Olympus Corp separates Scientific Solutions business, establishes Evident Corp

Olympus Corporation has completed the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation. Following the divestiture of its Imaging business, this move further signifies the company’s long-term strategy to cement its position as a major player in the medtech industry.

Vygon acquires Macatt Medica, Peruvian distributor of single-use medical devices

Vygon, a specialist single-use medical devices group, has acquired Macatt Medica, a distribution company located in Lima, Peru. The company distributes the majority of Vygon’s products in Peru, including a wide range of enteral nutrition products. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

Synchron’s endovascular implanted Brain-Computer Interface shown to be safe, enables control of computer with thought

Synchron, a brain computer interface (BCI) company, has announced the results from a study in which four people with ALS received an implant of Synchron’s Stentrode device, a small mesh-like material which is inserted endovascularly into a patient’s brain so that no invasive open-brain surgery is required. The Stentrode, is an endovascular brain implant designed […]

Roche introduces cobas infinity edge cloud-based platform for point of care data

Roche has introduced cobas infinity edge, a secure and encrypted cloud-based platform for the integration and management of point of care data, available for use in clinical settings globally.

Penumbra expands virtual reality healthcare platform with next gen REAL y-Series

California-based Penumbra has released their REAL Immersive System y-Series, expanding its comprehensive virtual reality-based healthcare platform with significantly more activities and experiences now available to help improve patient care, including clinical rehabilitation therapy. With TherapyView, an enhanced therapist interface, clinicians can customize therapy programmes based on individual needs to challenge, motivate and engage patients.

Mojo Vision marks major development milestone for super smart contact lens

Mojo Vision, has made significant headway with its advanced prototype of Mojo Lens, the world’s first smart contact lens, including an array of new, industry-first features.

ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator shows low false alarm rates, high patient compliance in clinical study

Kestra Medical Technologies, the developer of the ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system says a recent study shows the device is effective at reducing false-positive shock alarms.

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe unveils ECHELON Smart Plus 1.5T MRI

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe has unveiled ECHELON Smart Plus with ‘REALISE Plus’, a 1.5T MRI system with a new version of the SynergyDrive Automation Suite.

Registration opens for the 45th IHF World Hospital Congress in Dubai

Registration is now open for the International Hospital Federation’s 45th World Hospital Congress, taking place on 9–11 November 2022 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DWTC), UAE. 

Atlas of migraine cell types sheds light on new therapeutic targets

Headaches such as migraine are among the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, but most treatments provide only partial relief. While scientists know that migraine and related headaches are caused by activity in a part of the nervous system known as the trigeminal ganglion (TG), it remains unclear which genes and cell types of the TG are […]