Seeing The Wood From The Shrubs: Azalea Begins Tests Of Its Smart Contact Lens

The Belgian start-up is developing a scleral contact lens with an inbuilt LCD screen capable of filtering light – offering a non-surgical solution to a variety of ophthalmic conditions.

Azalea Vision is conducting the first on-eye tests of its ALMA smart contact lens.

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Barcelona’s S2 Xpeed Accelerates Hardware-Based Medtech Start-Ups From Prototype To Market

 
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Barcelona-based accelerator S2 Xpeed is driving the rapid growth of medtech and hardware start-ups in Europe. Operating under a "sweat equity" model, the program helps early-stage companies move from prototype to manufacturing readiness in exchange for equity. This month, the accelerator will add a fourth cohort of 10 more start-ups, five of which are in the medtech space.

Seonix Bio’s Newly Launched Saliva-Based Genetic Test Aims To Shed Light On Glaucoma Risk Assessment

 
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Seonix launched SightScore, the first clinical polygenic risk score test for glaucoma available in the US, and plans to introduce more genetic-based tests for eye conditions such as macular degeneration.

FDA Releases Six More De Novo Summaries

 
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The US FDA released six more device classifications in early September, including products from Edwards, Interscope, and Baxter Healthcare.

FDA To Add Ophthalmic And Orthopedic Devices To TAP Pilot

 
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The program, which brings together innovators and device industry stakeholders, helps ease the path to market for novel devices. 

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LSI 2025: Intuitive Surgical CEO Gary Guthart On da Vinci 5’s Force Feedback, Digital Coaching, ION Expansion, And Robotic Surgery’s Future

 
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Medtech Insight sat down with Intuitive Surgical CEO Gary Guthart at the recent LSI USA conference to discuss the full launch of the new da Vinci 5 robotic system and planned digital enhancements. Guthart also offered his views on health care interoperability, AI regulation, outpatient surgeries, autonomous robots, and how the company is harnessing technology to shape the future of robotic surgery.

Research Finds Benefit From DME Suppliers For People Living With Diabetes

 
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People living with diabetes who receive continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) through medical supply firms show higher compliance, lower costs of care, and fewer hospitalizations after one year than those who use pharmacies, a new study shows.

Owlstone Medical Develops P.aeruginosa Breath Test For Cystic Fibrosis Patients

 

Cambridge, UK-based breath biopsy company Owlstone Medical will apply its volatile organic compound analysis platform in an attempt to develop a test for the identification and monitoring of pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis.