Press Releases

With an aim to provide complete comprehensive medical treatment for patients suffering with lymphedema (swelling due to building up of lymph fluid in the body) and help them restore and improve the quality of life, Sakra World Hospital has launched a ‘Comprehensive Lymphedema Care Centre’ on the occasion of World Plastic Surgery Day today. Spearheaded by Dr Rajendra S Gujjalanavar, Senior Consultant and Head – Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Sakra World Hosp

Palliare, an emerging company with the vision to create a safer operating room, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its END-200 tubeset, which extends the capabilities of its EVA15 continuous pressure insufflation technology from laparoscopic surgery to endoscopic and endoluminal surgery. Commenting on the clearance, John O’Dea, CEO, said “We believe that this is an important step forward in the evolution of insufflation technology, one expressl

Vivasure Medical, a company pioneering novel fully absorbable technology for percutaneous vessel closure, today announced its development program for PerQseal® Blue, the company’s new investigational product. PerQseal Blue is designed exclusively for sutureless and fully absorbable large-bore venous vessel closure following percutaneous cardiovascular procedures, such transcatheter mitral valve repair or replacement (TMVR) and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair or replacement (TTV

Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH), a conglomerate of four innovative healthcare companies specializing in advanced molecular diagnostics, medical supplies, and cutting edge laboratory equipment, has acquired RapidRona, making its foray into the home wellness testing market. RapidRona, which received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in December of 2020, was developed as a solution to diagnostic test capacity shortages during the pandemic. The home test provides the most accurate and easy a

Vessi Medical ("Vessi"), announced that it successfully completed a first-in-human case with its minimally invasive cryoablation solution for superficial bladder cancer (NMIBC). The procedure was performed at Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa, Israel. The procedure demonstrated ease of use, speed of activation and completion, without complications or bleeding. Additionally, clear inner bladder visualization and good tumor reaction were recorded. The patient was discharged

Smile CDR, a leading health data and integration platform, and Astrata, a market driver in Quality NLP and analytics, announced a partnership to produce the next generation of Quality technology. The new eMeasure application reflects transformational changes in the way NCQA delivers and computes Quality measures. Scheduled for release in September 2021, eMeasure will be more efficient, flexible, scalable, extensible, and robust than existing HEDIS engines, while producing accurate, close-to-r

National direct primary care provider Everside Health ("Everside"), formerly Paladina Health, Activate Healthcare and Healthstat, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pennsylvania-based provider R-Health. R-Health, a leader in direct primary care, supports employers with self-funded health plans with the aim to improve health outcomes and lower costs through providing employees with near-home and on-site health clinics and 24/7 access to virtual care. The acqui

3M Oral Care has introduced Clarity Aligners Flex + Force: a new aligner system that empowers orthodontists to choose from two unique aligner materials in one treatment design and gives patients a customized treatment experience. This next-generation aligner system elevates 3M's powerful portfolio of advanced digital solutions by offering Advanced Tx Design through the 3M Oral Care Portal, which provides treatment from simple to complex cases. 3M Clarity Aligners are also indica

Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, today announces the launch of its Real Intelligence suite of enabling technology solutions including its next generation robotics platform, the CORI Surgical System, in India. Robotics-assisted orthopaedic surgery has been gaining momentum in India, which is expected to grow at 20% Compound Annual Growth Rate over the coming years1 as surgeons and patients look to better and more predictable outcomes. With around 200,000 joint re

Meditrina Inc. announces the market release of their single-use Aveta Opal Hysteroscope and disposable Aveta Auto Resecting Device for removing soft endometrial tissue such as uterine polyps in an office setting, without the need for fluid management. The Aveta Opal HD Hysteroscope has the smallest insertion profile at 4.6mm featuring a 3.0mm working channel optimized for use with the 2.9 mm OD Aveta Auto Resecting Device, which are now part of the newly introduced Aveta office suit