New EU plan to boost orphan medical devices
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a pilot programme to support the development and assessment of orphan medical devices in the European Union (EU). The initiative offers… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a pilot programme to support the development and assessment of orphan medical devices in the European Union (EU). The initiative offers… read more.
The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now, a new… read more.
A new review in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, published by JMIR Publications, found that community-dwelling older adults are more likely to continue using wearable monitoring devices (WMDs), like trackers, pedometers,… read more.
Abbott announced it has received CE Mark in Europe for the AVEIR dual chamber (DR) leadless pacemaker system, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker that treats people… read more.
Most people with early-stage glaucoma don’t know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss. While detecting a subtle increase in eye pressure… read more.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Arizona led a study that can help surgeons obtain biofeedback of their posture during long surgical… read more.
Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) due to an issue called Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction, (EOGO) . This happens when… read more.
Despite evidence that financial conflicts of interest may influence medical practice and research and may erode patient trust in medical professionals, these relationships remain pervasive. According to a… read more.
More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that are 2 cm or larger and… read more.
Insulet Corporation ,the global leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod brand of products, announced it has received CE mark approval under the European Medical Device… read more.
Boston Scientific Corporation announced it has received FDA approval for the Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. The Farapulse PFA System is indicated for the isolation of pulmonary… read more.
Abbott announced that it received approval from the FDA to launch the Liberta RC DBS system, the world’s smallest rechargeable deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with remote programming,… read more.