Embrace™ Neonatal MRI Device Gains FDA Clearance
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On July 20, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration announced the clearance of “the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device specifically for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units (NICU)” to Aspect Imaging Ltd.
According to the news release, the Embrace™ Neonatal MRI gained premarket clearance through a 510(k) submission, demonstrating that the new device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device. The Embrace™ system is purported to be a fully enclosed system that does not required a safety zone or a radiofrequency shielded room, and can therefore be placed within the NICU itself.
According to Vasum Peirius, chief medical officer for pediatrics and special populations at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health,
“Having a system in the neonatal intensive care enables safer imaging for this vulnerable patient population.”
The Embrace™ system’s specifications indicate that it can be used on newborn infants from 2 to 10 pounds and having a head circumference of up to 38 centimeters. According to Aspect Imaging, major applications of Embrace™ include hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, periventricular leukomalacia, cerebral infraction, germinal matrix and intraventricular hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, sinus thrombosis, white matter injury, deep gray matter injury, and brain development.
Aspect Imaging Ltd. states on its website that it designs and develops compact magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) systems for preclinical, medical, and advanced industrial applications. According to its website, Aspect Imaging has developed compact high-performance permanent magnets that overcome many of the primary drawbacks of traditional MRI systems, including reducing the cost, reducing the complexity, and improving the safety of MRI systems.
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Dr. Robert J. Hilton focuses primarily on patent prosecution in the chemistry and life sciences fields. Robert assists a wide range of clients, including small and large companies locally and internationally. He currently represents clients with technology in the fields of stem cells, CAR T cells, prostate cancer therapeutics and other oncology pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, dietary supplements, diagnostic devices and assays, cosmetics, and therapeutic antibodies.
Robert earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from BYU. His research involved the studies of metals in biological systems, including metal dysregulation in diseases such as chronic kidney disease.
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