ENT Devices: Large Markets, Minimally Invasive Procedures Fuel Innovation

For innovators in the medical device industry, the otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialty offers just about everything that investors look for these days. Profiles of Aerin Medical, Spirox, Fiagon AG Medical, and ENTvantage Diagnostics.

For innovators in the medical device industry, the otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialty offers just about everything that investors look for these days. Large patient populations underserved by current treatments – check. Large, acquisitive strategic players and a history of successful exits for start-ups – check. Existing frameworks for reimbursement – check. Best of all, medical device innovators targeting the ENT sector have the opportunity to improve the care of patients while delivering the kinds of economic advantages that interventional technologies offer over open surgeries.

The move from open surgeries to less invasive procedures and even office-based procedures began with chronic sinusitis, a condition that affects 12% of the US population or 29 million people,...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Medtech Insight for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

More from Archive

Final Chance To Have Your Say: Take Our Reader Survey This Week

 
• By 

Editor’s note: This is your final call to participate in the survey to better understand our subscribers’ content and delivery needs. The deadline is 20 September.

Shape Our Content: Take The Reader Survey

 
• By 

Editor’s note: We are conducting a survey to better understand our subscribers’ content and delivery needs. If there are any changes you’d like to see in coverage topics, content format or the method in which you receive and access Medtech Insight, or if you love it how it is, now is the time to have your voice heard.

Patients With Movement Disorders Will Benefit From Medtronic’s Expanded MRI Labeling For DBS

 
• By 

Medtronic announced it received expanded MRI labeling for its DBS systems, which is critical, given that almost 70% of all DBS-eligible patients will likely need an MRI at some point in their care, says Ashwini Sharan, CMO for Medtronic Neuromodulation.

Podcast: Lung Life AI CEO Shares Regulatory And Reimbursement Journey For Lung Cancer Diagnostic

 

In this episode, Medtech Insight reporter Natasha Barrow speaks to LungLife AI CEO Paul Pagano. Lung Life AI is a US-based AIM-listed medical technology company that has developed a liquid biopsy test for the early detection of lung cancer called Lung LB. Pagano runs through the highlights of Lung Life AI journey to date and its future ambition for a strategic partnership. He also provides advice to similar diagnostic companies seeking reimbursement andcompliance with the US FDA Lab Developed Test ruling.

More from Medtech Insight

Siemens Healthineers Widens FY25 EPS Range By €0.15 To Absorb Up To €300M In Tariff Costs

 
• By 

The imaging, Varian, and advanced therapies segments – which are more reliant on equipment sales – are more heavily affected, with tariffs applying to roughly 55% of their revenue base. In diagnostics, the company expects minimal exposure due to sufficient US value-added manufacturing.

FDA Rebukes Four Companies, Including One Overseas, For Procedural Failures

 

The US FDA’s device center sent warning letters to three domestic device manufacturers and one German firm for failing to adhere to protocol on several issues.

Cardiosense Advances Noninvasive Heart Monitoring With Final Validation Study

 
• By 

Cardiosense has launched a nationwide clinical study, SEISMIC-HF II, to validate its non-invasive, AI-powered technology for monitoring heart failure. The data will be used to file for US regulatory clearance of the Cardiosense heart failure monitoring platform.