medical-technology

African countries need to start producing and developing their own medical devices. Suitably skilled biomedical engineers are needed for this sort of innovation to take root.

Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company pioneering pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies for oncology and chronic lung disease, today announced the completion of the first commercial procedures using its recently FDA-cleared Aliya EX System.

Australian medical robotics company Vexev has announced it has raised US$6 million in new funding to accelerate the path to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and US commercialisation of VxWave, its robotic tomographic ultrasound platform, designed to improve access to standardised vascular imaging. Vexev’s total funding to date exceeds US$19 million. VxWave […] The post Vexev…

Society for Science hosts Tech Series events throughout the year featuring conversations with distinguished alumni about emerging technologies, innovation and… The post How Shantanu Gaur is rethinking obesity treatment with a swallowable balloon appeared first on Society for Science .

For decades, pacemakers have helped millions of people live longer and healthier lives. These small devices are implanted inside the body and send electrical signals to the heart when its natural rhythm becomes too slow or irregular. Pacemakers are considered one of the most successful medical technologies ever developed. They have saved countless lives by […] The post MIT’s New Ultrasound Heart …

The Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has appointed Bronwyn Brophy O’Connor as the new Executive Board Member of Carl Zeiss AG responsible for the Medical Technology segment. At the same time, the Supervisory Board of the publicly listed Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has appointed her to its Management Boa...

Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company pioneering pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies for oncology and chronic lung disease, today announced that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for the Aliya(r) EX Generator for surgical ablation of soft tissue.

Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers, on passion, balance, and loyalty. He is one of the leading minds in medical technology: FAU alumnus Dr. Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers. He studied physics at FAU, where he also earned his Ph.D. in theoretical multi-particle physics. In this interview, he shares the values that guide him […]

Charlottesville, VA, December 9, 2025 — The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated Turku University Hospital in Finland as a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence, with the health center joining institutions across the globe advancing focused ultrasound technology for the benefit of patients.  One of the largest academic medical centers in Northern Europe, Turku is a ...

A 1.5-day workshop was recently held to accelerate the development of focused ultrasound as a safe and effective therapy for treating epilepsy.

Medical technology company VerAvanti announced $31.5 million in funding to advance its work on ultra-thin imaging scopes that can be… Read More

Student teams from Northeast Ohio Medical University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Akron, University of Hawaii and University of Utah demonstrated their medical technologies at the fifth annual NEOvations Bench [...] The post Novel wound care device wins top honors in NEOvations Bench to Bedside competition appeared first on NEOMED .

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently shared that its medical technology businesses—including Cerenovus and Biosense Webster, as well as Abiomed, DePuy Synthes, and Ethicon—will now go by the name ‘Johnson & Johnson MedTech’. This move “underscores J&J’s leadership in medical technology with a focus on cardiovascular, orthopaedic, surgery and vision solutions”, according to a company press release, [……

Meet Dr. Bernd Montag, the CEO of Siemens Healthineers and a key player in the field of medical technology. As a globally recognized innovator in healthcare, his journey began here at FAU, where he studied physics and earned a Ph.D. in theoretical multi-particle physics. Along the way, he also showcased his basketball talent as a […]

AISAP, a medical technology company developing AI-powered point-of-care assisted diagnosis (POCAD) solutions to transform medical ultrasound, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its first-of-a-kind, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered AISAP CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) software platform. The cloud-based platform combines four c…

Foundation Founder and Chairman Dr. Neal Kassell spoke with WVTF’s Sandy Hausman about the latest developments in the focused ultrasound field and what’s on the horizon for this life-saving technology.

From 3D-printed prosthetic parts and customized medicine to specialized surgical tools, here is how 3D printing is changing the medical and healthcare industry.

LUMA Vision, developer of a novel four-dimensional (4D) cardiac imaging and navigation platform, has announced a total of US$22 million in new financing for the company. The Series A3 financing added three new investors comprising an undisclosed multinational strategic investor, Atlantic Bridge Growth Fund and Bayern Kapital, and was led by existing investors EQT Lifesciences, […] The post LUMA V…

Haemonetics Corporation has completed its acquisition of OpSens, the company announced in a press release today. Haemonetics acquired all outstanding shares of OpSens for CAD$2.90 per share in the all-cash transaction, representing a fully diluted equity value of approximately US$255 million at the current exchange rate. “Expanding our hospital portfolio with OpSens’ products creates exciting […]…

Dentists have sterilized medical equipment with ultraviolet-C light for years. Applying this tech to bandages had proven a challenge — until now.