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Pixee Medical’s Knee+ NexSight Receives the European CE Mark for Knee Arthroplasty

Shots: Pixee Medical has received CE mark for Knee+ NexSight, its AR-based total knee arthroplasty solution, with initial procedures completed in EU & a 510(k) submission under FDA review Knee+ NexSight projects a virtual display with voice control during knee arthroplasty, without the need for a robot, console, or disposables, while delivering robotic-level accuracy with…

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JenaValve’s Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve System Secures FDA Approval for Symptomatic, Severe Aortic Regurgitation (ssAR)

Shots: The US FDA has granted PMA approval to the Trilogy THV System to treat ssAR in pts at high or greater surgical risk, with immediate launch planned via participating study sites, followed by hospitals across the US Approval was supported by the results from ALIGN-AR pivotal IDE trial assessing safety & efficacy of the…

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Prodeon Medical Secures FDA Clearance for Urocross Expander System to Treat Urinary Symptoms Associated with BPH

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Urocross Expander System for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), backed by extensive data incl. the Expander-1 & Expander-2 trials Expander-2 (n=240) showed mean 48.1% IPSS improvement & a 74.5% responder rate (≥30% IPSS reduction) at 12mos. post implantation…

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Roche Receives CE Mark for its Elecsys ApoE4 Test to Support Blood-Based Alzheimer’s Biomarker Testing

Shots: Roche has received the CE Mark approval for its Elecsys Apolipoprotein E4 biomarker test, an in-vitro diagnostic immunoassay to identify the presence of the ApoE4 gene variant in the bloodstream The assay was evaluated in a study of 607 subjects with cognitive complaints or objective memory impairment of unknown aetiology, where Elecsys ApoE4 assay showed…

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Natera Launches Zenith Genomics in the US to Diagnose Rare Diseases

Shots: Natera has reported the commercial launch of Zenith genomics, a next-generation whole genome sequencing (WGS) assay designed to enhance the detection of rare diseases in the US The platform combines whole genome sequencing with long-read sequencing confirmation to detect genomic features such as tandem repeat expansions, supporting diagnosis of rare & ultra-rare conditions, &…

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C2N Diagnostics Partners with BeauBrain Healthcare to Offer PrecivityAD2 Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease in South Korea

Shots: C2N Diagnostics has entered into an agreement with BeauBrain Healthcare to offer PrecivityAD2 blood test for use in pts (≥50yrs.) with signs or symptoms of mild cognitive impairment or dementia in South Korea Study in The JAMA showed PrecivityAD2 improved diagnostic accuracy of Alzheimer’s disease vs SoC, while research in npj Dementia showed that the test demonstrated 91%…

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Medtronic to Acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M

Shots: 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 &…

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