Leadless CRT Alternative Slated For U.S.-based Clinical Trial In 2017
New technology that can wirelessly resynchronize the chambers of the heart is making its way toward U.S.-based clinical trials in early 2017. EBR Systems’ WiSE technology is an endocardial pacing system for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), designed to address flaws in conventional CRT systems that are ineffective in one-third of eligible heart failure (HF) patients. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 7, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Verily's Partnerships Thrive, Moonshot Projects Stumble
Verily, the rebranded Google Lifesciences division of Alphabet, is arguably known more for its ambitious "moonshot" endeavors, but it's finding more success with its more modest pursuits. These have come in the form of key partnerships with established medtech and pharmaceutical companies. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 7, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Philips Proprietary Camera Based Monitoring Technology Is First In The World To Measure Absolute Arterial Blood Oxygenation (SpO2) Levels Without Ever Touching The Patient
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced the results of the first published study to demonstrate that absolute oxygen saturation of arterial blood (SpO2), a vital sign that is commonly monitored in hospitalized and other patients, can be accurately measured across multiple patients using contactless technology. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 7, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
First Prospective Clinical Utility Trial Using Comprehensive Liquid Biopsy To Guide Metastatic Cancer Patients To Molecularly Matched Therapies Demonstrates Comparable Results To Tissue-Based Testing
Guardant Health and Samsung Medical Center (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea) announced today the results of the first prospective clinical trial using a comprehensive liquid biopsy test as the sole diagnostic tool used by doctors to guide metastatic cancer patients to matched therapy across multiple cancers. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 7, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
St. Jude Medical CardioMEMS HF System Is Now Guideline Directed Therapy For Heart Failure Patients In Europe
St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, recently announced that its CardioMEMSHF System was added to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines as a directed therapy management and monitoring tool for heart failure patients. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 7, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
The 6 Sciences Of Micro Molding
By Brian Matachun, MTD Micro Molding
The smallest parts often carry with them the greatest importance relative to the functionality and safety of your medical device. MTD refers to its micro molding tools — its road map to success, if you will —as the company’s “six sciences.” By embracing these steps, you can yield better long-term results, both with part functionality and speed to market. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
U.S. Lawmakers Urge HHS, FDA To Update Off-Label Communication Policy
Two United States House of Representatives committee chairmen recently wrote a strongly worded letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, urging her to let the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarify its position on drug and device off-label use, and to inform Congress about its current thinking on the matter. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Asthma Sufferers Could Breathe Easier Thanks To New Wearable
Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a health and environmental tracker (HET), a wearable system that aims to predict and potentially prevent asthma attacks by tracking lung function, activity rates, environmental factors, and other vital signs. The researchers have demonstrated proof of concept research and plan to further develop a smartphone app to accompany the system later this summer. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Froedtert & The Medical College Of Wisconsin Taps Watson For Clinical Trial Matching
IBM recently announced Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network will adoptWatsoncognitive computing to help match cancer patients with clinical trials. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Strengthens Commitment To Asia Pacific
Medtronic plc, a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, recently announced the opening of its new Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medical Applications in 3-D Printing: Clinical Benefits, Regulatory Issues, and Manufacturing Challenges
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016 Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm, EDT US Duration: 90 Minutes - Online Price: $299 - Includes Bonus Handouts! (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medical Device Manufacturers Rely More On Innovation Brought To Their Doors
Due to the budget cutbacks from healthcare reforms, hospital pricing pressures, and reimbursement changes, the money going into the medical device R&D market is beginning to dwindle. As a result, OEMs are now relying more heavily on outside vendors to function as an extension of R&D efforts. Many extruded polymer tubing companies, such as Zeus, are stepping up to this challenge by making multidisciplinary teams of technical experts available in order to deliver innovative ideas and solutions to the doorsteps of medical device manufacturers. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
06.04.16 -- MDO's Top Stories This Week
06/04/16 MDO's Top Stories This Week (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Roche Granted First FDA Approval For Liquid Biopsy Test Detecting Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Swiss pharmaceutical and biotech firm Roche approval for a "liquid biopsy," or blood-based genetic test, that can detect epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, the most common type of lung cancer. It's the first time FDA has approved a liquid biopsy companion diagnostic to aid clinicians in decision-making. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Secant Group's New Business Framework Brings Innovative Products To Market Through Advanced Materials And Process Technologies
Defining the future of advanced materials and engineered products is the ambitious vision set by the newly named US corporation, the Secant Group, LLC (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
