Philips and Masimo expand partnership to improve telehealth for patients and clinicians with Masimo W1 Watch

Philips and Masimo have announced an expansion of their partnership to augment patient monitoring capabilities in home telehealth applications with the Masimo W1 advanced health tracking watch.

PENTAX Medical launches new premium video processor and endoscope series

PENTAX Medical, a division of HOYA Group, has obtained CE marks for two of its latest innovations; PENTAX Medical INSPIRA, the new premium video processor, and the i20c video endoscope series. Developed with a focus on healthcare providers’ needs, the new video processor maintains compatibility with PENTAX Medical’s recent endoscope models, and sets new standards […]

JVCKENWOOD monitors get tech upgrade

Five years ago, JVCKENWOOD redesigned its monitors from the ground up and launched the i3 Series – kicking off a success story. At first glance, the new housing design stood out; the displays were significantly narrower than in the previous generation.

RQM+ launches clinical trial services

RQM+ has launched its clinical trial services division to complete its full complement of MedTech contract research organization (CRO) services.

Bayer’s Ultravist approved for contrast-enhanced mammography in EU

Bayer’s iodine-based contrast agent Ultravist-300, -370 is now approved for contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in the EU. The product can be used to evaluate and detect lesions of the breast as an adjunct to mammography (with or without ultrasound) or as an alternative when a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is contraindicated or unavailable.

Genesis Medical Plastics introduces implantable PEEK film

Genesis Medical Plastics has developed production-scale calendering to convert medical grade and implantable PEEK into thin sheet and film. The technology adds to the medical polymer conversion services it provides in injection moulding, extrusion of machinable shapes, and CNC machining.

Varian receives FDA clearance, CE Mark for Halcyon and Ethos radiotherapy systems

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as CE mark, for Halcyon and Ethos radiotherapy systems featuring Varian’s HyperSight imaging solution. On February 1, a cancer patient at Penn Medicine became the first person in the world to be treated on a Halcyon […]

ASPIVIX’s Carevix soft-suction cervical device receives FDA clearance

ASPIVIX SA, an innovator and developer of medical technologies to advance gynaecological care, announced that Carevix, its novel cervical stabilizer, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This next generation device for routine procedures in gynaecology will allow millions of women across the USA access to significantly less painful treatments […]

Mindray defibrillators amongst the world’s first to receive EU Medical Device Regulation certification

Medical device provider Mindray has become one of the first manufacturers in the world to receive certification for its defibrillators, under the European Union’s newest Medical Device Regulation (MDR).

Thirona spins out retina business to pursue long-term growth plans

Following the growing market demand and recent expansion of RetCAD – Thirona’s flagship AI solution for eye disease screening – Thirona decided to spin out its Retina division into Thirona Retina BV, as of 1 January 2023.