FDA Clears ABK Biomedical’s Eye90 Microspheres for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment
ABK Biomedical successfully secured Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA on December 5, 2023, for its Eye90 microspheres device, which is indicated for the treatment of unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)....
FDA On Pace for a Record Number of Breakthrough Devices in 2023
The FDA implemented the breakthrough device program in 2015. The program was designed to expedite review of premarket approval (PMA), 510(k) clearance, and De Novo marketing authorizations. Applicants can seek...
Brain Computer Interface Developer Announces $33M Series A, Granted FDA “Breakthrough” Designation
Brain computer interface developer Paradromics on May 18, 2023, announced a $33 million Series A funding round as well as a “Breakthrough Device Designation” from the FDA. The funding is...
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for EndoStim’s GERD Treatment
EndoStim announced on October 25th that the FDA granted a breakthrough device designation for the company’s implantable neurostimulation treatment for drug refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). EndoStim states that its EndoStim...
FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (“BgRT”) Device
On December 1, 2021, RefleXion Medical, Inc. (“RefleXion”), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted the company breakthrough device designation for its biology-guided radiotherapy (“BgRT”) for...
Alpha Tau Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Alpha DaRT Treatment of GBM
Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (“Alpha Tau”) is a medical technology start-up focused on the research, development, and commercialization of its Alpha DaRT (Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy) treatment for solid cancerous...
