26 April 2019
Competition in US robotic surgery market intensifies
Intuitive Surgical has seen strong growth within the surgical robotics market with a 15% increase in revenue to $974m in Q1.
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26 April 2019
Nanodevices could be the answer to healing chronic wounds
The wound care market is estimated to be worth $35.0 billion, and has been showing strong growth globally. Wound care devices range from simple bandages to complex wound management technology,...
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26 April 2019
PK Papyrus: will Biotronik’s new covered stent find a market?
Biotronik has announced the US launch of its PK Papyrus covered coronary stent system, following its FDA approval in September 2018. The stent is used to treat emergency acute coronary...
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26 April 2019
Hydrogel patch could protect cardiac patients from heart damage
A hydrogel-based patch applied to the heart could reduce cell death, oxidative stress and scar tissue accumulation
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25 April 2019
Can wearable biosensors facilitate wound healing?
US researchers have developed a skin-inspired electromechanical biosensor that could facilitate real-time wound monitoring.
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25 April 2019
An unmet need for Lyme disease in vitro diagnostic devices
This tick-borne illness occurs in temperate regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
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16 April 2019
AI in healthcare: Should ‘medical machines’ be allowed to teach themselves?
Before a medical device is sold, it has to go through a whole series of approvals and regulations. Does it resemble a pre-existing device? Is this the first of its...
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12 April 2019
Breast implant-associated lymphoma: an example of post-market surveillance and device regulation
More than 350,000 women in the US underwent breast implant procedures in 2018, including both elected augmentation and post-mastectomy reconstruction.
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29 March 2019
Treating depression with brain implants
Implanting electrodes in the brain for deep-brain stimulation offers a possible course of treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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28 March 2019
What loose coatings mean for medtech
A recent study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pathology concluded that there had been three deaths associated with catheter coatings becoming loose and spreading via the patient’s bloodstream.