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The US FDA has received a De Novo 510(k) application for the Breast Cancer Locator (BCL) System to improve the accuracy of breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy)
Cairn Surgical completed its US pivotal trial of the system, with data to be presented at the ASBrS’26 & incl. in the FDA filing, along with earlier data, published…
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The US FDA has cleared all QIAstat-Dx GI Panels for use on the QIAstat-Dx Rise automated syndromic testing system
The clearance enables laboratories to run both GI and respiratory panels on the high-throughput platform, which can process up to 160 tests/day, run 16 samples per batch, and deliver results in ~1hr. using real-time PCR…
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Medtronic has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scientia Vascular, expanding its neurovascular device portfolio
As per the deal, Medtronic will acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M, with potential undisclosed earn-out & milestone payments post-acquisition
Acquisition will integrate Scientia’s access platform with Medtronic’s neurovascular therapies to support the full procedural workflow for hemorrhagic &…
Pulse Biosciences Reports Clinical Data on nPulse Vybrance System for Benign Thyroid Nodule Ablation
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Pulse Biosciences has reported clinical data from the ablation study (n=21), an extension of the initial feasibility study, to assess the outcome durability of the nPulse Vybrance Percutaneous Electrode System for benign thyroid nodules
Long-term follow-up showed durable efficacy with ~74% average volume reduction in treated benign thyroid nodules at 15-22mos., continued reduction was…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Harrison.ai’s acute infarct triage for non-contrast CT brain scans
510(k) submission compared infarct triage with existing stroke AI tools, incl. an FDA-cleared LVO device on non-contrast CT showing 63.5% sensitivity & 95.1% specificity for vessel occlusion detection only, plus CTA-based LVO systems that require contrast…
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The US FDA has granted BDD to Airiver Pulmonary Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) to treat central airway stenosis
Additionally, the first patient has been enrolled & treated in a trial evaluating the Airiver DCB vs SoC bare balloon dilation in ~200 pts with central airway stenosis; positive results could support a future FDA regulatory…
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The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to CARA System for non-invasive, patient-specific 3D visualization of the cardiac conduction system, with commercialization to begin in the coming mos.
The CARA System combines the CARA MetisTM Simulator, a preprocedural CTA-based simulator to create a personalized 3D map of the cardiac conduction system, with the CARA…
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Sebela Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement granting Organon exclusive global rights to Miudella, a hormone-free copper intrauterine device (IUD) contraceptive
As per the deal, Sebela will receive $27.5M at closing & ~$505M in sales-based milestone payments, with tiered net sales-based double-digit royalties
Miudella was approved by the US FDA in Feb 2025, for…
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Bio-Techne has received the European CE-IVD Mark for Ella benchtop immunoassay platform to produce accurate biomarker results in clinical settings
Ella is compatible with Simple Plex assays powered by R&D Systems antibodies & proteins, offering over 390 analytes across neuroscience, immunology, oncology, & cell & gene therapy to ensure consistent, high-quality data across diverse research applications…
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VB Spine has entered into a definitive agreement with Augmedics to secure exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System, enhancing precision in open, minimally invasive, & percutaneous spine procedures through advanced augmented reality (AR) navigation tech
Acquisition will expand VB Spine’s enhanced visualization portfolio by adding AR navigation capabilities, &, subject to regulatory approvals…

