First-Ever De Novo Clearance by FDA’s Orthopedic Branch
According to IlluminOss Medical, Inc.’s recent press release, the company has successfully obtained the first-ever de novo clearance from the FDA’s Orthopedic Branch for its minimally invasive bone stabilizaion system
Digital Currencies and Blockchain in the Medical Arena
Recently, digital currencies, such as bitcoin, have greatly increased in popularity. Some of this popularity may be attributed to digital currencies’ many purported advantages over traditional currencies, such as that blockchain
Medical Device Compared to ‘Star Trek Tricorder’ Presented at AACC
Basil Leaf Technologies recently presented their DxtER device at the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in San Diego. The DxtER device has been compared to the Star Trek medical Tricorder, winning first place
Trump Administration Policy Statement Calls for FDA Premarketing Activities to be Funded Entirely by Industry Fees
The Trump White House released a Statement of Administration Policy on Wednesday in response to the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2430, a bill that would reauthorize the use of four FDA user fee programs: the Prescription Drug
Philips Buys RespirTech for Undisclosed Amount
Dutch conglomerate Philips recently announced that it will purchase Respiratory Technologies Inc. (RespirTech). According to its website, RespirTech describes itself as a St. Paul, Minnesota-based provider of inCourage vests, which
Medical Device Investor Forum – Oct. 27-28 in Irvine, CA
OCTANe, an Orange County-based non-profit life sciences and technology accelerator organization, has announced the agenda for its 11th Annual Medical Device & Investor Forum (MDIF), which will be held on October 27-28, 2016, in
Increase in Funding to Med Device Startups
Despite a drop in the second quarter of 2016, medical device funding is expected to finish stronger this year than in 2015. CB Insights has released a report on the funding and deal activity within the medical device industry since
Shift Labs Continues Trend Toward Consumer Wireless Healthcare Devices
The medical device market is expanding into more private healthcare products in hopes of bringing healthcare directly to the user. For example, the increase in popularity of wearable diagnostic devices, such as FitBit, and
J&J Expands Space for Startups
MedCityNews reports that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently added space to its San Diego innovation center, a shared laboratory space that gives startups access to lab space without having to commit to additional capital. Startups
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