Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Medical Devices

Boston Scientific's AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon Outperforms Uncoated Balloon in IDE Trial

Data from first coronary DCB study in U.S. meet 12-month primary endpoint, demonstrate low adverse event rates with AGENT DCB...

Japan-based Shimadzu unveils integrated system for urine volume measurement

Measuring urine volume based on the difference in body weight before and after urination, eliminating the need for urine collection...

JINGHAO MEDICAL's self-fitting OTC hearing aids received FDA 510(k) approval

As the first hearing aid manufacturer to be listed in China, JINGHAO MEDICAL has once again taken a historic step. On September 26, 2023, the self-fitting OTC hearing aid developed and manufactured by JINGHAO MEDICAL officially received FDA 510K approval....

Mindray Expands Cardiac Biomarker Portfolio with hs-cTnI and NT-proBNP Assays

Mindray, a global leader in medical devices and solutions, introduces new high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI) and NT-proBNP cardiac biomarkers. The additions have enhanced Mindray's diverse portfolio of cardiac biomarkers for diagnosing and managing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)....

Medtronic FDA Approved for Extravascular Defibrillator for Heart Rhythms

First-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD™ system offers single device, single procedure with lead placed outside of heart and veins...

“Medtronic aims to foster collaboration with local ecosystem and stakeholders in Hyderabad”

In a significant move towards the growth of the healthcare technology sector in India, Ireland-headquartered Medtronic had announced an investment of approximately Rs 3000 crore, earlier this year, to expand the Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center (MEIC) in Hyderabad. MEIC is Medtronic’s largest research and development (R&D) centre outside of the US. In addition, Medtronic is supporting the Government of Telangana’s efforts to position Hyderabad as a global hub for healthcare technology r...

Olympus Introduces New CPT Codes for iTind Procedure

Olympus Corporation, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) will issue two new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes for the iTind™ procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)....

Smith+Nephew Introduces REGENETEN◊ Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears in Japan

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant allowing access to thousands of patients in Japan. With more than 100,000 procedures completed globally since its introduction in the US and Europe, REGENETEN has had a transformative impact on the way surgeons approach rotator cuff repair....

SHL Medical and Lifecore Biomedical enter co-marketing partnership agreement

SHL Medical ("SHL"), a world-leading solutions provider of advanced drug delivery systems such as autoinjectors and innovative specialty delivery systems, has entered into a non-exclusive co-marketing partnership agreement with Lifecore Biomedical (Nasdaq: LFCR) ("Lifecore"), a fully integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization ("CDMO") that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of complex sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in sy...

MiRus Receives FDA Clearance for MoRe® Low-Profile Spinal Plating Systems

MiRus® announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the CYGNUS™ MoRe® Anterior Cervical Plate and MiRus® 3DR™ Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion System with Integrated MoRe® plate fixation, both being the narrowest and thinnest plating system amongst all plates on the global spine market....