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Nevro Announces CE Mark Approval of Senza Omnia Spinal Cord Stimulation System to Treat Chronic Pain

Nevro Corp., a global medical device company that is providing innovative, evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced it has received CE mark approval for the Senza® Omnia™ Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system. “Following a successful launch in the...

May 14, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

GT Medical Technologies Announces FDA Clearance of Expanded Indication for GammaTile Therapy 

GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an expanded indication for GammaTile® Therapy. Patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors...

January 27, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Aptar’s Nasal Unidose Device Approved by U.S. FDA for First Nasal Rescue Treatment for Frequent Seizure Activity 

AptarGroup, Inc., a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions, today announced that its patented Unidose Liquid System is the device delivering the first and only nasal rescue treatment approved by the U.S. FDA, which...

December 12, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Neuronetics® and Success TMS Partner to Increase Patient Access to Leading Depression Treatment, NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy

Neuronetics, Inc., a commercial stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that improve the quality of life for patients who suffer from psychiatric disorders, today announced a partnership with Success TMS, a healthcare provider specializing in...

October 28, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Quadriplegic Man Uses Exoskeleton to Walk and Move Arms Again for the First Time in Two Years

A four-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance. While the early results are promising, the authors note that the system is a long way...

October 7, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Akili Interactive Develops ‘Prescription Video games’ for ADHD and Other Cognitive Disorders

Akili Interactive is developing a range of ‘prescription video games’ that combine specialised algorithms with cutting-edge gaming tech to improve cognitive function in various patient groups with neurological disorders. How exactly does this form of digital therapy work, and what...

October 3, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Aurora’s Concussion Treatment

There were 2.5 million emergency department visits related to traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Trends seen in the run up to 2014, the last year on which CDC has...

September 26, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

First Portable Brain-Computer Interface to Control Wheelchairs, TVs, Computers 

Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to give severely disabled people the ability to easily control their wheelchairs, televisions, and other devices. Existing technologies suffer from a number of limitations, though, making them impractical for real-world applications. One is that non-invasive...

September 25, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Axonics® Announces U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approval for its Sacral Neuromodulation System 

Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXNX), a medical technology company that has developed and is commercializing a novel implantable rechargeable sacral neuromodulation (“SNM”) device for the treatment of urinary and bowel dysfunction, today announced the approval of the Axonics r-SNM® System by...

September 9, 2019