Who ordered the liver? A 3D-printed replica could make difficult procedures easier by allowing surgeons to rehearse before theatre

By Peter Littlejohns

17 Jun 21

The 3D-printed liver is made out of synthetic gels and fibres and can mirror the individual variations in…

Medical and Surgical

Hyperbolic metamaterial enables high resolution microscope imaging of live cells

By Peter Littlejohns

01 Jun 21

The technology allows a conventional light microscope to be used for live cell imaging with a resolution of…

Lasers & PhotonicsOthers

Cynosure announces grand opening of state-of-the-art experience centre in London

By NS Medical Staff Writer

18 May 21

Industry-leading centre will provide new collaborative and experiential environment for research, training, and treatments

Lasers & PhotonicsAesthetic Devices

1315 Capital to acquire Sientra’s miraDry business

By NS Medical Staff Writer

12 May 21

The divestment of miraDry will allow Sientra to focus more on its breast products business

Lasers & PhotonicsAesthetic Devices

Allergan Aesthetics to buy Soliton for $550m

By NS Medical Staff Writer

11 May 21

Soliton is said to expand and complement Allergan Aesthetics' body contouring treatment portfolio

Lasers & PhotonicsAesthetic Devices

HeiQ launches high-tech mask featuring copper technology shown to deactivate Covid-19 virus in five minutes

By NS Medical Staff Writer

06 May 21

HeiQ MetalliQ is manufactured in HeiQ Medica in Spain where HeiQ also conducts R&D activities for medical devices

InnovationsMedical and Surgical

Johnson & Johnson gets pre-market approval for cataract surgery system

By Peter Littlejohns

21 Apr 21

The clearance for Johnson & Johnson's new system comes after a string of other approvals for devices used…

OphthalmicApprovals

Israeli startup Memic raises $96m to push sales of transvaginal surgical robot

By Peter Littlejohns

12 Apr 21

The Israeli start-up will put the funds towards marketing its transvaginal surgical robot, which received FDA clearance for…

DevicesMedical and Surgical

Asensus Surgical digital laparoscopic device gets FDA nod for use in general surgery

By Peter Littlejohns

05 Mar 21

Asensus Surgical referred to the expanded use of its Senhance Surgical System as a "major milestone" in the…

Medical and Surgical

Sight Sciences Receives FDA Clearance for Expanded Indication for OMNI Surgical System

By NS Medical Staff Writer

05 Mar 21

OMNI is the first microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device indicated to lower IOP in adult patients

DevicesMedical and Surgical