Neurological
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Neurological
Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Not for Everyone
Patients with late-onset Alzheimer’s may show some long-term benefit, but none for early-onset.Johns Hopkins Medicine 10.17.18
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Contract Manufacturing | Electronics | Neurological
Aligning Innovation and Unmet Clinical Needs in Neuromodulation
For physicians and care providers treating neurological disorders, the use of neuromodulation devices represents a potential solution for their patients. As this technology has evolved and advanced, its therapy applications continue to expand. Wit…Mark Hjelle, Senior Product Line Manager, Heraeus Medical Components 10.16.18
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Cardiovascular | Materials | Neurological
NSF Grant Awarded for Antifouling Materials for Medical Implants
Professor receives grant for more than $340,000 for development effort.University of Akron 10.15.18
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Cardiovascular | Machining & Laser Processing | Neurological | Surgical
Resonetics and Meraqi Medical Announce Strategic Alliance
Collaboration between leading development and manufacturing experts to reduce time-to-market.Resonetics 10.04.18
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Digital Health | Neurological | Software & IT
Whole-Brain Connectome Maps Teach AI to Predict Epilepsy Outcomes
Neurologists analyzed the neural networks of epilepsy patients to predict seizure-free outcome post-surgery.Medical University of South Carolina 10.03.18
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Diagnostics | Neurological
Ultrasound Device Detects Intracranial Pressure Through the Eye
The invention is currently being commercialized by the company NiSonic AS.SINTEF 10.02.18
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Neurological | Surgical
Stryker Acquires HyperBranch Medical Technology for $220M
HyperBranch's Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant product is one of two FDA-approved dural sealants on the market.Stryker 10.02.18
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Neurological
Sana Health Wins 2018 MedTech Innovator Award at The MedTech Conference
Startup receives $350K grand prize for non-invasive neuromodulation device to treat patients with severe chronic pain.Business Wire 09.27.18
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Neurological
FDA Clears HeadaTerm Anti-Migraine Head Patch
HeadaTerm uses precision Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TENS) technology to target the pain receptors in the brain.PR Newswire 09.19.18
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Neurological
Coverage Decision Extends Abbott's DRG Pain Therapy to 22 Million U.S. Chronic Pain Patients
Aetna now covers an additional Abbott neurostimulation technology with a new national coverage policy.Abbott Laboratories 09.05.18
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Neurological | Surgical
From Surgery to Recovery: How Technology Can Stem the Opioid Crisis
A Q&A with Avanos Medical's Roger Massengale addressing the opioid crisis and the steps the company is taking to fight it.Online Exclusives Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 08.31.18
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Digital Health | Neurological | Software & IT
Dthera Sciences' Digital Alzheimer's Therapeutic Achieves FDA Breakthrough Status
DTHR-ALZ, if approved, would become the first non-pharmacological prescription treatment for Alzheimer's symptoms.PR Newswire 08.23.18
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Neurological
FDA OKs BrainsWay Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat OCD
BrainsWay's Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System was approved through the de novo pathway.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 08.20.18
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Cardiovascular | Neurological
First FDA-Approved Study of Focused Ultrasound to Open Blood-Brain Barrier
Brain's protective network of blood vessels impedes cancer-fighting drugs from reaching tumors.Videos University of Maryland Medical Center
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Cardiovascular | Neurological | Surgical | Testing
Active Implantable Medical Device Testing: What You Need to Know
Both the implanted product and non-implantable supporting equipment require testing and evaluation to specific standards.Online Exclusives William Stearns, Associate Senior Engineer, Intertek 08.13.18
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Cardiovascular | Neurological
Integrated Sensor Could Monitor Brain Aneurysm Treatment
Highly stretchable, hyper-elastic flow diverter uses a highly-porous thin film nitinol.Georgia Institute of Technology 08.07.18
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Neurological
Abbott's Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation System Gains MR-Conditional Labeling
New Informity tool helps simplify the Infinity DBS system programming process for physicians.Abbott Laboratories 08.06.18
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Diagnostics | Digital Health | Neurological
6 Proposals Receive Seed Funds to Develop Medical Devices for Children
Projects address cystic fibrosis, urinary flow disorders, kidney reflux, brain injury, skeletal defects & vision impairment.Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia 07.31.18
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Diagnostics | Neurological
A Brain Injury Diagnosed with a Single Drop of Blood
Commercialization of rapid TBIcheck mild traumatic brain injury test is planned for beginning of 2019.Universite de Geneve 07.31.18
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Diagnostics | Neurological
A Breath Test for Early-Stage Parkinson's
Diagnostic device with an array of 40 sensors is based on gold nanoparticles or single-walled carbon nanotubes.American Chemical Society 07.26.18
