Restore Medical, a clinical-stage MedTech company developing transcatheter therapies for heart failure, has announced the successful closing of a 23 million USD Series B financing round. The round was co-led by Pitango HealthTech and a global strategic healthcare partner, alongside the European Inno
Medtronic has announced what it says is a major advancement in its mission to transform critical care, the VitalFlow Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) System has officially received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval in Europe. The company says this milestone signals a ‘significant le
Sarah Knight, Head of Healthcare Technology at 42 Technology, and Michaela Hume, Engineering Consultant at 42T examine the critical role of user feedback in shaping surgical devices. In the high-stakes environment of the operating room, surgical devices need to do more than meet regulatory standards
Wokingham-based Apacor Ltd develops and markets practical, cost-effective solutions in the field of in vitro medical diagnostics, including world-leading innovation in parasitology and pre-analytical diagnostics. As it looked to scale up its production ahead of a new product introduction, Apacor ask
Leica Microsystems, a Danaher company and a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has launched ARveo 8x, a hybrid surgical microscope for neurosurgery, spine, and plastic reconstructive procedures. It blends ‘high-quality Leica optics’ with 3D visualisation technologies and
A £9 million boost for Cardiff production facility is set to drive a fourfold increase in output according to the company. Eakin Healthcare has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s largest ostomy bag production line, marking a major milestone in its 9 million GBP investment at its Cardiff Busin
Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in orthopaedic technologies and solutions, has announced the first cases of the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution for use in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) procedures in Europe. The expanded indication builds upon the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solutio
Welsh renewable energy company Dulas is helping to protect millions of people against preventable diseases in developing countries with backing from UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the government’s export credit agency – and HSBC UK. The Machynlleth-based company developed the world’s first mass-produced
Real-world study demonstrates next-gen EpiSwitch PSE blood test safely reduces unnecessary biopsies by up to 79% while accurately detecting prostate cancer. A real-world study published high-impact journal Cancers demonstrates the transformative potential of a next-generation prostate cancer blood t
JEB Technologies and Medovate, two medical device development and commercialisation companies based in East Anglia, have signed a distribution agreement with Murray Medical Solutions Pty Ltd, granting rights to distribute CamPROBE (The Cambridge Prostate Biopsy Device) across Australia and New Zeala
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a groundbreaking bioelectric implant that restores movement in rats after injuries to the spinal cord. This breakthrough offers new hope for an effective treatment for humans suffe
Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has launched the VOXLS 20 C 225, the latest addition to its VOXLS X-ray CT product lineup. The company says the system is based on the proven principles of its VOXLS 30 and 40 Series systems while offering maximum capability in a space-efficient footprint, providing unparal
