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The US FDA recently published a draft guidance document for manufacturers of mesh products that are used during several types of hernia repair procedures.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech: How To Scale Digital Solutions

 
• By Natasha Barrow

J&J's EMEA head of digital solutions, Julia Fishman, talks about the major hurdles in scaling digital innovation, tips for clinical adoption and what’s up next on J&J’s innovation road map. Robot-assisted surgery pioneer Ivo Broeders gives his perspective on the difficulties in clinical adoption.

J&J MedTech Launches KINCISE 2 Surgical Automated System In US

 
• By Natasha Barrow

The KINCISE 2 Surgical Automated System aims to “reduce the physical burden on surgeons compared to manual impaction in primary and revision hip and revision knee replacement procedures,” said J&J MedTech.

Abbott Announces FDA Approval Of Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System

 
• By Marion Webb

Abbott received the US FDA nod for its Tendyne system, offering a minimally invasive alternative to replace the valves of patients with severe mitral valve disease who are at risk for open-heart surgery.

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Somnee AI-Powered Sleep Wearable Raises $10M Seed Round

 
• By Natasha Barrow

The $10m seed extension funding round will be used to launch the second-generation wearable headband with the added SmartSleep AI operating system.

Aneira Health Launches New Precision Medicine Platform Exclusively For Women

 
• By Natasha Barrow

Cecilia Lindgren, Aneira Health’s co-founder and chief science officer, said that the company has “redesigned the diagnostic model.” The subscription-based platform offers clinical-grade and AI diagnostics alongside clinical consultation.

Ultrahuman Launches Home Health Monitoring

 
• By Natasha Barrow

Ultrahuman seeks to “create an environment that aligns with our bodies" by linking environmental parameters collected by Ultrahuman Home to health physiology, measured by the Ultrahuman Ring Air.