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Petal Surgical CEO Prash Chopra offers advice for device developers
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (250+ words) The company’s technology combines noninvasive histotripsy ablation, robotics and artificial intelligence for what Chopra describes as “predictable, repeatable, millimeter-scale complete destruction of tissue” via acoustic liquefaction. (Read more about the technology in our October 2025 interview with Chopra as his company…...
nPhase launches AI-native clinical data management platform
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (165+ words) nPhase.ai also introduces its agentic statistical computing environment (SCE) to reduce the time from raw study data to submission-ready outputs by 75% with 80% fewer resources Clinical trial data has outgrown existing systems both in volume and complexity. A recent Tufts…...
Intracranial sensor maker says automated testing slashed firmware development time
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (276+ words) Testing verified the code running inside a new sensor for hydrocephalus One of the most serious and common neurological conditions, hydrocephalus is caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and affects people of all ages, from…...
This de novo minimally invasive system was designed for safer hysterectomies
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (575+ words) Claria Medical designed its minimally invasive system for hysterectomies to minimize patient risk and procedure time. [Image courtesy of Claria Medical] Hysterectomies are among the most common surgeries for women, but “many current approaches fall short,” the Mountain View, California-based…...
How Vitestro’s first-of-its-kind Aletta robot autonomously draws blood
1+ week, 4+ day ago (708+ words) FDA granted de novo classification for Vitestro’s Aletta system in August 2026, calling it an “innovative approach to blood collection” that could help address a critical public health need. “Blood draws are one of the most commonly performed medical procedures in…...
MIT researchers create breathable hydrogel for less irritation and longer wear
1+ week, 5+ day ago (211+ words) Hydrogels are materials made of water and polymer that are used in medical patches and glues to dress wounds, attach implants and deliver medicines. Most hydrogels lack breathability, which causes them to trap moisture and sweat. The new aerated hydrogel…...
What it takes to overmold a surgical instrument
2+ week, 3+ day ago (604+ words) By Aaron Zimmerman, Trelleborg Medical Solutions The tolerances are tight, the quality standards are uncompromising, and the consequences of failure are serious. However, the real expertise is in the judgment calls, hands-on adjustments and experience that tells you something isn’t…...
This researcher's development could inspire new and next-gen neuromod technologies
2+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) The vagus nerve controls autonomic nervous system functions such as heart rate, breathing, digestion, immune response and inflammation. Currently, autonomic nervous system neuromodulation (ANS-NM) is proven to treat conditions in the brain like epilepsy, depression and post-stroke rehabilitation. “ANS-NM works…...
Researchers test electroporation to advance CAR T-cell therapy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) MIT researchers developed a method to protect CAR T cells (shown here in green) from cold damage. The blue dots in this image are nuclei stains. [Image courtesy of the researchers] CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cells are typically treated…...
Smith+Nephew to partner with Imperial College London for robotic surgery research center
2+ week, 5+ day ago (215+ words) The British multinational and the university said it’s the first such partnership for either of them, though it’s not the first academic partnership for S+N. Smith+Nephew said its experts and university researchers will co-develop new solutions, using the…...