GE Healthcare is unveiling its brand new Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) 2.0 in the U.S. It is the only FDA approved “ultrasound supplemental breast screening technology,” which allows for spotting of cancerous lesions within dense breast tissue, according to GE. Since dense breast tissue is similar in density to tumors, the two can be […]
Month: October 2018
Kala Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for KPI-121 0.25% for Dry Eye Disease
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kala Pharmaceuticals submits an NDA to the U.S. FDA for KPI-121 0.25%, which, if approved, could be the first FDA-approved product for the temporary relief of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
Microlaparoscopic Robotic Surgeries Now Cleared on TransEnterix Senhance System
TransEnterix, the maker of the Senhance robotic surgical system, won FDA clearance for its new 3 millimeter line of instruments, as well as some more 5 mm instruments. At only 3 mm in diameter, the new instruments make it possible to use the Senhance system for microlaparoscopic surgeries with incisions so small that, once healed, are […]
Pervasive ECG: Integrating Body Sensors Into Everyday Things (Interview)
Wearable devices with body sensors have been seen by many as a way to get the general public to be better aware of their overall health. It’s a nice idea, but it still requires people to remember to wear their devices, to check up on the readings via the smartphone, and to recharge the devices […]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Post Surgical Brain Inflammation
Following a difficult surgery, some patients end up experiencing cognitive decline and delirium, which seems to arise from inflammatory changes in the brain, that are still poorly understood. This inflammation is difficult to control in a targeted way, but researchers at Duke University seem to have discovered that electrical nerve stimulation may do the trick. […]
University of Bremen Introduces Medical Computing as New Area of Study
Modern medicine relies a great deal on computers to help doctors diagnose and treat disease and administer care. A typical medical education, though, provides next to no knowledge about how images are processed by MRI systems or how big data is being used to expand our understanding of a variety of diseases. Academics at the Fraunhofer […]
Tiny New Endoscope for Looking Inside Blood Vessels
Cambridge Consultants, a UK firm, and OmniVision, based in California, have developed an impressive intravascular camera. It produces native images at 400 x 400 pixel resolution, considerably better than existing fiber-optic angioscopes, but engineers at Cambridge Consultants believe this can be boosted to 1,600 x 1,600 with its own software technique that “harnesses deep learning […]
RightEye eye-tracking system cleared by FDA
RightEye LLC received FDA clearance for its RightEye system for recording, viewing and analyzing eye movements to identify visual tracking impairment.The system tracks eye movements and correlates them to health issues using advanced eye-tracking techn…
VIDEO: Enhancement of Presbyopic IOLs with Refractive Surgery
NEW YORK — From OSN New York 2018, Jennifer Loh, MD, founder of Loh Ophthalmology Associates, gives her presentation on the enhancement of presbyopic IOLs with refractive surgery.
FDA approves Yutiq for chronic noninfectious uveitis
Yutiq, a non-bioerodible intravitreal micro-insert containing 0.18 mg fluocinolone acetonide, received FDA approval for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye.Nancy Lurker, president and CEO of EyePoin…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in 10 Colorado Counties for 2019
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado (Anthem) will be offering up to two Medicare Advantage health plans in ten counties in 2019. These 2019 health plans are open for enrollment in this year’s Medicare annual election …
Mechanical Devices Without Any Electronics Self-Report Usage to The Internet
Mechanical devices, particularly 3D printed ones, don’t have much room for electronics and so they remain “dumb” in many ways. Electronics need a power source and integrating them within moving components that are already complex can create greater difficulties. Engineers at the University of Washington have now developed a simple way to make devices, such […]
Simply Healthcare Plans Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in 11 Florida Counties for 2019
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Simply Healthcare Plans (Simply) will be offering up to seven Medicare Advantage health plans in 11 counties in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in all of those 11 counties will have at least one new Simply plan availa…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in all Indiana Counties for 2019
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana (Anthem) will be offering up to six Medicare Advantage health plans in all counties in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in 90 counties will have at least one new Anth…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in 6 New Hampshire Counties for 2019
MANCHESTER, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire (Anthem) will be offering up to four Medicare Advantage health plans in six counties in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in five of those six counties will …
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in all Ohio Counties for 2019
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Anthem) will be offering up to ten Medicare Advantage health plans in all 88 counties in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in 87 of those 88 counties will have at least on…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in 13 Maine Counties for 2019
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine (Anthem) will be offering up to four Medicare Advantage health plans in 13 counties in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in Aroostook, Hancock, Lincoln, Oxford,…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Will Offer Medicare Advantage Plans in 132 Virginia Counties and Cities for 2019
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia (Anthem) will be offering up to eight Medicare Advantage health plans in 132 counties and independent cities in 2019. Medicare-eligible individuals living in 64 of those 132 …
Aura Biosciences to Present Phase 1b/2 Clinical Data for AU-011 at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2018 Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aura Biosciences today announced that it will be highlighting its Phase 1b/2 clinical data for AU-011 at the AAO 2018 Annual Meeting.
FDA Clears DuraSorb Bioabsorbable Surgical Mesh
Surgical Innovation Associates, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, won FDA clearance for its DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh. The bioabsorbable surgical mesh is designed for use in reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries, providing structural support for about a year, eventually being absorbed by the body and disappearing from the surgical site to be replaced by native tissue. “The idea […]