Category: Medical devices
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STAT+: Science Corp. raises $230 million to bring retinal implant to Americans
STAT+: Science Corp. raises $230 million to bring retinal implant to Americans Science Corporation announced Thursday that the company raised $230 million as it awaits a decision from the Food and Drug Administration on PRIMA, its wireless retinal implant. The Series C funding round includes investors from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Quiet…
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STAT+: FDA clears spinal cord stimulator for home use
STAT+: FDA clears spinal cord stimulator for home use The Food and Drug Administration has green-lit home use of a device that helps people with spinal cord injuries regain mobility and functioning. Onward Medical announced Monday that the company had received clearance to expand the use of its spinal cord stimulator outside of clinics. “People…
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STAT+: As medical AI use grows, industry payments to providers remain opaque
STAT+: As medical AI use grows, industry payments to providers remain opaque Artificial intelligence has danced around the fringes of prostate cancer for years, but in 2024, it got a profile-raising boost: An AI tool that could use biopsy images and clinical data to predict therapy benefits and a patient’s prognosis was recommended in a…
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Robotic device could make intubation faster and easier for first responders, small study suggests
Robotic device could make intubation faster and easier for first responders, small study suggests It’s a long-standing challenge for first responders: Opening the airways of critically injured patients struggling to breathe often takes multiple attempts, costing crucial seconds. The problem caught David Haggerty’s attention when he was a graduate student, and he set out to…
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STAT+: Device that uses biodegradable polymers to repair peripheral nerves gets FDA clearance
STAT+: Device that uses biodegradable polymers to repair peripheral nerves gets FDA clearance A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair could be available on the market in the coming months. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a polymer-based device developed by medical technology company Tissium. The authorization, announced Tuesday, will give physicians a new…