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Surgical Smoke Helps ID Brain Tumors

A team at Tampere University, Finland has developed a technique using surgical smoke that allows neurosurgeons to ID cancerous tissue during surgery.

FDA Received 6,000 Reports About Essure in 2018

The agency called the post-market surveillance study of the controversial birth control device “adequate.” Only 307 women have been enrolled in the Essure arm of the study.

Dassault Puts Down $5.8B for Medidata Solutions

The acquisition would bolster Dassault’s clinical trials and help the company shift toward personalized medicine.

Abbott's FreeStyle Gets Real-World Results

Recent findings show the effectiveness of Abbott's FreeStyle Libre system in a real-world setting and provide insight into how the system can work toward improved health outcomes.

Who Took Home the Gold at the MDEAs?

The Medical Design Excellence Awards ceremony was booming with anticipation on Tuesday night, as some of medtech’s brightest and most innovative attended the premier awards program for the industry.

Could Revita DMR be an Alternative to Insulin Use?

Although additional studies would have to be conducted, Fractyl Laboratories presented interim data at the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific Sessions that show its procedure could help eliminate the need for daily insulin injections for type 2 diabetes patients.

GMED Reinstates CE Mark for Endologix Nellix System

The certification was suspended in January in connection with the company's voluntary recall of the device over concerns of suboptimal results when the system was used outside of its current instructions. Since then, the product was restricted to pre-screened patients who were consistent with its indications.

BrainBox Seeks to Bring TBI Detection Test to Market

The Richmond, VA-based company received breakthrough device designation for its BrainBox TBI test.

ReWalk’s Momentum Continues with New Nod from FDA

The company has received a greenlight from FDA to market the ReStore soft exo-suit system intended for use in the treatment of stroke survivors.

New System Could Hold Promise for Patients Suffering from Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Clinical trial results of a therapeutic catheter device show improvement in patients who have a disease that typically only gets worse over time.

7.7M LabCorp Customers Info. Exposed in Collections Agency Breach

Nearly 20 million have had their personal information compromised as a result of a security breach at AMCA, a third party collections agency that both LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics used.

Two Regulatory Consultancy Firms Plan to Become One

Brandwood Biomedical and Capital K Consulting plan to merge in July to form Brandwood-CKC.

Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 12M Customers

The Secaucus, NJ -based company said that sometime between August 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019, an unauthorized user breached AMCA, its billing collections vendor.

Complete Genomics Files Lawsuit Against Illumina

Illumina and BGI’s subsidiaries are going back-and-forth with patent infringement lawsuits.

Premier Lacrosse League Adopts Eye-Sync as Part of Concussion Management Protocol

America's first professional field lacrosse league has become the first professional sports league to adopt SyncThink's Eye-Sync technology league-wide as part of its player health and safety guidelines.

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