On October 28, 2024, Medtronic announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew Kroh as Chief Medical Officer for Advanced and General Surgery Technologies. Dr. Matthew Crowe is the Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute. He is the director of the Department of General Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, and Foreintestinal Surgery. 01. Surgical Laparoscopic Specialist at Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland Clinic is one of the world’s most renowned medical institutions, founded on February 28, 1921. In the 2017-2018 ranking of the best hospitals in the United States, Cleveland Clinic ranked second overall, only behind Mayo Clinic. Among them, cardiac surgery and urology are ranked first in the United States; General surgery, rheumatology, and nephrology rank second. Dr. Matthew Crowe is from Cleveland Medical Center. According to the official website of the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Matthew Crowe is the Vice President of Innovation and Technology ...
On October 29, the 2024 national negotiations entered the third day, and a group of companies such as Yangtze River, Yiling, China Resources Sanjiu, Jichuan, and Jianmin took their traditional Chinese medicine varieties to the stage. Before entering the venue in the afternoon, the overall atmosphere on the scene was relatively relaxed. When the staff of the Medical Insurance Bureau called the roll, some company representatives did not respond in time. Other company representatives joked, “Okay, automatically give up,” and everyone laughed. At the scene, many representatives of traditional Chinese medicine companies showed strong confidence in their products, and mentioned the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine over chemical medicine in the treatment of the same disease during the conversation. At the same time, this year’s national negotiations focus on “high-quality, cost-effective innovation” and also apply to traditional Chinese medicine. A representative of a traditional Chinese medicine company with exclusive varieties ...
Recently, Medtronic announced that its Affera radiofrequency ablation system and Sphere-9 catheter have been approved for market by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is understood that this is an integrated electrophysiological product capable of pulsed field ablation (PFA) and radiofrequency (RF) ablation, approved for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) and tricuspid isthmus dependent atrial flutter, and previously obtained CE marking approval in March 2023. Innovative products demonstrate differentiation advantages The two medical devices approved this time originated from Affera, which Medtronic acquired for $1 billion in August 2022 and introduced these technologies. The competition in the field of electrophysiology is fierce, and Medtronic has further solidified its position with these two medical devices. The Affera radiofrequency ablation system is an integrated high-resolution mapping and treatment solution that provides more predictable and flexible surgery, allowing doctors to accurately map and ablate using radiofrequency and electrical pulse ...
Recently, Shenzhen Xingchen Sea Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Xingchen Sea Medical”) announced the completion of a Series B financing of over 100 million yuan, led by Yuansheng Venture Capital, with continued investment from old shareholders Junlian Capital and Daotong Investment, and Haoyue Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor. It is reported that this round of financing will help Xingchen Hai Medical further expand its production capacity, accelerate new product research and development, and expand its global market, promoting its rapid development in the field of disposable endoscopes. Complete 4 rounds of financing Xingchen Sea Medical was established in October 2020, with a founding team from domestic and foreign head medical device companies. With over ten years of experience in minimally invasive surgical product research and development, global marketing, and production management, we are committed to becoming an innovative leader in endoscopic intervention diagnosis and treatment. ...
On October 25, 2024, Medtronic and Philips announced the establishment of a strategic advocacy partnership centered on stroke care. The two companies will work together to raise awareness of the potential health and economic benefits that timely diagnosis and treatment of stroke can bring to patients, families, and society, and further expand and strengthen their partnership with the World Stroke Organization (WSO). It is reported that this cooperation has three key focus areas, including raising public awareness of stroke symptoms and the importance of timely medical treatment, improving treatment accessibility by increasing the number of hospitals with stroke treatment capabilities and providing training, and using advanced technology to create a comprehensive stroke care system to support early diagnosis, effective treatment, and postoperative monitoring. 01. Focus on stroke care, Philips and Medtronic reach cooperation It is reported that in this collaboration, Medtronic and Philips will work together to promote awareness of ...
On October 25, 2024, Medtronic and Philips announced the establishment of a strategic advocacy partnership centered on stroke care. The two companies will work together to raise awareness of the potential health and economic benefits that timely diagnosis and treatment of stroke can bring to patients, families and society, and further expand and strengthen their partnership with the World Stroke Organization. It is reported that this cooperation has three key focus areas, including raising public awareness of stroke symptoms and the importance of timely medical treatment, improving treatment accessibility by increasing the number of hospitals with stroke treatment capabilities and providing training, and using advanced technology to create a comprehensive stroke care system to support early diagnosis, effective treatment and postoperative monitoring. Philips and Medtronic reach cooperation It is reported that in this cooperation, Medtronic and Philips will work together to advocate for raising awareness of the potential health and ...
Drugdu.com expert’s response: Three-dimensional endoscopes typically require registration clinical trials, but the specifics of whether they are conducted and the requirements for clinical trials may vary based on product characteristics, registration region, and regulatory requirements. Ⅰ. Clinical Trial Requirements for Three-dimensional Endoscopes Regulatory Requirements: According to the relevant regulations of the National Medical Products Administration, medical devices generally need to provide clinical trial data during registration to prove their safety and effectiveness. As a type of medical device, three-dimensional endoscopes have certain complexity and risk in their design and use, thus usually requiring clinical trials to assess their performance. Product Characteristics: Three-dimensional endoscopes feature three-dimensional imaging capabilities, providing a more three-dimensional surgical view and aiding doctors in making more accurate judgments and operations. However, this new technology may also bring some unknown risks and side effects, which need to be discovered and assessed through clinical trials. Registration Region Differences: Different countries and regions may ...
Cell, an international authoritative scientific journal, recently published a pioneering achievement from multiple research teams in China – the first time to use stem cell regeneration therapy to functionally cure type 1 diabetes. The research team used chemical reprogramming technology to induce pluripotent stem cells to prepare islet cells, and transplanted them to a type 1 diabetes patient, achieving clinical functional cure effect. So, how is it successful to induce stem cells to prepare pancreatic islet cells? Is functional cure truly a cure? Will stem cell technology be the key to conquer diabetes in the future? What is the difference between functional cure and cure Diabetes is a thorny disease, and its biggest harm to patients is that there are many clinical complications, which may lead to cardiovascular disease, nervous system damage, kidney disease, eye disease, foot disease, and so on. Diabetes ranks ninth among the world’s ten leading ...
Recently, the “Maidong Technology Park”, which is the global headquarters base of Mindray Animal Medical, officially started construction in Longhua, Shenzhen. It is reported that the land for the Maidong Technology Park project will be sold in September 2023, covering an area of 58600 square meters and a building area of 176000 square meters. The total planned investment is 1.774 billion yuan. After completion, it will create an intelligent manufacturing “black light” factory with high-precision automation equipment covering the entire area. Through automatic and intelligent on-site logistics scheduling, efficient, high-quality, and low-cost manufacturing will be achieved. 01. Expected annual output value exceeds 12 billion In recent years, Mindray Medical has begun to focus on four emerging businesses, namely animal medicine, minimally invasive surgery, orthopedics, and AED, on the basis of its traditional three core businesses. In 2022, Li Xiting, Chairman of Mindray Medical, made a statement Animal medicine is a ...
On October 22nd, Xu Li, Chairman and CEO of SenseTime Technology, sent a letter to all employees, establishing the three in one strategy of “large equipment large model application”, which was mentioned for the first time. After the release of the full staff letter by SenseTime Technology, organizational adjustments and layoffs were immediately initiated, with a focus on retaining the two businesses related to the RiRiXin large model and large equipment. The remaining business lines, including security, autonomous driving, medical, etc., began to be adjusted, and the compensation given was N+1. On October 23rd, in response to the online rumors of layoffs, SenseTime Technology stated that it is actively promoting strategic transformation, focusing on key business and strategic growth areas of “large equipment large model application”, and optimizing and adjusting its organizational and talent structure to better meet business development needs. At present, SenseTime’s social recruitment and campus recruitment are ...
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