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The US FDA has approved AptimaHPV Assay, an mRNA-based assay for clinician-collected HPV primary screening
Approval follows completion of a real-world HPV screening study of 650,000+ women across US, showing the Aptima HPV Assay has clinically comparable sensitivity to an FDA-approved DNA-based HPV test & is effective for detecting CIN2+ & CIN3+ in primary…
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ONWARD Medical has enrolled the first patient in its Empower BP study evaluating ARC-IM System for symptomatic blood pressure instability in patients with chronic spinal cord injury
The global trial will assess ARC-IM System against a sham in pts with C2–T6 spinal cord injuries & injury severities of AIS A-D across ~20 centers in…
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The US FDA has received a premarket approval (PMA) application of Signatera CDx for the detection of molecular residual disease (MRD) in pts with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who may benefit from treatment with Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
Submission was supported by the P-III (IMvigor011) trial, which met its 1EP & showed that Signatera-guided therapy improved…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to FreedomEDGE infusion system to subcutaneously administer Rystiggo (rozanolixizumab-noli) in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) patients
FreedomEDGE Infusion System enables efficient large-volume SC drug delivery, expanding from home use to clinic-based care to deliver life-changing therapies across various care settings
The system supports SC drugs with varying viscosity, flow…
NEXTBIOMEDICAL’s Nexsphere-F Receives Health Canada Approval For Musculoskeletal Pain Embolization
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Health Canada has approved Nexsphere-F for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain embolization
Nexsphere-F has launched the pivotal RESORB trial in the US post-IDE approval in 126 knee osteoarthritis pts comparing genicular artery embolization vs corticosteroid injections, with enrollment expected to complete in H1’26
Nexsphere-F uses resorbable microsphere tech to temporarily block abnormal blood flow…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to ABANZA’s QuadLock Fixation System, a knotless, bidirectional, tension-adjustable device for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
In biomechanical testing under high-demand cyclic loading, QuadLock demonstrated <0.5 mm cyclic displacement representing a >500% reduction in cyclic displacement and >1,000 N pullout strength vs conventional fixation methods
QuadLock is…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to BlueOcean Global’s Excelsior External Fixation System, a circular external fixation platform designed to support both bone reconstruction and soft tissue management
The system is cleared for commercial distribution in the US and will be rolled out initially through select centers, with broader availability planned in the…
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The US FDA has approved Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic to identify pts with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer who may benefit from treatment with Pfizer’s Braftovi (encorafenib) + cetuximab & CT
Accelerated approval was backed by P-III (BREAKWATER) trial assessing encorafenib + cetuximab & CT vs SoC, in which Guardant360 CDx, a non-invasive genomic…
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CereVasc completed enrollment in the ETCHES-1 Study evaluating its eShunt System in adults with communicating hydrocephalus resulting from elevated intracranial pressure following post-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Study will assess changes in intracranial pressure, device performance & safety, with pts monitored for safety outcomes for up to 24mos. following the procedure
eShunt System is designed to…
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The US Early Feasibility Study assessed TTVR system in 22 pts with severe to torrential tricuspid regurgitation; enrollment in the trans-jugular cohort is complete, with the study continuing via Trisol’s newly developed trans-femoral access route
Safety outcomes showed <5% permanent pacemaker need at 30 days, with considerable reduction in tricuspid regurgitation following implantation
At 30 days…

