Optimax has launched the Optimax AURA K4D, which the company claims is the first instrument of its kind, combining the ‘industry-leading’ Kitov CORE+ and the 4D InSpec Surface Gauge. Optimax says in the traditional process, operators had to manually move parts between a visual inspection station and
Kaleidex Group has announced plans for Kaleidex One, a new purpose-built precision manufacturing facility in Yorkshire. The company says the facility is designed to expand the UK’s advanced medical manufacturing capabilities and support the next generation of medical device innovation. Set to open i
Prema Cognition, a digital health company developing the novel technology PREMAZ for the early detection of dementia, has closed an oversubscribed funding round of 550,000 GBP, led by SFC Capital. The company initially set out to raise 500k, ultimately exceeding its target. Prema says the funding wi
Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT) the medical devices business unit of Japan’s Nissha Co. Ltd., has officially opened its new Nashville Innovation Center of Excellence with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Vanderbilt University’s main campus. The company says the event marks the completion of a major re
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, predicts business as usual for the newly appointed Health Secretary. The Rt Hon James Murray MP has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Murray pr
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, notes the resignation of the Health Secretary in order to challenge Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party. In a statement posted on X, Wes Streeting h
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) will provide investment to Lir Therapeutics (Lir) from the Innovate UK Cross Catapult Investment Pilot, to accelerate the development of nAAVigator, its AI-driven AAV capsid design platform. The investment will support Lir in advancing the biological val
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, updates readers on moves by the medical devices regulator to collaborate with Northern Ireland’s MedTech sector. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Calla Lily Clinical Care, a women’s health-focused medical technology company, has announced dosing of the first patients in the FREEDOM clinical trial. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is evaluating 400mg progesterone Callavid in patients diagnosed wi
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, hopes the new MedTech Minister will proceed at full speed with the roll-out of value-based procurement. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has appointed Preet Kaur Gill MP
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, regrets the resignation of Dr Zubir Ahmed, government minister responsible for MedTech. The Government minister responsible for medical technology and innovation, Dr Zubir Ah
Roche has announced that it has received CE Mark for Elecsys pTau217, a blood test developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company and designed to measure the phosphorylated Tau (pTau) 217 protein, an indicator of amyloid pathology and a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The company says the sa
