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Advanced Surgical Robotics Beyond the Surgical Suite
How surgical robotic solutions can shorten the time between injury and health.
FDA Clears Medical Device to Help Detect Peripheral Artery Disease
The non-invasive device showed improved accuracy in detecting advanced vascular disease.
FDA Warns Providers of Medical Device Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
URGENT/11 allows anyone to take control of a medical device.
NIH Awards $20M to 5 Research Institutions to Accelerate the Development of Biomedical Health Tech
The goal is to advance promising technologies from academia to small business.
Ajax Raises $100M, Focused on Advancing Med-Tech
Medical devices can help address major issues in healthcare.
Smart Shirt Could Help Monitor Lung Disease
The technology accurately measured breathing and lung function.
Boston Scientific Launches Connected Patient Challenge, a Search for Digital Tools to Better Manage Chronic Conditions
The challenge aims to foster a conversation about chronic conditions and could lead to life-changing innovations.
FDA Releases Guidance Suite to Advance Digital Health Policies
The agency aims to encourage innovation while ensuring the health tech is safe.
Mednition Raises $10M for AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support Tool
The tech could improve triage accuracy and calm the chaos associated with emergency departments.
FDA Announces Participation in 2 Collaborative Communities to Overcome Med Tech Challenges
The communities aim to improve the quality of real-world evidence and medical devices.
Imaging Tech Could 'Revolutionize' Cancer Treatment
The tool locates edges of tumors during surgery to remove them.
FDA Clears Real-Time Imaging Tech for Spine Surgery
The Voyant System could give clinicians a more accurate and unimpeded view of the operative field.
FDA Issues Guidance to Increase Access to Medical Devices
The Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices aims to expedite the development and review of eligible medical devices.
FDA Clears Canon's Tomography System to Aid in Diagnosis of Retinal Diseases
The device is designed to help providers capture high-res images and scans of eyes.
FDA Clears GE Healthcare's X-ray AI Suite
Algorithms could reduce turnaround time for chest X-ray reviews.
FDA OKs Device That Allows Patients to Self-Administer Opioids Into Their Spine
The device, called the SynchroMed II myPTM, provides a substitute to oral opioids for patients with chronic pain, according to Medtronic.
Kicking Off Cybersecurity Month, FDA Launches New Medical Device Security Playbook
The playbook describes readiness activities that’ll enable health systems to better prepare for a MedTech cybersecurity incident.
Johnson & Johnson, Mercy Team Up to Analyze Medical Devices With Real-World Data
Why the FDA might look favorably upon such efforts.
FDA Streamlines Review Pathway for Certain Glucose Monitoring Devices
Under Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, the agency has made a concerted effort to move towards a less cumbersome, technology-friendly, risk-based approach.
Gottlieb Announces More Regulatory Updates to Encourage Device Innovation
“Imagine the benefits of a more efficient and transparent pathway,” the FDA Commissioner wrote in a new blog post.
