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 […]

CornerLoc TransLoc 3D System hits key milestones in SPARTAN trial

CornerLoc TransLoc 3D System hits key milestones in SPARTAN trial

CornerLoc has disclosed 6-month interim results from the ongoing SPARTAN Study evaluating its TransLoc 3D System, a lateral-oblique sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion platform. The data, published in the Pain Physician Journal, reported significant improvements in pain and function among enrolled patients, with no device-related or procedure-related adverse events during the evaluation period. The prospective multicenter […]

Can Avatar Medical’s glasses-free 3D imaging shift patient communication from confusion to clarity?

Can Avatar Medical’s glasses-free 3D imaging shift patient communication from confusion to clarity?

Avatar Medical is set to introduce Eonis Vision, a glasses-free 3D medical imaging system, at CES 2026. The product, developed in collaboration with Belgian display specialist Barco and powered by high-performance Dell hardware, is aimed at enhancing the clarity of doctor–patient communication. While the original Avatar Medical Vision software is already FDA-cleared, the updated version […]

XRlabs taps NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and Isaac platform to rewire real-time intelligence in surgical scopes

XRlabs taps NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor and Isaac platform to rewire real-time intelligence in surgical scopes

XRlabs has disclosed it is integrating NVIDIA Jetson Thor and NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare to develop an AI-powered retrofit system for surgical visualisation tools, aiming to deliver real-time perception, tool tracking, and intent-aware automation for neurosurgery and other minimally invasive procedures. The system is currently under early-stage clinical evaluation. Unlike traditional surgical robotics or integrated […]

Kallisio’s Stentra system enters clinical use at Stanford, expanding precision radiation toolkit for head and neck cancer

Kallisio’s Stentra system enters clinical use at Stanford, expanding precision radiation toolkit for head and neck cancer

Kallisio has begun clinical implementation of its FDA-cleared Stentra system at Stanford Health Care, marking the first reported integration of the patient-specific intraoral device into a major U.S. hospital’s workflow for head and neck cancer radiation therapy. The system, which received 510(k) clearance in January 2024, enables individualized immobilization of oral structures during intensity-modulated radiation […]