Neurological

Cardiovascular | Neurological | Surgical

FDA Clears Arkis BioSciences' External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) Catheter

New catheter will be used for insertion into a ventricular cavity of the brain for external drainage.

PR Newswire 09.20.17

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Neurological

Tissue Engineering Startup Gains Funding to Create Human Organs with 3D Printing

The startup seeks to eliminate wait list for organ transplants and accelerate drug development.

Krause Taylor Associates 09.15.17

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Materials | Neurological

Better, Cheaper Bio-Ink Could Help Create Artificial Organs

UBC investigates gelatin-based hydrogel for regenerative medicine.

University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus 09.14.17

Neurological | Surgical

Integra LifeSciences to Divest Neurosurgery Assets to Natus Medical

Natus Medical to acquire global Camino ICP monitoring product line and U.S. rights to Integra and Codman solutions.

Globe Newswire 09.11.17

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Diagnostics | Digital Health | Neurological | Software & IT

PupilScreen Detects Concussion, Brain Injuries with a Smartphone

PupilScreen can detect changes in a pupil’s response to light using a smartphone’s video camera and deep learning tools.

Videos Jennifer Langston, University of Washington

Neurological

Neuros Medical Appoints President and CEO

New leader has over 30 years of experience.

Business Wire 09.08.17

Finalists Selected for $250K Pediatric Medical Device Competition

Up to six innovations to be awarded up to $50K each at the Fifth Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium.

Childrens National Health System 09.07.17

Proper Design Controls Could Save You $20 Million

Considerations for smaller medical device companies to avoid potentially damaging deficiencies during product development.

Online Exclusives Jon Speer, Founder and VP of QA/RA, greenlight.guru 09.07.17

Diagnostics | Neurological

Scratch-and-Sniff Test Could Predict Parkinson's Even Earlier

Could potentially identify people at an increased risk of developing the disease up to 10 years before they are diagnosed.

Michigan State University 09.07.17

Mike on Medtech: MDUFA IV and Its Impact on Medtech Innovation

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss the harmful effect the latest version of MDUFA could have on medtech development.

Sean Fenske, Editor 09.07.17

Diagnostics | Digital Health | Neurological | Software & IT

Software Spots First Signs of Parkinson's Before Symptoms Show

Researchers develop first tool that can diagnose Parkinson's disease when there are no physical symptoms.

Videos RMIT University

Digital Health | Neurological | Patient Monitoring

Robotic System Monitors Specific Neurons

Success rate is comparable to that of highly trained scientists performing the process manually.

Anne Trafton, MIT News Office 09.05.17

Cardiovascular | Contract Manufacturing | Electronics | Materials | Neurological

Lasting Impacts: A Roundtable Discussion on Implantable Medical Technology

Miniaturization, escalating healthcare costs, and chronic diseases are reshaping the medical device implant market.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 09.01.17

Materials | Neurological

‘Brain Glue’ Repairs Traumatic Brain Injuries

Hydrogel mimics the composition and mechanics of the brain.

University of Georgia 08.29.17

Mike on Medtech: Off-Label Use

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss the off-label use of medical devices and the promotion of such use.

Sean Fenske, Editor 08.25.17

Neurological | Patient Monitoring

New MRI Scan Developed to Predict Stroke Risk

New MRI scan measured the amount of cholesterol in the carotid plaques of 26 patients scheduled for surgery.

University of Oxford 08.24.17

Diagnostics | Neurological | Software & IT

AI Predicts Dementia Before Onset of Symptoms

New technology could improve patient care, accelerate search for Alzheimer’s treatments.

McGill University 08.23.17

Extended Submission Deadline for $250K Pediatric Medical Device Competition

Extended to Aug. 24; up to six innovations to be awarded at the Fifth Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium.

Childrens National Health System 08.21.17

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Neurological

Lasers Used to Detect Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk arterial plaques, according to research carried out at WMG, University of Warwick, the Baker Institute…

University of Warwick 08.18.17