3D printed prosthetics leader PROTEOR has announced a collaboration with Mariia Yelizarova, Head of Operational Excellence at TrainAI (RWS), One World Strong, and Unbroken Ukraine. Together, they will deliver 3D printing technology to support veterans and civilians who have lost limbs due to the ong
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) has achieved significant time savings across its wards by introducing automated vital signs integration into its Sunrise Electronic Patient Record (EPR), provided by Altera Digital Health. The trust now estimates a saving of 2.5 minutes per observation,
Ophthalmic device innovator BVI Medical has announced that the FDA has approved its FineVision HP trifocal intraocular lens (IOL), allowing the company to extend its reach in the IOL market. The third-generation FineVision HP incorporates BVI’s proprietary POD platform and CoPODize technology, harmo
Intuitive, a leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre. The new state-of-the-art training facility in Winnersh Triangle, Reading,
UK digital health innovator Aide Health has launched Mirror, what it claims is the UK’s first AI-powered scribe for patients. The company says the tool is set to tackle the widespread problem of medical advice being forgotten or misunderstood after appointments. Research shows up to 80% of medical d
Spex Capital, a leading early-stage investor tackling global healthcare challenges through innovative healthtech solutions, has announced the first 30 million EUR commitment to its flagship 100 million EUR Venture HealthTech Fund. The fund will invest globally in early-stage healthtech startups, fro
Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company developing solutions for kidney stone treatment, has marked key milestones as adoption of the steerable ureteroscopic renal evacuation (SURE) procedure using the company’s CVAC System continues to grow. The company has appointed Dana G. Mead, Jr. to its board o
Medical device manufacturer Owen Mumford has extended its 1ml safety syringe platform by adding a companion reusable autoinjector. The EcoSafe 1ml safety syringe (previously branded UniSafe) is compatible with the new reusable EcoSafe autoinjector, creating what the company says is the first and onl
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, focuses on the MHRA’s programme for the development and adoption of new AI MedTech. In a significant step toward embedding artificial intell
Meena Sebastian, Healthcare Lead at NEC Software Solutions discusses the practical use of AI in the NHS and how we need to move from “pilotitis” to real progress. AI has become the NHS’s favourite conversation starter, and for good reason. From auto-triaging referrals to reducing diagnostic backlogs
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, highlights new resources allocated to NHS Supply Chain and warns of the dangers of its strategic shift to dominate non-acute supply of MedTe
Advancements in AI to make services faster, safer and more effective are progressing at a significant pace in the UK, however for the NHS, it’s just the start of the journey to adopting and scaling this innovation. While there are safe and ethical AI tools readily available, we cannot ignore how our
