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Epitel Gets 510(k) Clearance On Remote EEG Technology
The REMI Remote EEG monitoring system and REMI Vigilenz AI could help patients with infrequent seizures get a quicker diagnosis.
Cochlear’s Osia System Receives Expanded FDA Clearance For Use In Younger Children
Kids ages 5 and up now can benefit from Cochlear’s Osia implant and sound processor, indicated for hearing loss, mixed hearing loss and single-sided sensorineural deafness.
News We’re Watching: AI Safety Partnership; Boston Scientific Recalls; New Cancer, STI Tests; VR
This week, the US and UK announced a partnership to promote AI safety. Boston Scientific recalls embolic agent. LumiCell received FDA approval for its imaging agent to detect residual cancer. Scout receives an award to develop an STI test; and Osso VR leverages the Apple Vision Pro for VR medical training.
Israeli Company Lands De Novo Clearance For Digital Bone Marrow Application
The US FDA has cleared a novel software application to enhance the analysis of bone marrow smears. Using the AI-powered tool, hematopathologists may be able to better diagnose various blood and marrow diseases.
Roche Wins FDA Breakthrough Device Designation For Alzheimer’s Test
Roche announced on 11 April it received FDA breakthrough device designation for a blood test used for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
Orthobond, Onkos Surgical Receive FDA De Novo Approval For Antibacterial Technology Used In Medical Devices
Technology partners, Orthobond and Onkos Surgical, announced they received FDA de novo approval for their respective technologies to actively kill bacteria that could contaminate medical devices.
News We’re Watching: Lung Preservation System Goes National, De Novo For MMI, Brazil’s ANVISA To Recognize Overseas Approvals
This week, Paragonix announced that its BAROguard lung preservation system is now available throughout the US; Brazil planned to leverage some foreign device approvals; Medical Microinstruments’ Symani Surgical System won de novo clearance; and the FDA updated its safety warnings for Essure and certain plastic syringes.
FDA Asked To Withdraw Approval Of Test Evaluating Opioid Addiction Risk
Dozens of researchers signed a letter condemning the AvertD test from SOLVD, which looks for genes that may contribute to a propensity toward opioid addiction. But the FDA and the manufacturer both say the test is effective.
Warning Letters– March 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration released seven warning letters in March 2024, of which three were related to a recent crackdown on China-made syringes. Other letters recounted troubles at Exactech, Fresenius and ReNovo, as well as clinical trial violations from Nobles Medical Technology.
News We're Watching: Abbott, Click, Otsuka, Prenosis Win FDA Approval; EU Health Data Space Proposal, And More
This week, Abbott, Click and Otsuka, Prenosis won the FDA nod respectively for an in vitro diagnostic to evaluate patients for concussion, the first prescription digital therapeutic to treat major depressive disorder and a software to predict sepsis. Also on the regulatory front, the FDA will now take 513(g)s forms via its eSTAR framework. In Europe, the debate of what personal information can be shared continues.
Abbott Wins FDA Approval For TriClip Repair System, Compete Against Edwards
Abbott wins FDA approval for TriClip regurgitation therapy, which will compete against Edwards Lifesciences’ recently approved Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement device. Two analysts expect Tricuspid will be eligible for a new technology add-on payment, which will be positive for Abbott.
AI Tool Could Be ‘Groundbreaking’ In Early Detection Of Heart Failure
The US FDA has cleared an AI tool from Eko Health that could help doctors detect heart failure during routine physical exams. Developed with the Mayo Clinic, the tool can pick up a key early indicator for heart failure, which can often go undiagnosed.
Neuronetics Gets Expanded Clearance For TMS Therapy System
The US FDA has cleared the NeuroStar transcranial magnetic stimulation system to treat depression in adolescents 15 through 21, making it the first and only such treatment the agency has cleared for this age group.
Roche Nabs FDA Approval For First-Of-Its-Kind Malaria Test
The US FDA has approved Roche’s cobas Malaria test, which screens blood donors in the US for malaria. The cobas is the first such diagnostic to win agency approval.
New UAE Regulator Calls On Drug and Device Companies To Help Shape Mandate
Facilitating and strengthening R&D, intellectual property rights protection and drug safety are among the goals of the soon-to-be-launched Emirates Drug Establishment. Despite the name, the entity is also responsible for device regulation.
News We’re Watching: FDA Approves Medtronic's Affera, Roche's CGM Moves Closer To Approval, And More
Medtech Insight's News We're Watching covers medtech industry and research news you may have missed. This week, the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Florence, Italy, included new results from studies of Roche's continuous glucose monitor and Medtronic's 780G insulin pump, Medtronic moved closer to earning FDA approval for its Affera ablation mapping and ablation system, and Linus Health expanded its technology for finding signs of cognitive problems in speech data.
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