Allurion Files for PMA Submission of Elipse Gastric Balloon
Allurion Technologies is one step closer to having its Elipse gastric balloon enter the U.S. market. The Natick, MA-based company announced the PMA submission of the device early Tuesday.
The submission comes hot on the heels of Allurion raising $34 million in new funding through a securities financing and a growth capital term loan. Allurion also announced the hiring of Joyce Johnson as VP, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance.
“Joyce comes to Allurion at an opportune and exciting time as we work towards receiving US regulatory approval from the FDA for the Elipse Balloon,†said Sha...
Source: MDDI - April 7, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Implants Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
Is Capsule Endoscopy Safe?
Title: Is Capsule Endoscopy Safe?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 4/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/7/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - April 7, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
No Benefit Seen for Rushing Endoscopy in Some High-Risk GI Patients No Benefit Seen for Rushing Endoscopy in Some High-Risk GI Patients
Performing endoscopy during the first six hours after a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding is handed off to a specialist does not lower the 30-day mortality rate compared to procedures done six to 24 hours after consultation, according to a new study of 516 volunteers reported in Thursday ' s New England Journal of Medicine.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Endoscopy Within Six Hours Does Not Lower Mortality in GI Bleed
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 -- Endoscopy within six hours versus six to 24 hours after consultation is not associated with lower 30-day mortality in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding who are at high risk for further bleeding or death,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
I ’m a Doctor’s Husband, and I’m Begging You to Keep Medical Workers Like Her Safe
I never imagined needing to have end-of-life conversations with my wife while we were in our thirties. But here was my wife, a doctor board-certified in internal medicine, giving me directives a few days ago as she suited up to head to her New York hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“If I’m on a ventilator, I don’t want you to come visit me,” she said stoically. “And do everything you can to keep my parents away, too. I don’t want to infect any of you.”
That was the moment it hit me.
I was getting a glimpse into what it might feel like for a spouse right before a loved one in ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shahar Ziv Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Endoscopy Safe Early After Heart Attack Endoscopy Safe Early After Heart Attack
Patients hospitalized after a heart attack can safely undergo endoscopy, a large retrospective study reveals.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 6, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
SMART Medical Systems Launches G-EYE(R) 760R Colonoscope in the European Endoscopy Market Through FUJIFILM Europe, Under Strategic Distribution Partnership with FUJIFILM Corporation, to Provide Synergetic Colonoscopy Solution in Fight Against Colon Cancer
SMART's G-EYE® 760R colonoscope, incorporating its G-EYE® Balloon Technology designed to increase the detection of cancerous polyps in colonoscopy, will become available by FUJIFILM Europe with its state-of-the-art ELUXEO system, as part of the new... Devices, Oncology, Product Launch, Distribution SMART Medical Systems, Fujifilm, G-EYE, colonoscope, colonoscopy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A Revolution in Laparoscopic Training: KARL STORZ and VirtaMed Leap Beyond VR Simulation
TUTTLINGEN, Germany and ZURICH, Feb. 3, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- KARL STORZ, the leading endoscopy manufacturer, and VirtaMed, world leader in medical training simulation, introduce a novel mixed reality simulator bringing innovat... Devices, Product Launch KARL STORZ, VirtaMed, endoscopy, medical training simulation, LapTrainer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Capsule Endoscopy Useful for Evaluating Equivocal Celiac Disease Capsule Endoscopy Useful for Evaluating Equivocal Celiac Disease
Small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is useful for evaluating patients with equivocal celiac disease, researchers in the UK report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - January 29, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Evaluation of corrosive poisoning in adult patients - Acehan S, Satar S, Gulen M, Avci A.
This study is a retrospective one concerning patients admit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Endoscopy vs. Colonoscopy
Title: Endoscopy vs. ColonoscopyCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/27/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - January 27, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
A 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Speaks. Really.
The priest once known as Nesyamun has been a man of few words for the past 3,000 years—which is how things go when you’ve been dead since about 1000 BCE. But according to a study just published in Scientific Reports, he recently spoke in a lab in the United Kingdom, and the single syllable the mummified Nesyamun uttered could open the door to an entire chorus of voices from the ancient Egyptian past.
One of the things that makes mummification special among interment rites is that unlike simple burial—in which bodies decay relatively quickly, leaving only bones behind—it preserves soft tissue. That m...
Source: TIME: Science - January 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Archaeology Research Source Type: news
Iterative Scopes Closes $5.2M Seed Fundraising Round
BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Iterative Scopes, a Gastroenterology AI company with a focus on applying computer vision analytics to complex endoscopy problems, today announced the closure of a $5.2 million seed round -... Devices, Gastroenterology, Venture Capital Iterative Scopes, gastroenterology AI, endoscopy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Allurion Kicks It up a Notch with New Funding and Personnel
Allurion has been making some pretty strong moves in the obesity treatment market over the past few days. The Natick, MA-based company recently announced significant funding and the hiring of several key personnel.
These measures are being taken to help the company gain FDA approval for the Elipse Balloon for weight loss, and expand its presence outside the U.S.
Allurion, which MD+DI once named as one of 5 Obesity Startups You Should Know, raised $34 million in new funding through a securities financing and a growth capital term loan. The round was led by Novalis LifeSciences and Romulus Capital with participation from IDO...
Source: MDDI - January 9, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news
Pentax Medical Remains Committed to Endoscopic Ultrasound Business
Innovation in the Field of Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS-Guided Procedures
Remains an Essential Component of PENTAX Medical's Long-Term Strategy
TOKYO, Dec. 19, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- PENTAX Medical continues its commitme... Devices PENTAX Medical, Endoscopic Ultrasound, EUS/EBUS-J10, endoscopy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 19, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
