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3DBio Therapeutics Wins Rare Pediatric Disease Designation

The New York-based company won the designation for AuriNovo, an investigational combination product for reconstruction of the outer ear in patients with microtia.

Gore’s Interest in Diabetes Continues with New Investment

The Newark, DE-based company announced an investment into PhysioLogic Devices, a firm developing an implantable intraperitoneal insulin delivery system.

No Quartz Needed: The World’s First Crystal-less, Wireless MCU Improves IoT Designs

BAW can enable the next generation of industrial and telecommunication applications by changing how we approach system designs today. (Image source: Texas Instruments) From blood glucose, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation monitors in the medical sector, to temperature and smoke...

Medtech Company of the Year 2019 Finalists

These companies have risen above the rest in 2019. Which one do you think deserves the crown?

PGDx Cancer Assay Wins IDE to Be Used in Merck Trial

The Baltimore-based company’s elio assay will be used to analyze genomic markets to direct patient enrollment and stratification.

Supplier Stories for the Week of December 1

Here’s what was new in the world of medical device suppliers during the week of December 1.

Vicarious Spices up Surgical Robotics with Virtual Reality

The Boston-based company has been granted breakthrough device designation from FDA and it has tapped former Verb Surgical CEO Scott Huennekens to be on its board.

Dexcom Fesses Up About Its Communication Mess Up

Dexcom acknowledged in a Facebook post that customers were disappointed in the communication shortfalls following a major server outage that occurred over the holiday weekend.

Say What … Using AI to Discover Signs of Heart Disease on Lung Cancer Screens?

The research on the artificial intelligence solution was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

As 'Robot Wars' Kick-In, Is Robotic Surgery Ripe for an 'iPhone Moment'?

Designs are needed to reduce the complexity and cost of robotic surgery.

Impulse Dynamics Nets $80.3M to Push Heart Failure Device

Earlier this year, the Mount Laurel, NJ-based firm was highlighted in a report by Canaccord Genuity’s Jason Mills as one of 16 potentially disruptive medtech companies in the private sector.

World's Smallest Reusable Multi-Vital Wearable Sensor Nabs CE Mark

At only 7.5 grams, the reusable bandage-sized patch is the smallest of its kind.

RightEye Has “Breakthrough” in Its Vision for Parkinson’s Test

The Bethesda, MD-based company has received breakthrough device designation for the RightEye Vision System to aid in the assessment of Parkinson’s disease.

Cynthia Star, director, technology transfer, Johnson & Johnson, 3D Printing Center of Excellence

How 3D Printing Allows Medtech to ‘Re-Imagine Innovation’

To solve unmet healthcare needs, medtech should tap into 3D printing’s potential to create products that are unattainable through traditional manufacturing processes, says a 3D printing expert at Johnson & Johnson.