an additional $10.2 million if certain project milestones are met, to develop a new rapid molecular test to diagnose STIs. Read more
7 Apr 2021
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Mastering mass change: how global labelling solutions can help your business
Warren Stacey, SVP global sales, PRISYM ID, explains the benefits of global labelling solutions to medical device manufacturers during changing times. Read more
LATEST AI & VR IN HEALTHCARE NEWS
AI-powered speech and language therapy app could reach 2.5m people in need
The events of the past year have radically transformed the healthcare sector, including the way services are provided and received. Read more
20 Apr 2021
EIT Health report outlines need for AI and digital solutions for health systems
EIT Health has launched a new AI report from its Think Tank, outlining the urgent need for a post-pandemic technological revolution to prevent EU health systems from struggling over the next decade. Read more
19 Apr 2021
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Provider collaboratives: The next big customer group for medtech?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, looks into one of the headline points of the new NHS White Paper, and explores what this might mean for the industry. Read more
1 Apr 2021
The MedTalk Podcast
A world without antibiotics - interview with Dr Henry Skinner
Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Henry Skinner, CEO of the AMR Action Fund - a collective venture set up in collaboration with the World Health Organisation to raise investment for pharma companies developing new antibiotics to combat AMR. Read more
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Mastering mass change: how global labelling solutions can help your business
Warren Stacey, SVP global sales, PRISYM ID, explains the benefits of global labelling solutions to medical device manufacturers during changing times. Read more
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