The FDA has granted approval for Novocure‘s wearable medical device, Optune Lua, designed to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The device utilizes portable transducer arrays placed on the skin to deliver...more
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported on April 5, 2024, that it has entered an agreement to acquire Shockwave Medical, a company in the cardiovascular medical device sector, in a deal totaling a reported $13.1 billion. The deal...more
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been growing rapidly in recent years, and AI-enabled medical devices are playing a larger role in patient care. Such devices may use machine learning algorithms to...more
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An article from October 2022 states that the global medical device market is projected to jump by seven billion dollars in 2022 and leap to $223 billion over the next seven years, to reach a valuation of around $719 billion...more
Evonik is a specialty chemical company developing biomaterials that serve as metal-free alternatives to traditional bone implants. Evonik’s VESTAKEEP product line includes an osteoconductive polyether ether ketone (PEEK) – a...more