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  1. FDA Releases List Of Class I Medical Devices Exempt From 510(k) Notifications 4/17/2017

    The FDA has compiled a list of over 70 class I medical devices that will no longer be subject to premarket notification requirements, effective immediately. 

  2. NHS England To Commission Mechanical Thrombectomy For Stroke Treatment 4/13/2017

    The National Health Service (NHS) in England will soon be commissioning mechanical thrombectomy services at 24 neuro centers around the country, which is expected to expand access to over 8,000 NHS patients in the coming years.

  3. FDA Approves Siemens “Single Room” CT Platform With Tablet-Based Automated Workflow 4/12/2017

    Siemens Healthineers has announced FDA clearance of its Somatom go. CT platform — including the go.Now and go.Up models — which allows technicians to control the equipment via tablet in the same room as the patient.

  4. House Subcommittee Urges Healthcare Industry To Partner With Government On Cybersecurity 4/11/2017

    The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, part of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee of Energy and Commerce (CEC), held a hearing to discuss strengthening cybersecurity in the healthcare sector by facilitating public-private relationships that are used to secure other industries, such as financial and automotive. 

  5. Smith & Nephew Integrates Wireless Patient Monitoring Into Wound Care Platform 4/10/2017

    Smith & Nephew (S&N) has announced a new partnership with Leaf Healthcare, maker of a wireless system that monitors patient movement, to jointly develop an integrated portfolio for patient wound care and prevention. 

  6. Will Medtronic Sell Its Medical Supplies Business To Cardinal Health? 4/7/2017

    Medtronic has reportedly entered into talks with Cardinal Health to negotiate the sale of its medical supplies business, which the company acquired through its 2014 purchase of Covidien. 

  7. Implanted Spinal Stimulation Device Restores Paralyzed Man’s “Step-Like” Motions 4/6/2017

    Scientists from the Mayo Clinic have introduced new research in support of combining spinal cord stimulation (SCS) with physical therapy to restore movement for people paralyzed by injury. 

  8. Implantable Nanotubes Shine Infrared Light On Early Cancer Biomarkers 4/5/2017

    Researchers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have introduced cancer monitoring nanotechnology that they say is a “major step forward” compared to traditional biopsies.

  9. Flexible Robotics Demonstrate The “Softer Side” Of Implants And Surgical Tools 4/4/2017

    Advances in soft robotics technology are showing promise in diverse applications by doing away with the sharp edges of traditional implants and surgical tools, and replacing them with more flexible materials and actuators. 

  10. Boston Scientific Builds On Structural Heart Biz With $435M Acquisition Of Swiss Valve Maker 4/3/2017

    Boston Scientific has announced plans to purchase Symetis, a Swiss-based maker of minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) devices, for $435 million in cash.  The acquisition continues Boston Scientific’s strategy of expanding its structural heart business to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding global market.