A recent approval from the US FDA allowing Boston Scientific to broaden its labeling for its pulse field ablation system means more patients with one type of AFib will have access to a promising new treatment.
The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.
Joshi joins the parent company of Citeline, home of Medtech Insight, to focus on AI, business harmonization and long-term growth.
Thena Capital, the first UK-based early-stage specialist medtech firm, has made its first investment since closing its £50m fund. Medtech Insight spoke with general partner Pamela Walker Geddes to gain insight into Thena Capital’s investment strategy.
The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.
Corify Care’s CEO said the company aims to submit its 510(k) application to the US FDA by year-end, targeting market clearance in 2026. The company hopes its collaboration with the Mayo Clinic will help speed adoption of ACORYS, a noninvasive mapping technology for use in complex cardiac ablations.
“The Corsano wearable strengthens Medtronic’s acute care and monitoring portfolio,” Marc De Martini, vice president at Medtronic, told Medtech Insight.
The US FDA has issued an updated final guidance document on cybersecurity considerations for medical device manufacturers that replaces a previous final guidance the agency issued in 2023.
Medtronic, Tandem and Beta Bionics are gearing up to bring tubeless patch pumps to market, chasing Insulet’s Omnipod 5, the only FDA-cleared patch pump for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Analysts expect tubeless models to eventually displace durable pumps.
Backed by £50m of UK government funding, the new research center will delve into neural dynamics to develop novel devices ranging from brain implants to wearables.
