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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Heart Test Labs Completes Regulatory Submission for both FDA 510(k) and CE Mark

October 4, 2016 – Westlake, TX — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has submitted its 510(K) application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a CE Mark certification submission to the British Standards Institute...

October 10, 2016

Resource Library

Expert Insights: An Interview with Paula Rutledge, Legacy Medsearch

Paula Rutledge is the president of Legacy MedSearch, a retained recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the medical device industry. Since 2005, Paula and her team have successfully matched employers and candidates across the clinical and technology spectrum, from orthopedics, spine,...

October 6, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Damaging Effects of Strokes on Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier

Stroke’s long-term effects on blood-spinal cord barrier can lead to ‘an increasingly toxic environment’ in spinal cord and ‘significant input on disease pathology’. A team of researchers at the University of South Florida investigating the short and long-term effects of...

October 5, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Artificial Blood Vessels That Can Grow In the Body

In a groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota biomedical engineers, artificial blood vessels bioengineered in the lab and implanted in young lambs are capable of growth within the recipient. If confirmed in humans, these new vessel grafts would...

October 5, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Verb Surgical Unveils Vision of Next-Gen Robotic Surgery

Verb Surgical is working on what it sees as “Surgery 4.0”: the next iteration of surgery that incorporates robotics, advanced visualization, machine learning, data analytics and connectivity. It expects that its technology could translate into real access for billions globally...

October 5, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

New Catheter Lets Doctors See Inside Arteries for First Time

Removing plaque from clogged arteries is a common procedure that can save and improve lives. This treatment approach was recently made even safer and more effective with a new, high-tech catheter that allows cardiologists to see inside the arteries for...

October 3, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

BrainScope Announces FDA Clearance for Smartphone Device Diagnosing TBI

BrainScope — a medtech specializing in traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnostic technology that is backed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)— has announced FDA clearance for Ahead 300, a hand-held medical device capable of objectively assessing the likelihood of...

October 3, 2016

Uncategorized

3D Print-On-Demand Bone Could Quickly Mend Major Injuries 

If you shatter a bone in the future, a 3D printer and some special ink could be your best medicine. Researchers have created what they call “hyperelastic bone” that can be manufactured on demand and works almost as well as...

October 3, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Parasitic Heart Disease Threat Brings New Health Concerns to The U.S. 

The U.S. is a true melting pot. In 2014 alone, more than one million immigrants gained legal permanent residence within its borders. But with that distinction comes an ever-changing set of health concerns that physicians must help treat and manage....

September 30, 2016