ThisWeek in MedTech – September 12, 2024
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Stryker expands foot, ankle portfolio with acquired 4WEB products
Stryker has added the Ankle Truss System and Osteotomy Truss System it acquired from 4WEB Medical to its Foot & Ankle portfolio. The OTS is for use in osteotomies and internal bone fixation and the ATS has implants for limb length restoration and offers limb structural integrity during tibiotalocalcaneal fusions.
Full Story: MassDevice
FDA clears tool for hepatic steatosis diagnosis
The FDA has given Sonic Incytes Medical 510(k) clearance for its Velacur Determined Fat Fraction tool. The VDFF combines ultrasound attenuation and backscatter measures for hepatic steatosis diagnosis.
Full Story: Medical Device Network
PROCEPT’s HYDROS Robotic System wins FDA nod
The HYDROS Robotic System from PROCEPT BioRobotics has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The system features FirstAssist AI treatment planning, a streamlined workflow, robotic resection and advanced image guidance.
Full Story: Medical Product Outsourcing
Roche to launch new CGM in Europe in ‘coming weeks’
Roche will roll out its Accu-Chek Smartguide in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. The company hopes to stand out from competitors with features to predict hypoglycemia.
Full Story: MedTech Dive
J&J leads $50M financing for imaging company Spectrawave
The Series B round will support commercial expansion and product additions for Spectrawave’s system used in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
Full story: MedTech Dive
Medtronic has a new chief medical officer for robotics, digital tech
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced that Dr. James Porter joined the company as chief medical officer of Robotic Surgical Technologies and Digital Technologies.
Full story: MassDevice
J&J Unveils New Branding for Medical Device Units
The New Brunswick, NJ-based company said its various device businesses will now be called Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Full Story: MD&DI
The Intersection of Telehealth, Privacy and Medical Devices
Litigation attorney Eric Alexander authored a Drug & Device Law blog about the intersection of telehealth, privacy and medical devices, focusing on a recent Illinois appellate court decision in Marino v. Gunnar Optiks LLC. Mr. Alexander examines the implications of the court’s ruling on the scope of the healthcare exemption in Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). He argues that the court’s narrow interpretation of what constitutes a “healthcare setting” could have broader consequences for telemedicine and medical device manufacturers, potentially discouraging beneficial telehealth practices and overlooking the nuances of modern healthcare delivery.
Full story: Drug & Device Law
€1.1 million raised by XS Innovations for vascular access device
The investment will accelerate development of a state-of-the-art vascular access device known as Dynamic AVF, to improve treatment for end-stage kidney disease patients.
Full story: Med-Tech Innovation News
Getinge completes Paragonix Technologies acquisition
Paragonix is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and providing services in the organ transplant industry.
Full story: Medical Device Network
A Tailor-made Approach to Simplify Observational Research
A direct-to-patient model for observational research will ease the participation burden, better incorporate the patient voice, and empower individuals to take control of their health – all while meeting the growing demands for robust evidence in developing new drugs and therapeutics.
Full story: MedCity News
The New Role of Engagement: Surfacing Insights at the Point of Care and Beyond
By surfacing conversational, behavioral, and environmental insights at the point of care — and enabling data-driven operational decisions — AI has the power to transform individual patient experiences and drive systemic improvements in care quality and efficiency.
Full story: MedCity News
Apple pitches sleep apnea detection, OTC hearing aid features
The tech giant plans to add sleep apnea detection to its Apple Watch as well as bring long-anticipated over-the-counter hearing aid tech to its AirPods.
Full story: Fierce Health Tech
Smiths Medical links 1 death, 35 injuries to defective airway tubes
Vivek Jain, CEO of parent ICU Medical, recently told investors the company has faced more challenges than expected when it bought the Smiths medical device business in 2022.
Full story: MedTech Dive
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