Medical device companies now need to prove to FDA they’re protected against cyber attacks

29 March 2023 - Hidden in this year’s federal spending bill, among major changes to Medicare payments to doctors and ...

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The unique device identifier: a unique opportunity

7 March 2023 - A unique device identifier is an individualised alphanumeric signature associated with a single medical device. Since 2013, ...

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FDA grants Lenire tinnitus treatment device de novo approval

7 March 2023 - FDA approval based on results of 112 patient pivotal TENT-A3 clinical trial supported by confirmatory real world ...

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Sooma Medical receives FDA breakthrough device designation for its innovative at home depression treatment device

6 March 2023 - Sooma Medical has been granted breakthrough device designation by the US FDA for its portable, patient-administered ...

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Boomerang Medical earns FDA breakthrough device designation

1 March 2023 - Boomerang Medical is currently enrolling a clinical trial studying a bioelectronic device for people living with Crohn’s ...

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EMA pilots scientific advice for certain high risk medical devices

27 February 2023 - The EMA has launched a pilot to give scientific advice on the intended clinical development strategy ...

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ONWARD receives new FDA breakthrough device designations for bladder control, alleviation of spasticity and blood pressure regulation after spinal cord injury

23 February 2023 - The company has now been awarded a total of eight FDA breakthrough device designations for its innovative ...

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Zephyrus Innovations announces US FDA approval for its Aeroject 3 mL safety syringe

16 February 2023 - Aeroject has a permanently attached needle system, which upon retraction, fully encases the needle, preventing needle reuse ...

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Merit Medical receives FDA breakthrough device designation for the new SCOUT MD surgical guidance system

16 February 2023 - Next generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue ...

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CoolHealth enters US market with TargetCool, a breakthrough FDA class II medical device offering unprecedented precise, rapid cooling for pain management and bruise minimisation

8 February 2023 - CoolHealth is entering the US market with a breakthrough FDA Class II medical device, TargetCool.  ...

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RenalGuard Therapy receives FDA breakthrough device designation for prevention of cardiac surgery associated AKI

20 January 2023 - CardioRenal Systems announced today that the FDA granted breakthrough device designation for its RenalGuard Therapy device ...

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Abbott receives FDA approval for Navitor, a next generation TAVI system designed to treat aortic stenosis

17 January 2023 - Abbott's new Navitor device features advancements to improve patient care, including reducing or eliminating risk of blood ...

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Medcura receives breakthrough device designation for its LifeGel absorbable surgical hemostat

13 January 2023 - Medcura announces that the US FDA has granted the coveted breakthrough device designation for its LifeGel absorbable ...

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Micronoma receives FDA breakthrough device designation for OncobiotaLUNG, a novel liquid biopsy assay for lung carcinoma detection

10 January 2023 - The OncobiotaLUNG assay is the first blood microbiome driven liquid biopsy with proven effectiveness, including identifying cancer ...

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EndoTheia announces FDA breakthrough device designation for technology to improve endoscopic surgery

10 January 2023 - EndoTheia announced today that it has gained priority status from the FDA by receiving a breakthrough ...

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