MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for July 25, 2017

Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. How a single drop of blood can detect sepsis Sepsis can be identified by a single drop of blood, thanks to a lab-on-a-chip device from the University of Illinois. Researchers at the University of Illinois and the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill., recently completed a clinical study of the device that provides a fast, point-of-care measurement of the body’s immune system response without having to process blood. The device is designed to help doctors diagnose sepsis at its onset, monitor infected patients and offer a prognosis. Read more 4. Shape Memory Medical raises $18m for polymer embolization dev Shape Memory Medical said today it raised $18 million in a closed Series B preferred stock offering to support its polymer embolization devices. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said it is developing and commercializing polymer embolization devices based on a proprietary shape memory polymer it has licenceed from Texas A&M University and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Read more 3. Abbott to study blood thinners after treatment with Xienc...
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