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Start-Up Spotlight: Augmedics, Bringing X-Ray Vision To The Surgical Table

 
• By Catherine Longworth

Israeli start-up Augmedics is developing an augmented reality vision system designed to give surgeons "X-ray vision." The company's ViZOR system uses see-through AR optics to project a 3D image of a patient's spine onto a surgeon's retina, in real-time.

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Even for the most skilled spine surgeon, the use of a navigation system can be challenging. In the critical moment when a surgeon must select the correct point of insertion of the screw into the vertebra, the navigated information is projected on a distant screen. "While laparoscopic surgeons and cardiovascular surgeons are used to doing procedures looking at a screen, orthopedic surgeons are used to looking at their patient's tissue and bones," Nissan Elimelech, CEO of Israeli augmented reality specialist Augmedics, tells Medtech Insight.

Before founding Augmedics, biomedical engineer Elimelech worked as a sales rep for Medtronic's Spine Surgery division. While selling navigation systems...

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Volta Files For US FDA Approval Of Next-Gen Cardio Mapping Software After Winning Labeling Expansion

 
• By Marion Webb

Volta Medical received a labeling expansion for its AF-Xplorer mapping software to treat A-fib, which provides the clinical evidence needed to broaden US access. The company hopes for FDA clearance for its improved second-gen AF-Xplorer II software.

Medtronic Announces Collaboration To Create A ‘New Era’ in Surgical Training

 
• By Brian Bossetta

Medtronic is teaming up with IRCAD North America to build high-tech training and education experiences for surgeons and medical professionals in cardiovascular, neuroscience, and minimally invasive surgical specialties. The move could also further position Medtronic to seize on the growing robotics

SS Innovations’ SSI Mantra 3 Poised To Challenge Da Vinci In Robotic Surgery Market

 
• By Marion Webb

SS Innovations reported its first SSi Mantra 3 robotic cardiac surgery in South America as it prepares to file for US FDA de novo clearance and a CE mark. The firm aims to challenge Intuitive Surgical with a lower-cost, flexible system targeting US and European markets.

FDA Drops Package Labeling Guidance For Hernia Mesh Manufacturers

 
• By Brian Bossetta

The US FDA recently published a draft guidance document for manufacturers of mesh products that are used during several types of hernia repair procedures.

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ADA 2025: Tandem Becomes Abbott’s Fourth Partner In Push To Advance Dual Sensor CGM Strategy

 
• By Marion Webb

Ahead of the ADA conference, Abbott announced Tandem as the fourth partner to integrate Abbott’s dual glucose-ketone sensor with automated insulin delivery. Expanded Medicare CGM coverage, FDA label expansions and new ADA guidelines position Abbott to grow its CGM footprint in a competitive market.

Stealth Mode AI Imaging Startup Faction Imaging Raises $10M

 
• By Natasha Barrow

Faction Imaging has come out of stealth mode following six years of research and development studying medical imaging workflows in India, Japan and the US.

Remepy To Embed AI In Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics For Personalized Neuroimmune Modulation

 
• By Shubham Singh

Remepy is exploring two potential regulatory pathways to support this strategy. The first is a combination product pathway that would formally integrate software and drug into a single therapeutic entity. The second is the FDA’s Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (PDURS) pathway.