New Device To Treat Cerebral Aneurysm Receives FDA Approval
NeuroVasx’s cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration recently as a humanitarian use device for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms.
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Government Shutdown Implications For the FDA
A government shutdown will severely restrict food and drug inspections. The FDA will not be able to conduct specific inspections of drug or medical device manufacturing facilities.
New Device Uses Submarine Technology To Detect Stroke Sooner
A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke.
Painless Injections Make Child Vaccine Delivery As Easy As Pie
AtriCure founder, Michael Hooven‘s next project could change the way children are injected with vaccines. The days of the big, scary needles are coming to an end.
Nanomedicine Attacks Bacteria Where Antibiotics Can Not
IBM and a research group in Singapore have engineered a new kind of nano particle that could attack bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics.
Controversy Looms Over Cost Of Unique Drug To Prevent Premature Birth
Federal health officials announced last week that they would not stop pharmacies from making a cheaper alternative to a costly drug given to prevent premature birth.
Small Is Big: New Vscan Technology May Replace The Stethoscope
GE’s drive to miniaturize technologies in order to make them more mobile couldn’t be better illustrated than with the breakthrough Vscan technology…
Jan Medical To Disclose Data Related To Breakthrough Study in Stroke Detection
There is a dire, unmet medical need for timely and precise assessment and monitoring of traumatic brain injuries.
EnteroMedics Gets CE Mark For Anti-Obesity Device
EnteroMedics received the European CE Mark Certification for the Maestro RC System, the St. Paul, Minnesota company announced.
CryoLife Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Cardiogenesis
CryoLife, an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, agreed to acquire surgical product maker, Cardiogenesis Corp. for about $22 million.