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Liver Organoid Breakthrough: Generating Organ-specific Blood Vessels
It's a step closer to producing transplantable repair tissues for people with damaged livers.
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The Picostim-DyNeuMo research system, made by UK company Amber Therapeutics, is an adaptive neurostimulator seated in the skull with two electrodes placed in targeted brain circuits to sense physiological signals and provide stimulation.
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New Research Center to Develop Brain Stimulation Device-based Therapies
It will harness neural dynamics for people with brain disorders to improve symptom relief.
June 26, 2025
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EBR's Wireless Pacemaker Implanted in First Human Patients
The WiSE System is one of the first leadless devices to deliver left ventricular endocardial pacing.
June 10, 2025
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Neuralink, Elon Musk's Brain Implant Startup, Raises $650 Million
Its N1 implant lets individuals with paralysis control digital and physical devices.
June 5, 2025
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Orthopedic
Avista Acquires Bone Healing Specialist EBI from HighRidge Medical
EBI makes bone growth stimulation devices.
June 5, 2025
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Cardiovascular
BiVACOR’s Total Artificial Heart Gets Breakthrough Device Nod from FDA
It uses magnetic levitation, similar to maglev trains, to suspend a single dual-sided rotor.
June 3, 2025
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Salvia BioElectronics Raises $60M for Neuromod Implant to Treat Migraines
May 29, 2025
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Gore Earns FDA Approval for Large-Diameter Thoracic Tapers
May 22, 2025
Injectsense's IOP-Connect, an implantable eye pressure sensor.
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May 20, 2025
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From Honey Bee Brains and Egyptian Mummies to Customized Human Implants
May 8, 2025
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Edwards Gets FDA OK for TAVR Treatment of Aortic Stenosis Patients Without Symptoms
May 1, 2025
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Ultrasound Might Be the Future of Wireless Charging for Medical Implants
April 30, 2025
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BD Launches Bioabsorbable Mesh for Umbilical Hernia Repair
April 23, 2025
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Trial Begins for Ultrasound Brain Implant to Treat Recurrent Glioblastoma
April 22, 2025
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FDA Clears Neuralink Competitor's Human Brain Implant
April 21, 2025
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Soft Brainstem Implant Delivers High-Resolution Hearing
April 18, 2025
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FDA Approves Leadless LVEP Device for CRT Treatment for Heart Failure
April 17, 2025
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Edwards Receives CE Mark for Transfemoral Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System
April 14, 2025
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May 1, 2025
3D Systems' similar PEEK cranial implant was cleared last year by the FDA.
Implantables
Doctors Just Produced the World's First 3D-Printed Facial Implant
The Medical Device Regulation-compliant implant was used in a surgery in March.
April 8, 2025
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Orthopedic
Stryker Completes Sale of U.S. Spinal Implants Business
VB Spine will have exclusive access to Mako Spine and Copilot for use with its implants in spine procedures.
April 4, 2025
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Abbott Looks to Streamline Electrode Placement for Neurostim Devices
The dorsal root ganglion system features an implantable pulse generator.
April 3, 2025
The tiny pacemaker sits next to a single grain of rice on a fingertip. The device is so small that it can be non-invasively injected into the body via a syringe.
Cardiovascular
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Be Inserted with a Syringe
It uses a type of simple battery that transforms chemical energy into electrical energy.
April 2, 2025
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Surgical
BD Claims Milestone for Bioabsorbable Scaffold in Breast Implant Revision Surgery
It's engineered to conform to the desired anatomical structure.
March 20, 2025
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Madison Scientific Raises $7M for Implant to Treat Water on the Brain
It features a proprietary valve, intracranial pressure sensor, and advanced algorithms.
March 18, 2025
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Vivani Medical Spinning Off Brain Implant Devices Division
There is interest in neurostimulation tech, driven in part by companies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
March 13, 2025
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Orthopedic
3D-Printed Knee Implants Improves Quality and Reliability
The team found that a two-step heat treatment process significantly improved the uniformity of the metal’s structure and strength.
March 6, 2025
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Philips' Endovascular Implants Pulled from Market After Multiple Injuries
In some cases additional interventions were required to retrieve or remove the Tack implant.
March 5, 2025
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FDA Approves First New IUD in Over 40 Years
It features a flexible frame made of nitinol.
February 25, 2025
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FDA Approves Brain Implant for Treating Parkinson's
It's similar to a cardiac pacemaker, but for the brain.
February 24, 2025
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Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Metals for Medical Implant Fabrication
AM technology can design and manufacture implants that are highly customized.
February 20, 2025
An educator demonstrates the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (left) and BrioVAD System (right).
Implantables
Researchers Test New Pump for Treating Advanced Heart Failure
The BrioVAD pump is around 20% smaller than Abbott's HeartMate 3 and has a slightly narrower driveline.
February 12, 2025
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Globus Medical Acquires Nevro for $250 Million
The company makes a spinal cord stimulation system for treating chronic pain.
February 7, 2025