Éva Malpass
MHRA announces amends to UK medical device regulation
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today announced "important" new steps to secure access for patients to the latest medical...
Imperative Care launches dual aspiration thrombectomy catheter for ischaemic stroke treatment
Imperative Care has announced that the Zoom stroke system has been further expanded with the launch of the Zoom DuoPort technology, which allows physicians...
US FDA announces plans to address medical device shortage risks
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement outlining measures to enhance protections against medical device shortages.
According to Michelle Tarver,...
US FDA issues first draft guidance for AI-based medical device development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that includes recommendations to support development and marketing of safe and effective artificial...
Boston Scientific announces agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical
Boston Scientific has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical, a medical device company involved in producing...
Cerenovus announces European launch of Cereglide 71 aspiration catheter for acute...
Cerenovus, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has today announced the launch of its Cereglide 71 aspiration catheter in Europe, an aspiration catheter equipped...
Study finds carotid stent fracture rate to be negligible but long-term...
Findings that consider the incidence of carotid stent fractures and their impact on stent durability were elucidated by Neeta Karani (Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo, USA)...
First-time data releases “confirm” Roadsaver carotid stent safety and efficacy
Presenting first-time data from large multicentre European studies at this year's Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC 2023; 6–9 June, Leipzig, Germany), Arne Schwindt (St Franziskus...
Analysis finds no difference in TCAR outcomes between academic and community...
A new study found no difference in perioperative outcomes and incidence of adverse events at follow-up after transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR) between academic and...
Onward awarded grant to continue developing brain-computer interface technology
Onward Medical has been awarded a second grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support the continued development of its brain-computer interface (BCI)...