Surgery

DePuy Synthes launches matrixsternum fixation system for enhanced chest stability following cardiac surgery

DePuy Synthes, The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has announced the launch of the MatrixSTERNUM Fixation System, a plate and screw fixation system to help stabilise and secure the front part of the...

Zimmer Biomet signs definitive agreement to acquire OrthoGrid Systems

Zimmer Biomet, a global medical technology leader, has announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoGrid Systems, a privately-held medical technology company focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven surgical guidance systems for...

Stryker announces launch of Pangea Plating System

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has announced the launch of its Pangea Plating System, which received FDA clearance in late 2023. Pangea offers a comprehensive and versatile portfolio, providing variable-angle plating for a variety of...

Successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart by Baylor and THI doctors

The Texas Heart Institute (THI), BiVACOR, a clinical-stage medical device company, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine have announced the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as...

China’s medical device market value hits US$179B and 90th CMEF in Shenzhen to feature a plethora of technological products 

The 90th China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) is set to take place in Shenzhen from October 12th to 15th, 2024. With an expected attendance of over 200,000 visitors from more than 150 countries, the exhibition is poised to be a global showcase...

Miniature handheld robotic system for total knee arthroplasty enters distribution agreement

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a global medical technology leader, has announced a limited distribution agreement with THINK Surgical, regarding its wireless, handheld, TMINI Miniature Robotic System for total knee arthroplasty. The agreement will result in an...

NHS patients to access world-leading laser beam surgery to prevent epileptic seizures 

The NHS is to roll out a ‘game-changing’ new laser beam therapy next month to help reduce seizures for patients with epilepsy.  The cutting-edge fibre optic laser therapy, known as Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), targets the part...

First dental surgical navigation system to receive EU MDR certification 

X-Nav Technologies has announced that the X-Guide Dynamic 3D Surgical Navigation System is the first of its kind to receive certification under the European Union Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR.  The EU MDR is one of...

Scottish company makes key global breakthrough in robot-assisted heart surgery  

A Glasgow-based company has played a leading role in bringing the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement through a tiny incision in the neck significantly closer to reality.    CardioPrecision – a specialist in less...

Dental robotics leader Neocis secures US$20M in funding 

Neocis, a global leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery, has announced that the company has raised US$20M in additional funding.    Neocis manufactures and markets Yomi, dentistry’s first and only robotic surgical system...

Intuitive’s da Vinci single-port surgical system receives CE Mark

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced that the da Vinci Single-Port (SP) surgical system has received CE mark approval for use in Europe for endoscopic abdominopelvic,...

Surgeons use HoloCare’s mixed reality platform to visualise a patient’s liver.  

Norwegian HealthTech startup HoloCare scales its commercial footprint across Europe, following UKCA and CE certification. The mixed reality and AI-powered platform will initially launch in five hospitals to support pre-surgical planning.   ...