Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, who played a key role in securing the government’s commitment to introducing Value Based Procurement (VBP) across the NHS in England, sets out some of the key steps to its de
Claret Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest independent growth debt fund managers has made an investment through its funds, of €30m in Carvolix, formerly Affluent Medical. Carvolix is a French commercial- and clinical-stage medical technology company specialising in the international developmen
Dr Sarah Rudebeck, a senior NHS clinical psychologist, has won a £75,000 Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award to build an AI learning tool for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). She is one of 61 award winners, selected from a record 1,590 applications. According to the t
Following World Lung Cancer Day, RevealDx, a leader in AI characterisation of lung nodules, has announced a distribution agreement and strategic investment of $3.4 million by 4DMedical, expanding access to its flagship product, RevealAI-Lung. RevealAI-Lung has received MDR Certification, TGA Approva
Mahesh Wale, UK&I Business Unit Head for Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Hospitality, and Life Science at Cognizant explores how the growing focus on AI regulation is changing the way MedTech companies approach innovation For several years, AI has been viewed as one of the biggest opportunities for
BlueWind Medical, Ltd., a leader in Implantable Tibial Neuromodulation (ITNM) and developer of the Revi System, a patient-centric solution for urgency urinary incontinence (UUI), has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Revi Extend. The company
Paragonix Technologies, a leader in organ transplant technologies, organ offer, and surgical recovery services, has announced the successful completion of two landmark kidney transplants utilising the KidneyVault Portable Renal Perfusion System. Originating from the same donor at The Queen’s Medical
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, looks at the new government appointee designated Minister for Health Innovation. A recently appointed Minister at the Department of Health and Social Care, James Frith MP, ha
Women’s health has historically faced significant gaps in research, diagnosis, and access to personalised care. However, advances in digital health, artificial intelligence, and at-home diagnostics are creating new opportunities for women to better understand their bodies, monitor changes over time,
Penumbra, Inc has announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT, the company’s novel computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) system, in stroke patients with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO). The d
Xeltis has announced that it had raised an additional €20.5m of new funding from new and existing shareholders. Participating investors included the European Innovation Council, Invest-NL, VI Partners, EQT Life Sciences, DaVita and other current shareholders, alongside Horizon 3 Healthcare, a new in
A new research programme dedicated to improving the health outcomes of people from Black communities has launched at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource, which is being led nationally by the NIHR BioResource aims to build a dedica
