Conexeu Sciences Inc., a preclinical-stage medical device and regenerative medicine company, has announced it is now undergoing manufacturing, testing, and preclinical work to support its planned FDA 510(k) submission for its wound care device. The device, known as Ten Minute Tissue, is based on the
KLS Martin is set to deliver its 500th implant manufactured with ceramic 3D printing technology by the end of Q3 2026. The 500th implant, made with Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology developed by ceramic additive manufacturing specialist Lithoz, will be delivered via KLS Martin
Dental technology company SprintRay has introduced a wireless intraoral scanner built for ScanOS; the Nano Series compact chairside production workflow; and an expanded materials partnership with GC Corporation. Sprintray has produced more than 20 million dental parts worldwide and announced this ex
A project from the University of Nottingham has been awarded funding in a bid to bring 3D printing to children and young people in hospital education in England. The funding, which comes from a Royal Society Science Community Grant and the Julia Rausing Trust, is designed to provide greater access t
Regulatory compliance in MedTech is not getting harder because the regulations are new. It is getting harder because most organisations are still managing it the same way they were ten years ago. Columbus has mapped the four stages of digital compliance maturity, identified where most MedTech compan
IEC 60601 compliance is more complex than most device teams plan for. Bob Burek of Element — 30 years in medical device testing — has written the practical guide we wish existed earlier. Free download.
A special edition additive manufacturing (AM) post-processing system will make its debut at RAPID + TCT next month, specifically geared towards the safe depowdering of complex metal 3D printed components. The SFM-AT350-E is being introduced by automated depowdering specialist Solukon as a new varian
Spinal Elements has announced 510(k) clearance from the FDA and the first cases using its Ventana A Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) System. Ventana A strengthens Spinal Elements’ family of 3D printed titanium interbodies for lumbar and cervical fusion and is being introduced through a limite
LivaNova PLC’s aura6000 System for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has been granted premarket approval (PMA) by the FDA. The System utilises proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation (p-HGNS), a differentiated neurostimulation modality, to treat OSA
The Longitude Prize on Dementia has awarded the £1 million grand prize to CrossSense, a personalised AI-powered assistant developed for smart glasses. CrossSense has been designed to identify everyday objects and guide people living with early-stage dementia through daily activities, with the ultima
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area has announced its first release of Geomagic Freeform 3D design software with a new subscription model and features. The company says the update makes its advanced 3D design tools ‘more accessible than ever’, specifically to designers creating person
Life science software company Lab Thread has released a free version of its Unified Lab Software Platform for academic and non-profit researchers across the world. The Unified Lab software offers a range of tools tailored to support early-stage research, with Lab Thread stating that the platform ena
