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Latest news and insight on innovations in the Medical Device sector.
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See the latest insight and analysis from the global medical device market from the last week below:
Ventris Medical wins second FDA clearance for Amplify Standalone Bone Graft Putty
Amplify is a new class of synthetic biomaterials specifically engineered to optimise bone production and cell proliferation.
The synthetic bone graft putty is made using Amplify biphasic (HA/βTCP) ceramic granules suspended in an alkylene oxide polymer carrier.
According to Ventris Medical, the device can be used as a bone graft extender alone or in conjunction with autograft bone at a 1:1 ratio.
To increase remodelling potential, Amplify granules undergo a unique surface activation method to a network of polygonal microfilaments.
DW Healthcare Partners divests dermoscopy tools maker DermLite to FotoFinder Systems GmbH
DermLite, which is based in California, is a portfolio company of DW Healthcare Partners’ Founders Fund.
It develops handheld dermoscopy solutions for use by dermatologists and other healthcare professionals.
These solutions include dermatoscopes and phone adapters that use LED lights and magnification lenses to help the trained eye identify skin cancer and other skin diseases.
FotoFinder Systems GmbH said that the acquisition will enable it to combine DermLite’s expertise in dermatoscope technology with the company’s advanced imaging systems.
Philips taps Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable cloud-based digital pathology solutions
The collaboration combines Philips’ expertise in digitisation of pathology to optimise clinical workflows and AWS’ secure and scalable cloud solutions.
It will advance digital pathology and help pathology labs store, manage, and analyse digital pathology data and help more pathology labs adopt digital workflows to enhance productivity.
Also, the collaboration will help pathology labs optimise workflow and, enable effortless integration with existing healthcare systems to deliver holistic patient care.
Welldoc secures CE mark approval for BlueStar mobile app
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BlueStar is an FDA-approved digital health solution that guides individuals through the complicated journey of living with diabetes.
The mobile app enables patients living with diabetes to self-manage their care while improving connections with their healthcare team.
The CE mark approval allows the digital health company and its strategic partners to advance digital health solutions in the EU, addressing growing chronic condition needs.
Intuitive secures FDA approval for Da Vinci 5 multiport robotic system
Da Vinci 5 is the latest addition to Intuitive’s da Vinci family of robotic surgical systems, which comprises da Vinci X and da Vinci Xi multiport systems, and the da Vinci SP single-port system.
The new device has been designed based on the company’s da Vinci Xi device, which has been used by surgeons and care teams in more than 7 million procedures worldwide.
Intuitive intends to commercialise Da Vinci 5 initially to limited US customers who collaborated with the company during its development and those with mature robotic surgery programs.
J&J MedTech and NVIDIA forge partnership to drive AI applications in surgery
The partnership is intended to bolster access to real-time analysis and the worldwide availability of AI algorithms.
These applications will be used for surgical decision-making, training, and collaboration across the connected operating room (OR).
J&J MedTech will combine its surgical technologies portfolio with NVIDIA’s healthcare-focused AI platform.
The medical technology firm said that these technologies will enable rapid, secure, and real-time deployment of AI using its connected digital ecosystem for surgery.
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