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Asensus is deeply committed to the evolution and implementation of Performance-Guided Surgery™ in surgical robotics. A recent discussion in a Mouser Electronics blog, "Intelligent Robots are the Future of Surgery," echoes our own vision and underscores the pivotal role of innovation in healthcare. We harness the potential of Augmented Intelligence to elevate the capabilities of surgical teams, blending state-of-the-art precision with real-time, data-driven insights. This synergy has the potential to enhance the surgeon's ability to perform with greater accuracy and could lead to improved patient outcomes by aiming to reduce procedural variability. Our dedication goes beyond the technical; we aim to inspire confidence and assure safety, driving the surgical field towards a future where advanced technology and human expertise converge to set new standards in patient care. https://lnkd.in/egXtmPQT #Robotics #HealthcareTech #Asensus #AugmentedIntelligence

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Key takeaway from MedTech MVP's "Breakthrough Device Panel Discussion": "While patient impact is advanced by improved times for novel devices (via the De Novo or PMA) there remains opportunity. The 510(k) is the most common application type and the "workhorse" for medtech innovation. Here we can stand to get more innovative solutions." #medtechmvp #breakthroughdevices #510kpathway #denovo #thoughtleadership #conferencerecap

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Does a perfect world exist??? RD rapid prototypes every week. Regulatory loves RD. Die Mold shop fist 👊 bumps RD. Contract Manufacturing loves when medical device engineers are on production floor. Sterilization house calls you back in 5 mins. It does! VitaTek RD/Rapid Prototyping/Weekly in house Hydrophilic Coating in house Regulatory in house Die Mold Tooling in house Contract Manufacturing in house Sterilization in house www.vitatek.io Medical Device Development Manufacturing Everything In House #prototyping #rapidprototyping #contractmanufacturing #manufacturing #medical #medicaldevices #sterilization #medicaldevicemanufacturing #researchanddevelopment #researchdevelopment #equity #privateequity #capital #hydrophilic #coatings #diemolds #meddevice #doctors

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🚀 Insightfullly Written Article on the Role of AI in Medtech Sales Training! 🚀 Jason Gwilliam’s, founder of JDG. , latest article on the transformative role of AI in medical device sales training is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and healthcare. 🔍 In his detailed exploration, Jason unveils how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the training landscape, providing personalized learning paths, enhancing engagement through gamification, and offering real-time feedback and support. These advancements are not just reshaping how sales training is conducted; they are setting a new standard for educational excellence in the medical device industry. 📊 Key highlights include: Personalized Learning Paths: Tailoring training to fit the unique pace and style of each sales rep. Gamification: Boosting engagement by making learning interactive and enjoyable. Scalability and Accessibility: Extending training reach globally without the need for extensive physical infrastructure. Integration with CRM: Leveraging real-time data to enhance sales strategies. 🌐 Jason’s 18 years of leadership experience in the field, along with his roles in companies like Abbott and Boston Scientific, give him a unique perspective on the potential of AI to enhance sales training effectiveness and efficiency. 💡 Whether you’re a sales professional, a tech enthusiast, or someone curious about the future of healthcare technology, this article provides insightful predictions and practical applications of AI that could benefit our industry and improve patient outcomes. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-pvBKey #MedicalDevice #SalesTraining #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthcareInnovation #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Here's why Human Factors should not be ignored when developing and designing a #medicaldevice. Attendees of StarFish Medical's Medical Device Playbook event learned why Human Factors are key to approval and profitability in the medical device industry. #humanfactors

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🚀 Privileged to serve the medtech industry through my role at Integer! 👩‍⚕️🔬 The insights shared by Edward Arguello on neurovascular device development are spot-on. Addressing challenges early and partnering with experts can make all the difference. Check out the article: “Addressing the Challenges of Neurovascular Device Development—A Medtech Makers Q&A.” 💡👇 https://lnkd.in/gSfxE7Ya

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Analysis of PETG and APET Material for Performance Equivalency in Medical Device Thermoformed Trays with Joey Gotchnik

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I spoke recently with someone who had to consider laparoscopic surgery. He's tech- but not #medtech-minded so he brought an informed but open mindset to the process. His conclusion? He'd rather find a surgeon using #surgicalrobotic tools because he felt it minimized risk. The public is hungry for these solutions. It'll be interesting to see how quickly Moon Surgical's Maestro catches fire, but I don't think it's a question of if, only when. #roboticsurgery #medicaldevices #robotics https://lnkd.in/eBFgAR3w

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Congratulations to team Canary Medical Inc. for winning this prestigious award. As summarized by founder and CEO Bill Hunter: "Business awards can be tricky things. One is obviously proud when one's Company receives them, but there are a numerous awards programs out there and it is difficult to put them into context. The Medtech Breakthough Awards are a respected industry program that highlight novel product solutions across the entire industry. Canary Medical Inc.'s Canturio te, the "smart" stem in Persona IQ, is being recognized as the "Best Overall Solution" in a field as broad as all of medtech. This is a great honour. Let's be honest, orthopaedics isn't always the first thing that pops into your mind when one thinks about medtech innovation. The award is fantastic, but it is the journey it represents that matters most. After a decade of building and perfecting the implants, two years constructing the clinical data platform and the analytics behind it, and finally implementing the patient data into clinical workflows, the greatest reward has been witnessing abnormal patient pathways being detected, flagged, and transmitted; clinicians acting on the data, delivering personalized care, patient performance improving, and TKA outcomes enhanced. This was not a "corporate" effort, but one that included engineers, data scientists, Zimmer sales professionals, medical affairs, doctors, care teams, and the patients themselves. Together, they have taken novel activity and kinematic data and turned it into a way to positively impact one the most common surgical procedures in the world. When we consider the potential for gait as a biomarker for countless different disease states, we may have only scratched the surface of what is possible. One of the most exciting projects I have ever been fortunate enough to be associated with. Congratulations to Zimmer Biomet and the many others that have contributed to a journey of true discovery." #MedTech #Healthcare #Healthtech #mobility #orthopaedics #RVFPortfolio https://lnkd.in/geUyn5B3

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WearLinq Acquires AMI Cardiac Monitoring, Raises $6.7M for FDA 510(k) Cleared 6-Lead ECG Device - HIT Consultant #WearLinq Acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring WearLinq, a healthcare technology company, has recently acquired AMI Cardiac Monitoring and has successfully raised $6.7 million for their FDA 510(k) cleared 6-Lead ECG device. This acquisition marks a significant milestone for WearLinq in expanding their cardiac monitoring capabilities. #Benefits of WearLinq's 6-Lead ECG Device The 6-Lead ECG device developed by WearLinq offers several benefits, including improved accuracy and reliability in cardiac monitoring. With this device, healthcare providers can obtain more comprehensive data for better patient care and diagnosis. #Expansion of WearLinq's Product Portfolio The acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring ai.mediformatica.com #monitoring #cardiac #cardiacmonitoring #acquisition #afib #health #heart #ambulatory #diagnostic #acce #atrialfibrillation #funding #digitalhealth #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/3wV0n8t)

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Spine Deshittification (Thank you Mitch Johnson for coining the phrase) In 30+ years in this crazy business, I have never worked in spine.  Some customers are actually brain surgeons – and the surgical technology reflects it – VR, robotics, navigation. Yet “workhorse” devices, upon which outcomes often depend, have had little recent R&D investment. This hasn’t gone unnoticed. A prominent spine surgeon told me, “There are a shed-load of interbody cages with no evidence that any one product or approach is superior to another. In our health system, we will move to a ‘generic’ platform because we can’t justify increased expense for ‘proprietary” devices. In 2-3 years, devices will be off the market unless they clearly demonstrate a value proposition.” In the last 5 years, better battery chemistry and low power sensors have allowed Canary to significantly shrink our CHIRP implant. We can now create a “cartridge” suitable for insertion into interbody cages in a manner similar to cementless knee, hip and shoulder products under development with Zimmer Biomet. ALL of these devices have received FDA breakthrough designation. Heel strike during walking sends a shockwave through the skeleton. Accelerometers, gyroscopes and step counters implanted in the disc space can measure and quantify activity (step count, cadence, walking speed, stride length, distance); at high fidelity (3200 observations/second) they can detect subvisual spinal segment movement (range of motion, gait, vibration). The object is to confirm lack of spinal segment movement (fusion), as opposed to increased movement (ROM) for Persona IQ knee patients. Algorithms can be developed to quantify and stratify (5th to 95th percentile) normal/abnormal patient activity and interbody kinematic metrics obtained daily during recovery; sort and filter algorithms can identify “outliers” and alert care teams to individuals needing enhanced, personalized care. Individualized physiotherapy, exercise programs, and therapy guided by objective data can help patients recover better and faster – at home remotely. Machine learning applied to the generated data set can search for potential complications (subsidence, infection, painful gait, DVT, etc). Rich, objective, post-operative data can be combined with rich, interoperative data to inform everything from patient selection and surgical technique to implant design. (Apologies if you have heard this before) Spine surgeons are anxious to have objective data: 87% would use this technology if it was available; only 6% were “somewhat” negative; the best acceptance rates I have seen for a novel device concept. Canary plans to make this technology widely available, either by making a “generic” interbody cage to deliver CHIRP-lc, or by working with existing manufacturers to modify their devices to accept a “smart” cartridge. If any company is willing to go first and invest, let me know - you can get a couple of years’ head start!

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RMS from Metallic material can help for better radial strength

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#DeepLearning is bringing clarity to the next generation of #SPECT #medicalimaging. At #SNMMI24 #GEHealthCare was proud to introduce its new Clarify DL* image reconstruction solution, designed to reduce noise while maintaining contrast. Included in a new package of capabilities with #StarGuide, Clarify DL is designed to improve image quality, which may help increase diagnostic confidence for improved patient outcomes. To learn more, watch our new Clarify DL video: https://lnkd.in/gF83jd9j *Clarify DL is 510k-pending with the U.S. FDA. Not available for sale in the United States or Canada. Not licensed in accordance with Canadian law. Demonstration purposes only – not for human use. #nuclearmedicine #spect #molecularimaging #healthcare #personalizedcare

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Neuralink says it was able to implement fixes. We have the details on MassDevice: #BCI #braincomputerinterface #medtech #medicaldevice #meddevice #implant

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Attention Orthopedic Suppliers---do you support #spine OEMs? If yes, don't miss the opportunity to tout your company's expertise in the August "Spine" Issue of BONEZONE, which will have bonus distribution at #NASS2024. Click here to confirm your company's advertisement, https://lnkd.in/d2FX-ks6 or contact Brad Frey or Francine Bursic. In this issue: 💡 Next-Generation Implant Designs for Spine Surgery  💡 Exploring the Promise of Artificial #DiscReplacement 💡 Trends in #Outpatient Spine Care 💡 #AdditiveManufacturing in Spine 💡 The Latest Developments in Spinal #Fusion Also, #infectionprevention, #productdevelopment and more. Click here to confirm your company's advertisement, https://lnkd.in/d2FX-ks6.

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Lumicell was granted FDA approval for the first NDA & PMA in the last 10 years this past April. With 84% accuracy, this phenomenal combination product identifies residual cancer tissue in real time that could have been missed during surgery. Historically, 1 in 8 women developed breast cancer and due to the challenges of eliminating the entire tumor, up to 36% of women need a second surgery. This incredible technology can help create greater patient outcomes and increase healthcare efficiency by reducing the need for second surgeries. Most of us know or have known someone who has been affected by cancer and to understand that a loved one has gotten through surgery successfully without any residual cancer cells would provide an incredible peace of mind. https://lnkd.in/ekaNs8ny #innovation #breastcancer #oncology #medtech #FDAapproval #cuttingedgetechnology

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Medtech propels economic growth and innovation in Southern California: Many medtech companies are thriving in Southern California, and prospects are bright for continued development of the sector. Leaders who capitalize on the region’s advantages have much to gain.  http://dlvr.it/T65SB0 #InsightsonLifeSciences #Medicalproducts #UnitedStates #Innovation

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MCRA is pleased to announce its role in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for 3D Systems’ 3D-printed, patient-specific cranial implant solution — VSP® PEEK Cranial Implant. MCRA’s biocompatibility team worked with 3D Systems to design and execute a biocompatibility strategy, including chemical characterization studies, that addressed FDA expectations and demonstrated that the device is biocompatible for patient use. The VSP PEEK Cranial Implant is now the world's first patient-specific and 3D-printed PEEK cranial implant using an extrusion platform to receive such clearance. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eYaVzHP3 #pressrelease #MCRA #biocompatibility #FDA #FDAapproval #FDAclearance #510k #FDAsubmission #cranialimplant #neurology #neurodevice #medtech #biotech #medicaldevices #medtechinnovation #medtechindustry 

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