Surgical

Cardiovascular | Surgical

FDA Approves MRI Compatibility for Abbott's Ellipse ICD

Adds another patient-centric benefit to device designed to optimize treatment of abnormally fast heart rhythms.

PR Newswire 09.22.17

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Neurological | Surgical

3D Printed Brain Allows Surgeons to Practice

Plastic printout lets doctors get a feel for the anatomy, for a fraction of the cost of a computer simulation.

Kim Krieger, University of Connecticut 09.21.17

Surgical

FDA Clears First Duodenoscope with Disposable Distal Cap

New disposable distal cap represents major step towards lowering the risk of future infections associated with these devices.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration 09.21.17

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

Software & IT | Surgical

Varian Expands Clinicians' Cancer-Fighting Toolkit with Eclipse 15.5

Multi-criteria optimization (MCO) provides the tools to fine tune and develop an optimal treatment plan.

Varian Medical Systems 09.18.17

Surgical

Medtronic Launches StealthStation ENT Surgical Navigation System

Offers enhanced visualization and increased efficiency for surgery of the sinuses and skull base.

Medtronic 09.15.17

Surgical

Healthcare and Medical Technology Executive Joins Invuity’s Board of Directors

Newest board member was most recently president and CEO of Memorial Herman Healthcare System.

Invuity Inc. 09.12.17

Cardiovascular | Surgical

AtriCure Launches AtriClip PRO•V Device in U.S.

Open-ended AtriClip design, along with smaller profile, allows for greater flexibility in minimally-invasive therapies.

Business Wire 09.12.17

Surgical

NaviENT Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance

Image-guided surgical navigation system helps ENT surgeons with identifying anatomic structures in transnasal interventions.

ClaroNav 09.11.17

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

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 | Surgical

MasSpec Pen Identifies Cancerous Tissue in 10 Seconds During Surgery

The device gives surgeons precise diagnostic information about what tissue to cut or preserve.

Videos University of Texas at Austin

Surgical

Frazier Healthcare Partners Acquires Northfield Medical

Northfield provides repair and maintenance services with a focus on rigid and flexible endoscopes, and surgical instruments.

Business Wire 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

Surgical

Teleflex to Acquire NeoTract for $1.1B

Significantly advances Teleflex’s offering of urological solutions.

Business Wire 09.05.17

Cardiovascular | Surgical

Age of Innovation for Valves

By the time one reaches age 75, each of his or her four heart valves will have opened and closed approximately 3 billion times. But aging and illness cause some heart valves to stiffen or flop. Although mild valve damage may be treated with medicatio…

David Novotny, Novella Clinical 09.01.17

Surgical