Head of Regulatory Affairs at InnoScot Health, Elaine Gemmell, examines proposed changes and how they could be improved As vital tools for treating sickness, preventing health problems, and saving lives, medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) must of course comply with string
Enovis Corporation has announced that it has entered into a binding offer to acquire eCential Robotics, a leading developer of enabling technologies and surgical robotics. The company says the acquisition expands the ASTRA enabling technology platform with robotic automation capabilities, creating a
Medtronic has announced a strategic partnership with Cornerstone Robotics, an innovative surgical robotics company based out of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The approximately $700 million investment includes rights to distribute Cornerstone Robotics’ Sentire surgical system in select markets outside the
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, looks at a new approach to evaluating innovative MedTech. The UK’s regulatory and health‑service landscape has taken a significant step forward with the launch (2nd September
Med-Tech Insights recently caught up with Veronica Mellen, a Senior Buyer/Planner at HiArc – a leading medical engineering, design, and manufacturing company. Before joining HiArc two years ago, Veronica was in purchasing and manufacturing for roughly 12 years within automotive lighting and MedTech.
Continuous CO2 monitoring has traditionally required bulky, complex hospital machinery. UK charity and MedTech startup Keep Me Breathing is set to disrupt that paradigm with Vento—a wearable monitor engineered to be 90% lighter and 20 times smaller than traditional clinical hardware. In this Med-Tec
Tim Czartoski, orthopaedic executive and former president of DePuy Synthes U.S. and most recently president of U.S. Surgical and Global R&D at Enovis, has joined the Peptilogics board of directors. The company says Czartoski’s background in leading large orthopaedic device businesses, including succ
Olympus Corporation has announced the launch of the ENDOEYE FLEX 3D flexible-tip videoscope, compatible with the VISERA ELITE III surgical imaging platform to support more efficient, high-quality endoscopic surgery. The new videoscope enables surgeons to access 4K, 3D and infrared (IR) imaging in a
Smith+Nephew a global medical technology company, and Imperial College London have launched a five-year partnership to deliver breakthrough research and innovation for robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions. The partnership will bring together a globally renowned academic laboratory with eng
Bracco Imaging has announced that VueJect, its first dedicated ultrasound contrast delivery system engineered to support cardiology imaging specifically, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and authorisation from Health Canada. The company says these regulatory milestones represent the first
The Shelford Group has announced a major expansion of its Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, extending accredited, platform-agnostic robotic surgery training to surgical trainees across the South East of England. Already available in the North East, North West and Ea
NIPRO, through its subsidiary Nipro Medical Corporation, has announced the U.S. commercial launch of ELISIO-HX, a medium-cutoff dialyser featuring super high-flux membrane technology. Enabled by the recent FDA 510(k) clearance of ELISIO-HX, NIPRO is introducing its expanded hemodialysis approach wit
