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Can This Wirelessly Charging Heart Pump Reshape the LVAD Market?

The Fully Implanted Ventricular Assist Device was developed using technologies from Jarvik Heart and Leviticus Cardio.

Verily Forges Rehabilitation Center to Fight Opioid Crisis

The company said technology could not solve the opioid epidemic alone and described the One Fifteen solution as a “learning health system.”

Five Reasons Your Project Might be Underestimated

Here are some tips on how to stay on course when developing a product.

Do You Have What It Takes to Become the Next Intuitive Surgical?

Three robotics experts at MD&M West looked at the iterative process of developing medical robotic tools and discussed valuable takeaways from watching the industry leader, Intuitive Surgical, rise to the top.

Acutus ‘Uncovers’ AcQMap’s Effectiveness with Trial Data

Acutus Medical originally received a nod from FDA in 2017 and a CE mark in 2016 for the AcQMap cardiac imaging technology.

7 Pro Tips for New and Aspiring Roboticists

Kidney Stone Detection? (There’s an App for That Too)

A team from Mayo Clinic has developed an online tracking tool that could help patients suffering from kidney stones determine if they will have future bouts with the condition.

Supplier Stories for the Week of February 3

Here’s what was new in the world of medical device suppliers during the week of February 3.

Weighing in on the AI Renaissance in Medtech

Anthony Chang, MD, said he believes that artificial intelligence is going to have a stronger impact in medtech in the coming years, and spoke about the growing trend, at a panel session on the opening day of MD&M West.

Behind the Invention: Wearable Artificial Kidney

Victor Gura, MD, inventor of the Wearable Artificial Kidney, spoke at MD&M West about design considerations, obstacles, and goals involved with developing a portable dialysis device.