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Boston Scientific impacted by ongoing cyberattack

The full impacts of the cyberattack on Boston are yet to be determined. Credit: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com Boston Scientific has been hit by a cyberattack that continues to hamstring its ability to ...
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Kardium secures $22.5m funding for pulsed field system manufacturing

The Globe system treats atrial fibrillation by combining high-density mapping and pulsed field ablation in one catheter. Credit: Kardium / Business Wire. Kardium has secured up to C$31.25m ($22.5m) ...
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Hike Medical raises $22.5m to advance medical equipment supply provision

Hike Medical’s lead aim is to help patients get access to DME and orthotics more quickly. Credit: NMK-Studio/Shutterstock.com Hike Medical has raised $22.5m to advance its platform to simplify medical ...
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Timeline: the evolution of hearing aids

Oticon introduced the JUMP-1 digital hearing aid platform, the world’s first digital hearing aid device. The devices were offered to 14 approved audiological centres worldwide, to enable them to ...
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FDA approves Abbott’s Libre Duo 10 Day dual glucose-ketone monitor

The Libre Duo 10 Day aims to address challenges in ketone monitoring by offering background measurement, reducing user burden. Credit: Abbott. Abbott has received authorisation from the US Food and ...
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PENTAX broadens MAGENTIQ EYE partnership for global AI colonoscopy

The agreement integrates MAGENTIQ-COLO, MAGENTIQ EYE’s AI system for colonoscopy, into PENTAX Medical’s video processors. Credit: Peter Porrini/Shutterstock.com. Japan-based PENTAX Medical, part of ...
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Paradromics gets FDA nod for broader BCI device compatibility

Paradromics intends to implement the changes through Convey, which translates decoded neural signals into communication and digital control. Credit: Gorodenkoff ...
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Guardant ordered to pay $245m in DNA sequencing patent dispute

Beyond the $245.2m fee, under the court ruling Guardant will be subject to a 6% ongoing royalty payment for the 11 products deemed to have infringed on TwinStrand’s ...
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Implantica’s anti-reflux device secures FDA approval to tee up J&J rivalry

Implantica’s RefluxStop gained a CE mark in Europe in 2018 and has been used to treat almost 1,800 patients to date, as per Implantica. Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock.com Following a lengthy period ...
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Shape Memory Medical secures $10m to advance aortic clinical trials

Shape Memory Medical’s technology is being used in ongoing aortic studies. Credit: sweet_tomato / Shutterstock.com. Shape Memory Medical has raised $10m in convertible note financing led by August ...
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Pulnovo Medical enrols first US patients in PULSE-LHD IDE trial

First two US patients treated in Pulnovo Medical’s PULSE-LHD IDE study. Credit: Pulnovo Medical. Pulnovo Medical has enrolled the first two US patients in its PULSE-LHD clinical trial, evaluating ...
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4DMedical and Azra AI join forces to advance lung care pathways

AI is having a profound influence in the medical imaging space, with the vast majority of FDA approvals for AI-based medical devices in 2026 situated in medical imaging. Credit: Antonio ...