On October 21st, according to foreign media Fierce Biotech, the FARAWAVE NAV ablation catheter and Faraview software integrated with Boston Scientific’s navigation function have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is reported that the above two products have been officially launched in the United States, forming part of the Boston Scientific Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system, providing a new visualization solution for cardiac ablation surgery. New features added The FARAWAVE NAV ablation catheter is an upgrade based on the previous generation PFA product FARAPULSE. It looks very similar to the FARAPULSE ablation catheter in appearance, but the new generation product has many new features that were not present in the previous generation product – magnetic navigation function and equipped with a dedicated 3D FARAVIEW module (software). Therefore, this also enables the FARAWAVE NAV ablation catheter to have both ablation and mapping functions: Ablation ...
Going overseas is not only a dream, but also a big adventure that Hengrui Medicine has to take. Even under the new measurement standards, there is such a voice that the success of going overseas will be the key to determining whether Hengrui Medicine can maintain its “number one” status. Indeed, Hengrui Medicine, which has accelerated its innovation transformation, has come to a crossroads. First, relying on the domestic market in the past, Hengrui Medicine may not be in a hurry to layout overseas markets. However, with the involution of domestic innovative drugs and pharmaceutical companies going overseas to find incremental growth, internationalization has also been raised to a more important level. Although Hengrui Medicine proposed the direction of “internationalization” as early as in its 2020 annual report, its internationalization has not been smooth in the past few years. Secondly, carrelizumab has already fallen behind, and the internationalization of PD-1 ...
This year, “going overseas” is still a hot keyword in the medical device industry. Especially at present, the domestic medical device market has entered a plateau period, and local “roll kings” are increasingly aware of the importance of going overseas. A positive signal is that the recognition of Chinese medical devices in overseas markets is constantly rising. At the just-concluded CMEF Autumn Exhibition, participants could clearly feel that international friends have become more enthusiastic about the Chinese medical device exhibition. According to the organizer, the number of pre-registrations for international visitors at this year’s exhibition exceeded twice that of the same period last year. On the background walls of the booths of some local exhibitors, large-scale introductions to companies and products and services are printed in English, which can be said to have spared no effort in attracting overseas attention. The cost advantages of Chinese medical devices and the product ...
On October 22, the Shandong Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference to introduce the province’s efforts in enhancing the integration of healthcare and elderly care, as well as promoting healthy aging. It was reported that Shandong currently has a sufficient supply of influenza vaccines, having completed 2.67 million doses of vaccinations, with elderly individuals accounting for 54.57% of those vaccinated. As the weather turns colder, infectious diseases such as influenza and pneumonia enter their peak season, and the elderly are a major susceptible group. It was noted that over 3,200 medical institutions in Shandong have activated a real-time monitoring and reporting network for infectious diseases, focusing particularly on the incidence of diseases among the elderly and other key populations. Vaccination against influenza and pneumonia not only reduces infection risks but also effectively lowers the incidence of severe cases, making it one of the primary measures for the prevention ...
Organiser:Informa Markets Time: January 27 – 30, 2025 Address:Sheikh Zayed Road Convention Gate Dubai, UAE – United Arab Emirates Exhibition hall:Dubai World Trade Centre Product range: Medical Devices & Equipment: Medical electronic equipment, medical ultrasound equipment, medical X-ray equipment, medical optical instruments, clinical laboratory analysis instruments, dental equipment and materials, operating room, emergency room, and consulting room equipment and appliances, disposable medical supplies, medical dressings and hygienic materials, various surgical instruments, medical healthcare equipment and supplies, traditional Chinese medicine instruments and rehabilitation appliances, hemodialysis equipment, anesthesia and respiratory equipment, etc. Household Healthcare Products & Small Healthcare Devices: Household health and wellness products, small household diagnostic, monitoring, and treatment instruments, rehabilitation/physiotherapy instruments and supplies, electronic medical instruments, dental appliances, hospital office supplies, sports medicine supplies. Bulk Drugs, Proprietary Chinese Medicines, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare: Therapeutic, rehabilitative, and healthcare products and supplies with Oriental medicine characteristics. About SLAS: The Arab Health Exhibition ...
Recently, the National Medical Products Administration’s Device Review Center released the results of the special review application for innovative medical devices (No. 9 of 2024), intending to approve 7 innovative medical device projects to enter the special review process.1. Liver low-temperature perfusion system: Hangzhou Lepusheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd Hangzhou Lepusheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Lepusheng Medical) was founded in 2016, focusing on the independent research and development of advanced medical devices for the protection, preservation, repair, and transportation of transplanted organs. It is committed to becoming a domestic benchmark and a global leading solution provider in the field of organ perfusion preservation and resuscitation. Since its establishment, Lepusheng Medical has made breakthroughs in core technologies such as organ perfusion protection and transport repair, and is opening up a new model for organ protection in China. The research and development focus of Lepusheng Medical is on ...
Recently, Abbott announced its latest progress in electrophysiology pulsed field ablation (PFA). Specifically, the global IDE registration of the Volt™ PFA system was completed ahead of schedule; the tactical flex™ Duo ablation catheter Sensor Enabled™ is undergoing the global FOCALFLEX trial; the Advisor™ HD Grid X mapping catheter Sensor Enabled™ has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and has begun commercial release. According to Abbott’s official website, the above two catheters are being developed as important tools for doctors to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Among them, the mapping catheter will further support the mapping of PFA and radiofrequency ablation cases, and the visualization of cardiac anatomy is crucial for patients undergoing ablation surgery to achieve the best results. It is reported that the enrollment of the US VOLT-AF IDE study was completed 4 months ahead of schedule, and nearly 400 ...
Original Xie Ling Arterial New Medicine October 18, 2024 08:27 Chongqing Yesterday (October 17th), Sanofi announced that it has reached an agreement with Orano Med, a subsidiary of the Orano Group, to further accelerate the development of next-generation radioligand therapy (RLT) by leveraging their expertise in combating rare cancers. According to the agreement, Sanofi and Oueno will jointly invest in a new entity operated under the Oueno Medical brand, focusing on the discovery, design, and clinical development of next-generation radioligand therapy (RLT) based on lead-212 (①¹² Pb) alpha emitting isotopes. Sanofi will make an equity investment of 300 million euros (approximately 2.313 billion yuan), accounting for approximately 16% of the equity of the new entity Orano Medical, with a valuation of 1.9 billion euros (approximately 14.648 billion yuan). At the beginning of last month, Sanofi announced a licensing agreement with RadioMedix and Orano Med for RLT, focusing on AlphaMedix, a ...
On October 15th, Hologic Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Hologic) announced that it had reached a final acquisition agreement with Gynesonics for approximately $350 million (approximately RMB 2.5 billion). With this acquisition, Haoluo Jie will further expand its layout in women’s health products to consolidate its leading position in global women’s health. Acquiring innovative products The Gynesonics company acquired this time is an innovative women’s healthcare company headquartered in California, USA. Since its establishment in 2005, we have been committed to providing safe and effective minimally invasive treatment solutions for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. The Sonata system, the core product of Gynesonics, is the world’s first and only FDA approved diagnostic intrauterine imaging device that can treat specific symptomatic uterine fibroids, including fibroids associated with severe menstrual bleeding, through the cervix. This is also the purpose of Haoluo Jie’s huge investment in acquisition. The Sonata system consists of ...
Recently, Zoll announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of some assets of Vyaire Medical’s ventilator business. In August of this year, these two companies announced this transaction after Vyaire initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Now that the dust has settled on the acquisition, Zoll will launch Vyaire’s Bellavista, Fabian, LTV, and 3100 HFOV series of ventilators, further expanding its respiratory care product line. It is worth mentioning that Vyaire was an important force in the supply of ventilators during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but applied for bankruptcy protection due to operational difficulties. And Medtronic also chose to withdraw due to the fact that its ventilator business is no longer profitable. Zoll’s acquisition undoubtedly brings new vitality and hope to the market. 01. The rise and fall of rising stars in ventilators Zoll stated that the acquired product line of ventilators and their related consumables, ...
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