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FDA Approves Hologic’s Genius™ 3D Exam as Only Superior Mammogram for Dense Breasts

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exam is now the only mammogram that is FDA-approved as superior to standard 2D mammography for routine breast cancer screening of women with...

June 14, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Neuromonitoring Company Founded by Former NFL Quarterback Set to Go Public

Assure Holdings, an intraoperative neuromonitoring company founded by former NFL quarterback Preston Parsons, will begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on May 29, under the trading symbol IOM. Assure Neuromonitoring, a wholly owned subsidiary of Assure Holdings Inc. (IOM:TSX.V),...

June 13, 2017

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Move Over Digital Health, the Future is Prepping for Digital Medicine

The future of healthcare is not a device or a drug thus far undiscovered. No, it’s digital and that’s no surprise — but it’s not nearly as simple as today’s digital health. Rather, forward-looking hospitals including Mount Sinai, LifeBridge Health...

June 13, 2017

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

FDA Releases List of Reuseable Medical Devices with Highest Infection Risk

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday published a list of reusable medical devices that hold the greatest risk of infection transmission or poor performance if not appropriately reprocessed, reports Regulatory Focus.   The agency will now require device makers...

June 12, 2017

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Man with Two Hearts Survives Heart Attack

At first there didn’t seem to be anything unusual about the man who, in 2010, reported to a Verona, Italy emergency room. He was short of breath, sweating, and had low blood pressure – cardiovascular trouble, no doubt. E.R. doctors...

June 12, 2017

Orthopedics and Spine

New surgical technique makes prosthetic limbs feel real

MIT researchers have developed a new surgical technique that makes prosthetic limbs feel like real limbs. It could also help reduce the rejection rate of prosthetic limbs. “We’re talking about a dramatic improvement in patient care,” said Hugh Herr, a...

June 7, 2017

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

FDA Clears Sentinel Cerebral Protection Device from Claret Medical

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System (Claret Medical), a filter device used during transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures to reduce the risk of stroke caused by embolic debris, the company announced today....

June 7, 2017

Orthopedics and Spine

3D Printed Medical Devices Market Valued at $1469.4 million by 2026

3D printed medical devices are state-of-the-art medical devices that involve a process of developing three-dimensional solid objects from a digital model. Patient specific treatment is the main advantage of 3D printing technology in the healthcare industry. In the domain of...

June 5, 2017

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

3D Printed Stents for Children That Grow With Patient’s Vessels

Sadly, it is not only old people that receive cardiac stent implants. Often young children with certain cardiovascular conditions can benefit significantly from stent implantations and conduits, but because vasculature grows along with the rest of the body, the stents’...

June 5, 2017