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Medtronic Evolut™ TAVR Platform Outperforms Surgery, Sustained Valve Performance for Low-Risk Patients at Four Years

TCT 2023: Medtronic adds to the body of evidence for Evolut TAVR with late-breaking clinical trial data from the Evolut Low Risk Trial

26th October, 2023


Japan-based Shimadzu unveils integrated system for urine volume measurement

Measuring urine volume based on the difference in body weight before and after urination, eliminating the need for urine collection

26th October, 2023


“Medtronic aims to foster collaboration with local ecosystem and stakeholders in Hyderabad”

In a significant move towards the growth of the healthcare technology sector in India, Ireland-headquartered Medtronic had announced an investment of approximately Rs 3000 crore, earlier this year, to expand the Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center (MEIC) in Hyderabad. MEIC is Medtronic’s largest research and development (R&D) centre outside of the US. In addition, Medtronic is supporting the Government of Telangana’s efforts to position Hyderabad as a global hub for healthcare technology research and innovation. In conversation with MedTech Spectrum & BioSpectrum, Divya Prakash Joshi, Vice President & MEIC Site Leader, Medtronic talks about the new investment and the future plans of MEIC.

23rd October, 2023


Olympus Introduces New CPT Codes for iTind Procedure

Olympus Corporation, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) will issue two new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes for the iTind™ procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

22nd October, 2023


Korean startup Sky Labs attracts investments totaling KRW 20.7 B in series C round

The funds will be used to distribute 'CART BP,' a ring-type cuffless blood pressure monitor

22nd October, 2023


Smith+Nephew Introduces REGENETEN◊ Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears in Japan

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant allowing access to thousands of patients in Japan. With more than 100,000 procedures completed globally since its introduction in the US and Europe, REGENETEN has had a transformative impact on the way surgeons approach rotator cuff repair.

20th October, 2023


SHL Medical and Lifecore Biomedical enter co-marketing partnership agreement

SHL Medical ("SHL"), a world-leading solutions provider of advanced drug delivery systems such as autoinjectors and innovative specialty delivery systems, has entered into a non-exclusive co-marketing partnership agreement with Lifecore Biomedical (Nasdaq: LFCR) ("Lifecore"), a fully integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization ("CDMO") that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of complex sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes and vials.

19th October, 2023


BGI Genomics Combats Hepatitis in Ethiopia

Healthcare localization and standardization support the Belt and Road Initiative

19th October, 2023


Voom Medical Devices Introduces Next Generation, Functionally Distinctive Patented Screw

Voom™ Medical Devices launches the distinctive patented Revcon™ Anchor v2.0 screw, the only neutral non-compressive dual-zone pitched single screw solution for minimally invasive bunion surgery, exclusively used with the Bunionplasty® procedure.

19th October, 2023


Oneview Healthcare and Baxter Announce Connected Care Collaboration During Meeting with Enterprise Ireland

Oneview Healthcare (Oneview), a leading provider of patient experience solutions, and Baxter International Inc. (Baxter), a global medtech leader, are pleased to announce the official launch of their strategic relationship in the United States. The launch was announced during a joint meeting at Baxter’s global headquarters in the Chicago attended by the Irish government Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, Simon Coveneyas part of Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission to Chicago.

19th October, 2023


Global Fund & Siemens Healthineers Boost Artificial Intelligence for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Siemens Healthineers and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), announced a partnership at the World Health Summit today to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), a preventable, treatable, and curable infectious disease that is again on the rise globally.

18th October, 2023


joimax® Launches New iLESSYS® Biportal Interlaminar Endoscopic Surgical System

-joimax®, the German-based market leader in technologies and training methods for full-endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal surgery, launched its new iLESSYS® Biportal Interlaminar Endoscopic Surgical System for the treatment of spinal disorders at the EUROSPINE 2023 Annual Meeting in Frankfurt and at the SMISS Annual Forum (Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) in Las Vegas, marking its global debut

17th October, 2023


JVM Successfully Launches Next-Gen Drug Dispensing System 'MENITH' in Europe

A state-of-the-art, next-generation automated drug dispensing machine equipped with a robotic arm, independently developed by JVM, an affiliate of Hanmi Science, was successfully launched in the European market.

17th October, 2023


Cordis Statement on CMS Expansion of Carotid Stenting Coverage

Cordis, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of interventional cardiovascular and endovascular technology, strongly supports the decision made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage of carotid artery stenting (CAS) cms.gov. This expansion in coverage will allow patients that suffer from carotid artery disease expanded access to minimally invasive endovascular carotid therapy.

17th October, 2023


IIT-D ( India ) designs scalable wearable pressure sensor to analyse gait patterns and postural deformities

Sensor can potentially provide an easy, low-cost alternative to expensive footwear modifications

17th October, 2023


Indian Govt launches global health innovation fellowship to promote medtech sector

This initiative will promote intellectual property and public health: Dr Jitendra Singh

17th October, 2023


UL Solutions Rolls Out Medical Device Testing in Michigan, Helping the Industry Advance Safety of Healthcare Technology

UL Solutions helps Michigan's growing medical device industry enhance products' safety, security, usability and interoperability with new testing services in Rochester Hills.

13th October, 2023


UltraNav System Enhances Transseptal Procedures for Safety and Cost-Efficiency

Novel platform for structural heart interventions now in human use, with ability to improve patient recovery and reduce anesthesia and hospital stays

13th October, 2023


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