MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 13, 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 squid ink could make going to the dentist painless Squid ink could be used as a new imaging method at the dentist to check for gum disease, according to new research from the University of California at San Diego. Combining squid ink with light and ultrasound, engineers at UCSD have created a new dental imaging method that can painlessly and non-invasively examine a patient’s gums. The method is also more comprehensive and more accurate than current methods. Read more 4. PQ Bypass touts subset analysis data from Detour system trial PQ Bypass today released subset analysis results from the Detour 1 clinical trial of its Detour system designed to treat long-segment blockages in the femoropopliteal artery, touting a 2% rate of major adverse events and no deaths or amputations at 30 days. The data was presented today at the Vascular InterVentional Advances conference, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said. Read more 3. Aethlon Medical wins FDA EAP designation for Hemopurifier Aethlon Medical said today it received an Expedited Access Pathway designation for it...
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