Tag: innovation
Novel EVD catheter scoops US$100,000 SVINnovation prize
A novel catheter intended to improve on the tools currently available in neurosurgical external ventricular drain (EVD) placement was awarded a US$100,000 grand prize...
Nick Hopkins, 1943–2024: neurointerventional community mourns pioneer and “force of nature”...
Leo Nelson (Nick) Hopkins, a world-renowned surgeon, researcher and innovator who played a pioneering role in modern neurosurgery’s shift from open- to endovascular-first techniques,...
New Q’Apel CEO: “Innovation needs to bring value”
Following her recent appointment as Q’Apel Medical’s new chief executive officer (CEO), Jodie Fam sat down with NeuroNews to discuss the current landscape of...
Microvention officially rebrands to Terumo Neuro, reflecting “expanded focus and strategic...
Microvention, a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, has today announced its official rebranding to Terumo Neuro, effective immediately.
This name change signifies a new...
Christophe Cognard
Throughout his life and career, Christophe Cognard (Toulouse, France) has always sought to help advance the interventional neuroradiology (INR) space, and make the management...
Adnan Siddiqui
While he is a neurosurgeon by trade, Adnan Siddiqui (Buffalo, USA) has delved into an increasing number of domains throughout his career—not only through...
SVIN 2023 to champion innovation and inclusivity in “notable departure” from...
In a “notable departure” from prior iterations of the conference, this year’s Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) annual meeting (16–18 November, Miami,...
Observation, creativity and happy accidents: Transitioning from clinical life to industry...
When it comes to advising young physicians on how to navigate the more commercial, industry-entwined commitments that their career will most likely bring further...
Technological advances could render 3D printing a “major manufacturing tool” for...
The utilisation of 3D printing to make drug-eluting stents may currently be in its infancy, but the advantages it carries—such as the ability to...
How AI, automation, robotics and other innovations in ultrasound are improving...
Robert Hamilton (Los Angeles, USA) outlines several key milestones in the history of stroke care, and discusses how recent technological advances in this space...
Robotics, AI and other innovations in stroke and aneurysm care on...
Specialists from around the world will gather at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th annual meeting (25–29 July, Toronto, Canada) next week to discuss...
International Neuromodulation Society announces “Innovations in Neuromodulation” event at May congress
With an educational event entitled “Innovations in Neuromodulation”, the International Neuromodulation Society (INS) will attempt to bring together industry leaders, innovators and investors to...
