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Feast Your Eyes on this New Technology for Early Alzheimer's Screening

RetiSpec's technology is designed to identify Alzheimer's biomarkers years before the emergence of clinical symptoms.

Sky Medical Technology Nabs FDA Clearance for VTE Device

The Daresbury, England-based company’s geko works by gently stimulating the common peroneal nerve and activating the calf and foot muscle pumps, resulting in increased blood flow in the deep veins of the calf.

Medtech in a Minute: A Supreme Court Rejection, a Brewing Market Battle, and New Data

Pressed for time? Here's the medtech news you need most, in one minute or less.

Penumbra Looks to Bolster Indigo Through CHEETAH

The Alameda, CA-based company said CHEETAH is a post-market study for the Indigo System with CAT RX Aspiration Catheter.

Grail Stays at Forefront of Liquid Biopsy Conversation with New Results

The Menlo Park, CA-based company announced data validating the performance of its investigational multi-cancer early detection blood test for the first time in an independent cohort of participants.

A Blood Test for Brain Cancer with a Dash of AI Added

Researchers for the University of Strathclyde have developed the test, which uses infrared light to produce a "bio-signature" of a blood sample and applies artificial intelligence to check for the signs of cancer.

Minimally Invasive System Aims to Relieve Symptoms for Patients with Chronic Bronchitis

RheOx, a novel therapy that delivers nonthermal energy to target and ablate mucous producing cells in the airways, has received an FDA Breakthrough Device Designation.

Dexcom Goes Pro With Latest Nod for CGM System

The San Diego-based company continues to shape its CGM portfolio as it faces off against some stiff competition in the market.

A Blood Filter Fights Deadly Inflammatory Response

The CytoSorb blood purification device helps stabilize the conditions of critically ill or injured patients by removing a storm of inflammatory toxins from the blood.

Medtronic and Axonics Go Toe-to-Toe in Fast-Growing Sacral Neuromodulation Market

Medtronic dropped a big announcement this week related to its InterStim Micro Neurostimulator almost exactly a month after Axonics won FDA approval for the first rechargeable sacral neuromodulation device.

Qiagen and Illumina in It for the Long Haul with 15-year Collaboration

The two firms want to broaden the availability and use of NGS-based in-vitro diagnostic kits, including companion diagnostics. The news comes as Qiagen’s CEO Peer Schatz announced he is stepping down.

Aethlon Takes Big Steps in Oncology with New IDE

The San Diego-based company said it was granted an IDE to initiate an early feasibility study of the Hemopurifier in patients with head and neck cancer in combination with standard of care pembrolizumab (KeyTruda).

Hardware Sprinting Without Trade-Offs

In an interview with MD+DI, Addifab’s U.S. CEO Carsten Jarfelt spoke about the company's Freeform Injection Molding (FIM), a new technology that marries 3-D printing with traditional injection molding. He will explore the benefits of FIM during a presentation at MD&M Minneapolis.