LRS wins FDA clearance to test ThermoSuit cooling device in pivotal ischemic stroke trial

LRS wins FDA clearance to test ThermoSuit cooling device in pivotal ischemic stroke trial

Life Recovery Systems (LRS), a medical device developer headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana, has received an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advance its ThermoSuit System into a pivotal clinical trial enrolling ischemic stroke patients. The study, which will enroll up to 160 patients across as many as eight hospitals, […]

Lilly’s $3.5bn Pennsylvania site will anchor U.S. manufacturing for next-gen injectables including retatrutide

Lilly’s $3.5bn Pennsylvania site will anchor U.S. manufacturing for next-gen injectables including retatrutide

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $3.5 billion investment to build a new injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The site will focus on producing next-generation weight-loss medicines, including the investigational triple hormone receptor agonist retatrutide. Set to become operational by 2031, this is Lilly’s fourth new U.S. manufacturing site […]

Abanza gains 510(k) for QuadLock ACL system: But is this a clinical leap or an engineering refinement?

Abanza gains 510(k) for QuadLock ACL system: But is this a clinical leap or an engineering refinement?

Abanza Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for QuadLock, its novel knotless fixation system for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The system, which features a bidirectional tension-adjustable design, reportedly offers over a 500% reduction in cyclic displacement compared to conventional fixation methods such as cortical buttons and interference screws, targeting […]

GT Medical Technologies’ BRIDGES trial begins enrollment, testing GammaTile in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients

GT Medical Technologies’ BRIDGES trial begins enrollment, testing GammaTile in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients

GT Medical Technologies has announced the first patient enrollments in its BRIDGES trial, a randomized clinical study assessing the use of GammaTile therapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma. The trial introduces GammaTile at the time of initial tumor resection, marking a notable shift from the conventional glioblastoma radiation timeline, which typically delays radiation until several weeks […]

Robotic cochlear implants approved for kids: Is iotaSOFT reshaping pediatric ENT standards?

Robotic cochlear implants approved for kids: Is iotaSOFT reshaping pediatric ENT standards?

iotaMotion, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to expand the approved use of its iotaSOFT Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertion System for children as young as four years old. This regulatory milestone makes the iotaSOFT system the first robotic-assisted cochlear insertion platform authorized for use in school-aged pediatric patients, expanding access to […]