Focus:
Neurology
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11 May 2020 Comment
Cerus Endovascular receives CE approval for Neqstent
Cerus Endovascular has secured Conformité Européenne (CE) mark approval for its coil-assisted flow diverter Neqstent. However, GlobalData expects that the device may experience a slow uptake due to the Covid-19...
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17 March 2020 projects
ARTIS icono Biplane Angiography System
ARTIS icono is a biplane angiography system developed by Siemens Healthineers for single or biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional treatment of patients including obese and paediatric patients.
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5 March 2020 News
FDA bans use of shock devices on neuroatypical patients
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule to ban the use of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) for the treatment of self-injurious or aggressive behaviour in neuroatypical...
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4 March 2020 projects
Lucy Point-of-Care MRI Device
Hyperfine Research’s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, Lucy is the world’s first point-of-care, bedside MRI device for brain imaging in patients ageing two years and older.
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25 February 2020 News
Avanos gets FDA clearance for COOLIEF Radiofrequency system
Avanos Medical has secured clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing its 80-Watt COOLIEF Radiofrequency (RF) system for neurological lesion procedures.
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21 February 2020 News
Brain stimulation device could improve motor function after stroke
A non-invasive magnetic stimulation headset could improve motor function in stroke patients, a new study has found.
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18 February 2020 News
Cerus Endovascular gets CE Mark for Contour Neurovascular System
US-based medical device company Cerus Endovascular has secured CE Mark approval for Contour Neurovascular System, intended to treat intracranial aneurysms.
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28 January 2020 Analysis
Triple combo: calming Alzheimer’s agitation with AI, wearables and a novel drug
BioXcel Therapeutics is developing an acute agitation drug, BXCL501, for Alzheimer’s disease. To improve management and prevention of agitation, the company is leveraging an existing wearable device and developing AI...
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27 January 2020 News
GammaTile therapy cleared for newly diagnosed malignant tumours
Brain tumour therapy company GT Medical Technologies has received US Food and Drug Administration clearance for an expanded indication of its GammaTile therapy.
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14 January 2020 News
FDA clears new AI system to spot stroke
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 501(k) clearance to radiology company Aidoc’s AI-based system for the detection of large-vessel occlusion (LVO), ischaemic strokes that result from a...