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Myant

IDTechEx caught up with Tony Chahine, CEO of Myant.

Bloomer Tech

IDTechEx met with Ben Linville-Engler from Bloomer Tech. They have developed a product with sensors in a bra to focus on cardiovascular health for women.

Bioelectronic treatment for sinus pain

Tivic Health Systems Inc announced that ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, a first-in-class bioelectronic treatment for sinus pain due to allergic rhinitis (hay fever), has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

GiMer Medical

GiMer Medical is an electrical neuromodulation company based in Taiwan. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Tina Chang, Director of International Affairs, on 12 Sep 2018.

Implantable device aids weight loss

New battery-free, easily implantable weight-loss devices developed by engineers could offer a promising new weapon for battling the bulge.

RxFunction honored with 2018 Tekne Award for Innovation

RxFunction is the creator of Walkasins Sensory Neuroprosthesis, which helps improve balance and gait in patients who experience balance problems. A long-term clinical trial of Walkasins, the Walk2Wellness study, is currently underway at three U.S. locations.

Beat-to-beat, non-invasive, wearable blood pressure monitoring

David Pearce and Steve Schaefer discuss ViCardio, the new beat-to-beat, non-invasive, wearable blood pressure monitor with Principal Analyst James Hayward at the IDTechEx Show in Santa Clara, CA.

Growing skin in the lab for the treatment of advanced wounds

Though there are many medical devices that can be used in the care of advanced wounds, there is significant clinical research to support that biological therapies provide superior healing ability.

Stratasys and Materialise: 3D printed medical models come to life

Further bringing 3D printed medical models to life, Stratasys is expanding the suite of printers and materials validated by its collaborator Materialise as part of FDA-cleared Materialise Mimics inPrint software. The end result is the most versatile 3D printing system for point-of-care across hospitals and physicians - advancing production of patient-specific, life-like anatomical models for diagnostic purposes in conjunction with other tools and expert clinical judgement.

Johnson & Johnson

IDTechEx attended a presentation by Ajay Khatri, Director, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation at Medical MEMS & Sensors 2018.

Prosthetic system allows user to feel again

A new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored "feeling" to a person with a hand amputation.

Nyxoah Raises €15 Million in New Financing

Nyxoah S.A is focused on the development and commercialization of a best-in-class hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and has successfully raised an additional €15 million in their most recent round of equity financing.

Dimension Inx

Dimension Inx is a 3D printing materials company with a focus biomedical applications. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Dimension Inx co-founders Dr Ramille Shah and Dr Adam Jakus on 23 Oct 2018.

Electrical stimulation could cure digestive disorders

More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, but scientists don't fully understand the therapy's effects on a critical organ: the stomach.

Stanford, Apple describe heart study with over 400,000 participants

Over 400,000 people have enrolled in a study being conducted by researchers at Stanford and Apple to determine whether a wearable technology can identify irregular heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation.

Stimwave

Stimwave is a medical device company developing bioelectronic medicine. They have developed a wireless neuromodulator platform for pain management.

Bioelectronic device to treat rheumatoid arthritis

SetPoint Medical, a clinical-stage bioelectronic medicine company developing therapy for chronic autoimmune diseases, has announced the completion of enrollment in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot Investigational Device Exemption study evaluating its proprietary bioelectronic device to treat patients with drug refractory rheumatoid arthritis.

VivaLNK and RB launch electronic skin patches for fever monitoring

Earlier this week, VivaLNK formally announced partnership with Reckitt Benckiser (RB) to distribute a wearable continuous temperature monitor worldwide.

Neuromod Devices

Neuromod Devices is a bioelectronic medicine company developing a treatment for tinnitus. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Neuromod's CBO Rosemarie Tully on 21 Sep 2018.

SPR Therapeutics

SPR Therapeutics is a bioelectronic medicine company and has developed the SPRINT PNS platform for treatment of acute and chronic pain.