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According to a new study by Polaris Market Research, the global market for endoscopy visualization systems is expected to reach USD 33.89 billion by...

A key leadership appointment in a key position for its pan-India business has been announced by the Hyderabad-based MaxiVision Eye hospitals group. The MaxiVision Group...

In the market of healthcare & analytics, Technotrans SE is broadening its solution competence. The thermal management specialist is currently working on several new cooling...

Crosscope Inc. a leading provider of AI-enabled digital pathology software and Mindpeak Gmbh, known for building sophisticated AI tools for clinical diagnosis, today announced...

Becton Dickinson (BD), along with the Infusion Nurses Society (INS), conducted a Panel Discussion on January 21st on the topic 'Maximizing Catheter Dwell Time...

Pre-filled saline syringes more effective over manually prepared syringesParenteral drug administration involves administering drugs through routes other than the digestive tract via injection...

Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd (HMD), India’s largest syringes & needles manufacturing company, along with more than 228 large factories of Faridabad has...

Olympus Corporation, has clarified the direction of its medical business with the aim of achieving further growth and profitability by elevating the standard of...

More than 80% of oncologists frequently see mental health distress in their patients with cancer, and more than 90% say it has a significant...

Reinforcing its commitment towards enabling sustainable buildings and workspaces across the country, GBCI India, India’s foremost authority on sustainability in building design, construction and...

Premas Biotech announced its joint venture Oravax will initiate testing of their oral virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidate against Omicron variant of SARS-CoV 2...

After a full year in production, FelixHealthcare.AI (Felix) is pleased to announce the exceptional performance of the CashFlow+ solution, developed with the leading Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) provider, Omega...

Motherhood Hospitals, India's fastest-growing network of women & children's hospitals, inaugurated its 2nd hospital in Lullanagar, Pune today. The Bengaluru-based healthcare chain is part...

When Mr. Prasad, a 55-year-old heart patient in need of a bypass, first heard of ‘robotic heart surgery', he assumed that it was only for...

Medix Global, a global & leading provider of innovative, high quality, digital and remote medical management solutions announced the appointment of Neeloy Roy Chowdhury...

Sameday Health, a premium healthcare provider and leading COVID-19 testing organization, has announced the launch of their new House Calls service. Aimed at providing...

The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) has approved a $2 million technical assistance (TA) grant to provide key technical support to an ADB-financed...

The mammalian brain houses a complex network of structures that support memory, and a small region called the anterior thalamus is a critical part...

Bilakhia Group, one of India’s leading diversified business conglomerates is playing a pivotal role in combating COVID-19 through innovation, not just in India but...

Renova Hospitals, a Multi-Specialty Hospital Chain with its branches at Langar Houz, Sanath Nagar, Kompally and Banjara Hills and has forayed into Cancer Care...

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under its MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership mechanism, announced a new initiative for India, MOMENTUM Country...

Research published in the journal of Frontiers in Medicine found that Gazelle™, a diagnostic platform from Hemex Health, has 99% accuracy in diagnosing sickle...

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) joins hands with IITs to establish “ICMR at IITs” by setting-up Centres of Excellence (CoE) for strategic Make-in-India...

India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced the launch of Arctic Front™ Cardiac Cryoablation...

Biplab Kumar Deb, Tripura Chief Minister, inaugurated the first state-of-the-art digital X-ray facility at Niramay Health Centre, Ramkrishna Mission, Amtali recently. This facility will...

In a free-wheeling interview with Medical Equipment and Automation editorial team, Ashvini Danigond, Executive Director & CEO, Manorama Infosolution PVT LTD., shares her perspective on, digital healthcare solution and processes and technologies used by Manorama Infosolution to streamline the clinical workflows...

Esaote, a leading Italian biomedical company specializing in ultrasound, dedicated MRI and healthcare IT, launched the MyLab X75 ultrasound system.MyLab X75 provides access to...

Essence SmartCare, a leader in IoT-based remote care solutions, unveils VitalOn, a comprehensive remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform for active seniors and older adults...

One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with chronic conditions, received the CE Mark for its Blood Pressure Trend and...

EndoFresh Disposable Digestive Endoscopy System received FDA clearance. The system features a camera system with an innovative all-in-one design, disposable upper GI endoscope and...

CUREXO Corp., a medical robot specialist company, developed a spinal surgery robot - CUVIS-spine. CUVIS-spine has acquired FDA (US) license.Spinal surgery robot 'CUVIS-spine' is...

Micro-Tech Endoscopy launched the largest clip in its Lockado line of Hemostasis Clips with a 22mm jaw opening. It became popular among the Micro...

SoftWave Tissue Regeneration Technologies's extracorporeal shock wave device - OrthGold 100, received FDA clearance for the indications of a temporary increase in local blood...

Junum, an innovative digital health company, releases MalnutritionCDS solution on Epic's App Orchard. Through the App Orchard program, Junum's solution integrates with the Epic...

Medline unveils FDA 510(k) approved UNITE REFLEX Nitinol Staple System (REFLEX) to enhances surgical efficiencies by helping improved impact strength.Traditional staple designs used in...

CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory developed NP swabs for Covid19 sample collection. It is an appropriately small size for paediatric, nasopharyngeal or urethral genital sample...

Liebherr Biomedical Fridges and Freezers are designed to EN 60068-3 for optimal temperature stability and consistency to optimise storage of temperature-sensitive biological samples and...

National Aerospace Laboratory developed a low-cost indigenised, non-Invasive bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilator device named as SwasthVayu.Developed in 36 days, it is a...

Senseon unveils the latest access control innovation for the healthcare market in response to the evolving needs of healthcare industry due to pandemic.

HMD (Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices) Pen needles are assembled and packaged on totally automated machines. These have been designed to improve user’s contact...

The foundation stone of this grand medical institution was laid by the Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, in 1906, during his second visit to India for his Coronation Durbar as King Emperor. His Majesty gave his consent to establish the institution and to designate it by his name. Since then, the institution has been dedicated to excellent medical education, unparalleled medical ethics, groundbreaking research, and exceptional patient care. - Content presented by Gopal Anand

In response to COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. university developed a project to provide emergency ventilators to local hospitals, rural areas and developing countries using common, readily available medical components.

U.S. Medical Equipment Consultants, Inc. has been leading the well-being of medical provider and researcher facilities’ equipment, with comprehensive equipment maintenance solutions these uptime-sensitive...

COVID-19 is one of the worst zoonotic diseases, but it’s not the first. Health of Humanity is at stake. One Health is a trans-disciplinary, collaborative approach in understanding zoonotic diseases risks. - Gopal Krishna Anand

Covid has completely changed the lives, globally. We are living in isolation, borders across the world had mostly been sealed, observing lockdowns.Yet, the healthcare workers and team India are working relentlessly, to provide healing touch to all across 120 countries.

The year, 1950 was a landmark in development of joint replacements. European designs set a milestone in evolution of it. The article mentions about its evolutionary phases, giving safe, pain free and lasting results to millions, and now the robotics is taking a front seat.

3D printing is opening a new frontier in healthcare. This printing isn’t really printing at all. The less-familiar term is additive manufacturing – building an object with very thin layer at a time – on a precision machine, similar in size and shape to a printer.

COVID-19 has affected global economy in three main ways. Firstly, by directly affecting production and demand, secondly by creating supply chain and market disruption, and thirdly by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. The global cardiovascular market continues to see rapid innovation with new drugs and devices entering the market. - Presented by Gopal Anand

Masimo found a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology in which Dr. Marina García-de-Acilu and colleagues at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital...

Global Sanitization Equipment Devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 20.3% from 2020 to 2027 and reach the market value...

Increasing prevalence of IoT across world and growing use of smartphones and Tablets are key factors driving the global online pharmacy market demand. COVID-19...

Lightpoint Medical received CE Mark approval for SENSEI, a robotic gamma probe. It is to be commercially available to European hospital systems. SENSEI has...

Laying the foundation stone of the Mon Medical College in Mon district headquarters on February 26, 2021, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health...

Advanced technologies and applications such as point-of-care, pediatrics, dry-magnets, compact MRI and fusion imaging are driving global market.Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Technological Advancements...

Scientists have developed a new technique to measure DNA modifications that can have applications in early diagnosis of multiple diseases like Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and...

The virtual care is the next growth opportunity across the healthcare space. Requirements to ensure social distancing have transformed virtual care from an essential...

To combat Covid, researchers are developing diverse antimicrobial technologies, effective in killing a virus, but harmless to humans and the environment. In a recent...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the newly constructed Burns and Plastic Surgery Block of AIIMS, New Delhi and...

Inspira Technologies Ltd., a leader in respiratory medical technology, announced appointing of Professor Benad Goldwasser as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prof. Goldwasser...

The launch of MedTech Innovation Forum aims to create a collaborative platform for medical device manufacturers, innovators and technology experts to exchange advancements and...

Rods & Cones will add the M-Series Smart Glasses as an additional, video capturing device to support optimized remote interactions between surgeons and experts....

Apollo Hospitals Group and Anatomiz3D Medtech announced a collaboration for design and printing of complex implants, taking the lead in an initiative to establish...

We are edging out pandemic dusk that descended upon us. Surely, there has been a substantial decline in rising active caseloads, but there is...

BENEV Company Inc., an FDA registered manufacturer with a global presence, launched a novel RF micro-needling device, Sylfirm X, in the US as the...

EchoNous launches Kosmos Universal Platform (UP), a specialized software platform, helps educators streamline and automate the process of teaching POCUS, specifically ultrasound scanning—an emerging...

Ambu Inc., a rapidly growing medical device manufacturer, received Health Canada clearance for the aScope 4 Cysto, a flexible cystoscope platform for urology.The aScope...

Miku unveils the Miku Pro Smart Baby Monitor, designed to connect parents to their little ones in a unique way. The product features Miku's...

StimaWELL North America Inc. enters the USA market with its award-winning, FDA approved StimaWELL. SitmaWELL is 120MTRS Class II medical device, a wave E...

atHeart Medical, a medical device company dedicated to establishing the new standard of care for closure of atrial septal defects (ASD), commenced operations and...

Vaica Medical, an innovation leading provider in medication adherence and remote patient management (RPM), introduces its anticoagulation (blood clotting) remote management solution.People suffering from...

At an upcoming webinar, Dr. Lars Sennerby reviews his simplified protocols using Neoss ProActive Edge Implants designed to ensure predictable stability in challenging clinical...

Biogennix, an osteobiologics company that develops, manufactures, and distributes proprietary bone graft products used for bone fusion procedures, releases its new Agilon Strip bone...

EmbracePlus, a medical smartwatch by, Empatica receives the European CE mark as a Class lla medical device for its ability to consistently provide quality...

ERT, the global leader in clinical endpoint data collection, highlights MasterScopeTM Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) platform's new features and functionality for respiratory clinical trials. Its...

Qosina, a global supplier of OEM single-use components to the medical and pharmaceutical industries, expanded its product portfolio developed for the needs of the...

Synthego, the genome engineering company, launched Eclipse. Eclipse is a new high-throughput cell engineering platform designed to accelerate drug discovery and validation by providing...

Leon E. Popovitz, MD, Co-Founder, New York Bone & Joint Specialists and Top Orthopedic Surgeon in NYC, has invented a bone and joint implant...

RevBio patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite is injectable by creating a small incision in a patient's skin to deliver the material, making it a more minimally invasive treatment option.

Activ Surgical, a digital surgery pioneer, received (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the company's ActivSight Intraoperative Imaging Module for enhanced surgical visualization. The hardware-agnostic imaging...

Eclipse, a US-based medical device manufacturer, introduced the DermaFlex line of microcannulas. DermaFlex is an advancement in the design and usability of microcannulas.Tom O'Brien,...

Medcura, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, published the results of a peer-reviewed clinical study at the University of Chicago in this month's Cardiovascular...

Vysioneer, the leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for cancer care, received FDA clearance for VBrain, the first-ever AI-powered tumor auto-contouring solution. VBrain has been...

Empirical Spine Inc., a company developing advanced solutions for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) for its...

Fluidx Medical Technology, Inc. released details on the clinical use of their GPX Embolic Device for blocking flow to small microvasculature and large tumor...

BD announced that the FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its BD Veritor Plus System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2, to screen...

NGMedical, a German medical device manufacturer exclusively focused on creating innovative technologies for spinal application, received FDA clearance for its anatomically shaped cervical interbody...

The Meadows School in Las Vegas has partnered with Tiger Tech Solutions, Inc. to test the first machine learning-based COVID-19 non-diagnostic screening device. The...

MobileODT, an Israeli Digital Health FemTech company's latest innovation in cervical cancer screening, Visual Check AI technology, is supporting a large-scale, government cervical cancer...

CUREXO, Inc., a medical robot company, developed CUVIS-joint artificial joint surgical robot that received the EEA CE mark. CUVIS-joint was MFDS certified in June...

ReddyPort, a medical technology company focused on bringing non-invasive ventilation (NIV) products into the market, launches ReddyPort Microphone and Controller, a device that includes...

MagVenture, the Danish medical device company behind MagVenture TMS Therapy, introduces the MagVenture Flow Arm — a patent-pending, clinical positioning system to optimize the...

Transit Scientific received CE Mark approval in the European Union for its non-tapered metal alloy XO CrossÒ Microcatheter platform. Microcatheters are used to provide...

After many attempts to kick-start digitization of healthcare with huge monetary outgo floundered, finally we are going electronic. Telemedicine and related activities are suddenly part of the new normal after the current pandemic. Device makers are adapting to these changes.

MedRhythms, a digital therapeutics company based in United States, uses sensors, music, and software to build, evidence-based, neurologic intervention, to measure and improve walking. Intended to be a rehabilitative device for walking improvement, it took a study to capture clinical efficacy data with Castor, a health-tech company, provider of clinical trial technology that automates the research process.

The market report covers the AI healthcare market worth from 2020 to 2026, along with the factor responsible for fueling the healthcare market.

Globally, healthcare industry is enlaced in fighting corona virus, which triggered sudden pause in all manufacturing activities, forcing nations into lockdowns. The face masking and sanitization has become an undeniable self-safety trend. The silent pandemic forced scientific opportunity for innovation and self-reliance in manufacturing medical devices, vaccine etc. Precisely, corona wave birthed a naïve term Atmnirbharta, readying India for new normal times … - Gopal Krishna Anand.

Abhijeet, a Mechanical Engineer and MBA, sharing his insights about growth, strategy and expansion of SynPhNe, with Medical Equipment & Automation, mentions about developing its network and marketing activities to build the brand globally.

An Indian doctor, using technology- traditionally used to crush kidney stones and with heart pump support, performed a complex heart treatment on 81 year old cancer survivor. A review of medical journals and literature in the field reveals that this is probably the first successful instance of this kind of treatment; successfully used even at the global level, to clear hard and rocky blocks in the heart and limb.

Alloys of magnesium are being considered as a good option for orthopaedic applications as magnesium is biocompatible, biodegradable and has other important mechanical properties....

Boston Scientific Corporation received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres, developed for the treatment of patients with...

Corona virus disease, an unsaid dimension of a humanitarian crisis globally - is trending as statistical phenomena and now, a new strain of virus...

4WEB Medical's Lumbar Planting Solution consists of a wide variety of modular plating configurations to address multiple lumbar spine pathologies and approaches.

Salvus, part of the CJB companies, introduced Salvus detection technology that features handheld detection in minutes with extreme specificity and at parts per trillion...

TruMed Systems, the makers of AccuVax and AccuShelf, release an update to the AccuShelf Temperature Monitor solution to integrate best practices for COVID-19 vaccine...

Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis finds that the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the cloud, evolving clinical and administrative/operational...

COVID-19 is hitting record high infections, hospitalizations, and ICU bed occupancy. Hospitals and community health centers need solutions to rapidly meet the increasing demand...

Mediland, a leading medical equipment manufacturer in Asia launched new products: novel C800 electro-hydraulic operating table and SunLED Series surgical light were born with...

ZygoFix, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd., a leading Israel- and Singapore-based investment group focused on high-growth medical and agrifood technologies, has...

The Clear + Brilliant Touch laser delivers a customized treatment protocol for patients of all ages and skin types in a single appointment by switching between two wavelengths with the Original and Perméa handpieces.

Dr. Domagoj Coric at Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte NC performed the first surgery in the two-level U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)...

The O-scan Dedicated MRI is designed for imaging the upper and lower joints and runs on a standard power outlet which eliminates the need for helium providing customers with a comfortable MRI process.

Bexson Biomedical, Inc., a research-stage company developing dosing and delivery solutions for mental health and pain management indications. Adds Sheldon Moberg as Senior VP,...

TheraCell Announces Immediate Release Of Its TheraFuze DBF Fiber Bag Solution For Graft Containment In Spinal Surgery

Vizient members received Cutimed Sorbact advanced wound dressing for safe and effective wound management with a unique purely physical mode of action from Essity.

Aesculap, Inc. received FDA 510(k) clearance for DIR800 3D digital infrared fluorescence for use with its Aesculap Aeos Robotic Digital Microscope. The clearance further...

Telehealth programs for patients with mobility restriction to get better with the use of ARANZ Medical's Silhouette solution approved by the US Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA).

Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band, announced the initiation of the PMA process for FDA review and approval of the...

Inovise Medical announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a device designation for its AUDICOR heart failure management system. The system...

Adroit Surgical LLC announced that Dubai Corporation For Ambulance Services (DCAS) will use the Vie Scope for intubation in all their ambulances. Dr. Nilesh R....

The 'Crowd and Mask' Monitoring system ensures that a minimum of three feet of social distancing and mask norms are being followed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Thermo Scientific MAbPac Reversed-Phase (RP) Capillary HPLC Column builds upon the separation power and reliability of the proven MAbPac RP chemistry in analytical flow.

Cloudnine Hospital had successfully delivered the fetus that received Gurgaon’s first-ever vesico-amniotic shunt insertion. The vesico-amniotic shunt insertion procedure was done on the fetus...

RhythMedix, a leader in remote cardiac monitoring released a next-generation RhythmStar wearable device with built-in 4G cellular connectivity. The novel cardiac telemetry monitor is...

C2Dx Inc., a medical device company that invests in and refines the delivery of valuable, niche products to propel their growth, has acquired the...

Surgical Planning Associates (SPA) announced a step forward in how surgery can be performed with the introduction of a HipInsight augmented reality (AR) intra-operative...

Alexis Multispecialty Hospital has turned to telemedicine to continue their OPD operations in the fight against the Coronavirus outbreak. Doctors at Alexis will be on...

Vuzix Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced a strategic partnership with Rods & Cones, a...

Centinel Spine, LLC, the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction, announced its novel STALIF M FLX 3D-Printed ALIF device was listed...

Pylo Health launched Pylo 802-LTE, a cellular blood pressure monitor designed for patients undergoing remote physiological monitoring (RPM) and is developed of the FDA-cleared...

SmartBreast Corporation (SmartBreast), a privately held company focused on breast cancer screening and diagnosis, acquired the Discovery NM750b Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) assets from...

The titanium cervical BEE cage has a structure of a honeycomb, which allows for bony ingrowth, and reduces the use of titanium limiting the risk of X-ray artefacts.

The new Wearable Osmotic Bolus Injector is a cost-effective, user-friendly and prefilled wearable injector for single-use.

Beltone, the nation's leading hearing care retailer, introduces Beltone Rely, a full collection of hearing aids offering proven technology and advanced features and services...

Considering the health of population and battered economy during pandemic period that pressed countries in the world, including India into almost economic recession, Finance...

EON the touchless, intelligent body contouring device developed by Dominion Aesthetic Technologies has closed Series B financing, raising a total of $23.7 million. Series B...

Canon Virginia, Inc. (CVI) and Rebion announce production for Rebion's blinq. vision scanning technology, FDA cleared device designed to detect micro-strabismus and amblyopia (lazy...

icotec ag, leading medical device manufacturer of BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK implants, the United States releases the world's first 100% nonmetallic (Plate & Screws) Anterior Cervical...

The CyberKnife Center in Munich can treat tumors anywhere in the body with the help of a high-precision robot and image-guided irradiation.

Valcare Medical Ltd. developer of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement solutions, successfully completed its first-in-human transseptal delivery of the AMEND annuloplasty ring....

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced the upcoming release of the DZ-D100 DERMOCAMERA that allows close-up shots with the lens directly touching the skin as...

Control Medical Technology announced the FDA cleared Control 11F Mechanical Thrombectomy system was used to remove large blood clots from patients with deep vein...

Esaote North America states that the MyLabX8 Ultrasound System has now been approved in Canada. Previously approved by FDA in the USA, MyLab X8...

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies stated that DePuy Synthes has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...

Serenno Medical, developer of medical devices for patient monitoring in a hospital setting, announced that Elcam Medical, a leading producer of medical devices, has...

Lightpoint Medical, a medical device company developing miniaturized surgical tools for advanced intraoperative cancer detection, received CE Mark approval for SENSEI, a robotic gamma...

QT Imaging, developer of the QTscan, has selected Freedom Ventures B.V., as the exclusive distributor of its 3D breast imaging technology for the European, Middle...

As the world faces a new era of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, new technologies are paving, the way for safer, more effective treatment...

suitX, a California-based innovator in exoskeleton technologies, launched a novel wearable exoskeleton, shield, for healthcare personnel required to wear heavy anti-radiation aprons. shieldX removes 100% of the...

Flowonix Medical, Inc., a medical device company that provides advanced, implantable drug delivery solutions and SWK Holdings Corporation, life sciences focused specialty finance company...

Masimo announced the findings of an abstract recently presented at Euroanaesthesia 2020 in which Dr. Saraçoğlu and colleagues at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey investigated the...

An increase of hand sanitizers and face masks for protecting people from the virus due to the outbreak of Covid-19 necessitated more demand. But...

Medical technology sector is expected to recover to the pre-COVID19 level only by July-December 2021 at best, as companies continue to earn lower than...

Focusing eye on the future, Carestream Health launches its DRX-Compass X-ray System for mid-tier hospitals and medical imaging centres worldwide. The system offers a...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a...

Working remotely has become the new normal with ongoing Corona virus pandemic, and hence continuity of business operations has to rely more on digital technologies and digital capabilities of a company. AI is one of the technologies which can create an an impact on human productivity, proclivity and possibilities. It creates large data which is accessible.

The researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a novel portable rapid diagnostic device to detect COVID-19 infection within an hour. This first-of-its-kind device will...

Transparent communication during the customer experience can be critical in establishing rapport and earning trust, while assuring safety as a priority. Fully transparent, anti-fog...

Micro-Tech Endoscopy recently launched the Napoleon Endoscopic Measuring Device. Napoleon Endoscopic is a ruler marking every millimetre for precise measurements and is available in...

Xenex LightStrike robot is ultraviolet room disinfection technology proven to deactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. LightStrike technology is used in healthcare facilities to...

The whole blood and red blood must always be stored at a temperature of +2 to +6 degree C to maintain blood’s oxygen carrying...

Luminis, the largest energy-based medical device company for aesthetic, surgical and ophthalmic applications, is a world-renowned expert in developing and commercializing innovative energy-based technologies,...

In line with PM Narendra Modi’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat of making India a self-reliant nation, Transasia initiated manufacturing of ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgG test kits at its existing facility in Daman. Further, it will soon start rolling out kits from its ultra-modern manufacturing facility at Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), Visakhapatnam. Sprawling over 35,000 sq.ft., the plant is backed by World Health Organization.

TheraCell Inc., a leading allograft solution company, has completed the first surgical case using its TheraFuze DBF Fiber Bullets. This unique DBF fiber form...

Smart Breast Corporation (SmartBreast), a privately held company focused on breast cancer screening and detection, has acquired certain Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) assets from...

Strados Labs, a health technology developer of remote respiratory devices and software, has received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance for its first product, RESP,...

Interscope, Inc. announced the release of FDA de novo clearance to market its EndoRotor System in the United States for direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN),...

The collaboration between Lee Health and Innovaccer will enable Lee Heath to enhance its outcomes on multiple clinical and financial performance metrics.

Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, stated its LINX Reflux Management System was shown to provide effective long-term control of...

McKesson launches Ontada, an oncology technology and insights business dedicated to help advance cancer research and care.

Edwards Lifesciences announced that the first patient has been treated, in the RESTORE clinical trial, which will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the...

Surfacide, a UV disinfection company's Surfacide Helios System of UV robots has been enlisted, by a dozen top pediatric hospitals around the country and...

BIOTRONIK announced FDA clearance and availability of the Vital Data Sensor, which identifies body temperature increases potentially associated with fever, in the new BIOMONITOR...

Knightscope has introduced an Elevated Body Temperature (EBT) detection as a solution to its clients to measure body temperatures of employees and visitors entering a facility.

Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, acquires Benvenue Medical, Inc. assets. Among the assets are the Luna XD multi-expandable lumbar fusion device and the...

The new 2480 3M Hi-Tack Silicone Adhesive is repositionable, flexible and conformable to work well with various medical devices, including continuous glucose monitoring systems, wearable monitors, sleep and incontinence devices.

Arjo, a global medical device company, has entered into a distributor agreement with Vitalacy, a Los Angeles health and hygiene technology company, to offer...

Inspira Technologies reveals the AXT - An intelligent system that directly oxygenates blood for respiratory care stabilizing the patient's oxygen levels, eliminating the need for mechanical ventilation.

MicroPort Cardio Rhythm Management (CRM) announced the first recruitment for the Astral-4LV clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Axone, a left...

Patients who received the Light-Adjustable Lens (LAL) were approximately twice as likely to achieve 20/20 vision without glasses than patients who received a standard monofocal intraocular lens (IOL).

RenalGuard Therapy protects at-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) from Acute Kidney Injury.

A new white paper reviews evidence that patient colonization risk mitigation programs, using Nozin Nasal Sanitizer antiseptic reduce infection rates up to 96%.

MSA Safety's Advantage 290 Respirator provides COVID-19 frontline workers with a reusable and alternative PPE option and is approved by NIOSH.

OrthAlign, Inc., announced the first cases using LANTERN Surgical Assistant. The cases were performed by Dr. Michael Ast, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at the...

Personalized, non-invasive, lightweight, and portable therapeutic medical devices are an emerging growth market trend, finds Frost & Sullivan.

Eppendorf AG released new Move It Adjustable Spacing Pipettes. This new line of pipettes significantly reduces operating time when compared to single-channel pipettes, building...

Cognita Labs, a leading respiratory technologies company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued clearance for PulmoScan, the world's first...

Widex is the first hearing aid manufacturer to utilize real-time AI to create a better, more natural and personalized sound experience for hearing aid...

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, launched HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS self-expanding metal stents (SEMS)...

COPAN's PhenoMATRIX provides accurate results eliminates the need to review each plate manually saving time and freeing up technicians to focus on more complex tasks.

RB Medical Supply released its newest product: the VTM (Viral Transport Medium) Collection Kit. As part of the company's wide variety of COVID-19 kits,...

VectorCare, a Bay Area patient care logistics company, expands tech solutions to power mobile home-based health services. At the start of 2020, the healthcare...

Stryker, leading medical technology companies launched a completely wireless hospital bed, ProCuity. This intelligent bed was designed to help reduce in-hospital patient falls at...

PathogenDx, Inc., an Arizona based technology company which has developed a multiplexed microarray DNA-based pathogen testing platform, partnered with Prevenio, an innovator and leader...

As India geared up to fight the COVID-19 crisis, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry relentlessly worked at the forefront to combat the...

Centaur Pharmaceuticals launched a New Chemical Entity (NCE) – WOXheal. With its dual mechanism of action, WOXheal is a unique product in the treatment...

The collaboration between Prof. Angshul Majumdar of IIIT Delhi and Prof. Emilie Chouzenoux of INRIA, Saclay, Paris, harnesses the power of deep learning to...

A new AI algorithm can identify when medical images are likely to be difficult for either a radiologist or AI to make an effective...

Micro-Tech Endoscopy recently launched the Napoleon Endoscopic Measuring Device. Napoleon Endoscopic is a ruler marking every millimetre for precise measurements and is available in...

Nautilus Medical Technologies introduced TeleRay Record, which is an advanced all-in-one surgery recorder for use with any endoscope, headset, c-arm, vascular, ultrasound, c-arms, etc....

3SMG Events Private Limited is hosting a four day Virtual Expo on Pharma, Health care, Diagnostics and Hygiene from 22nd-25th September'2020. The Expo will...

Global Response Aid (GRA) and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories stated that the anti-viral drug Avigan produced promising results in a single-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical...

LANXESS donated six ventilators three each to Kaushalya Medical Foundation Trust Hospital and Bethany Hospital in Thane, worth over INR 1 crore. The donation...

The kiosk is a one-stop solution for checking if an individual has potential symptoms of COVID-19 or any other viral or bacterial infection while providing 360⁰ disinfection of the belongings through the UV-C chamber.

Galenagen, LLC received the patent to remotely monitor Parkinson's Disease by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Galenagen's patent is directed to...

Middle ear infections are the leading cause of hearing loss, surgery and antibiotic use, especially in children who are misdiagnosed up to half of...

Accuray Incorporated states multiple sites in Japan are now using the Radixact System with Synchrony, including Takarazuka City Hospital in Hyogo, Japanese Red Cross...

Medit launched three new T-Series laboratory scanner models; T710, T510, and T310. The open-system scanners offer upgraded performance economically, and with a fully customizable...

The COVID-19 Testing Centre in Public Health Centre, Bengaluru was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan in the presence of Dinesh...

NESTGUARD is free from hazardous chemicals, safe, effective and economical, and is designed and developed in India making every Indian Atmanirbhar.

VDL and DSM joint ventures to manufacture high-quality facemasks and critical filter material, while also looking for ways to reduce the growing waste of used facemasks.

The Imaging System Interface1 (ISI) saves time, improves operational efficiency and reduces the number of steps in the MRI workflow by one third, allowing the user to focus more on the patient.

Alexis Multispecialty Hospital partners with MFine to provide virtual consultation to their patients during the ongoing pandemic.

STPI MedTech launched the Open Challenge Program to encourage startups focused on MediElectronics, HealthInformatics, HealthTech & IoT to showcase their innovation mettle & transform ideas into ground-breaking products.

Medical Technology Association of India represents research-based medical technology companies with significant investments in manufacturing, welcomes two CDSCO notices which address operational and regulatory...

GeneStore Detection Expert (rRT PCR kit) is an affordable test kit with the ability to detect SARS CoV2 within an hour, delivers 100% accurate result with exceptional sensitivity and specificity.

Ansell shares its expert manufacturing insights to boost the production of protective clothing, to meet the demand of first responders and healthcare providers in Canada and the US.

SkylineDx signed a collaboration agreement with a multi-disciplinary clinical consortium in the Netherlands that designed a trial to implement a diagnostic innovation to manage continuity of care delivery, due to COVID.

The American Heart Association and SleepImage intend to improve cardiovascular health and mitigate the risk of cardiovascular disease with timely therapeutic interventions.

The new 810 Autopsy Saw is powerful and longlasting with a powerful motor to perform autopsies and other specific dissections.

Aptiva will bring efficiency and reliability to the autoimmune laboratory by providing clinicians with more information on managing autoimmune disease patients.

The Noccarc H210 provides oxygen-rich air to patients via a nasal cannula allowing the person to breathe freely.

Paragon 28 launches Phantom ActivCore Hindfoot Nail System which provides constant active compression across the ankle and subtalar joints.

WYZ Medical Supplies LLC to produce approximately 1000 masks per minute, reducing US dependence on imported PPE production of high-quality and affordable masks.

Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries treatment to reduce the inflammation and initiate a strong biologic cascade, including stem cell activation and neovascularization.

The Gentle wave System reduces the risk of COVID-19 and also reduces the pain during Root Canal Treatment.

The researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a novel portable rapid diagnostic device to detect COVID-19 infection within an hour.

Electric vehicle start-up Pure EV in Hyderabad will provide Lithium batteries to healthcare tech companies engaged in fight against COVID-19 pandemic across India.

Development of wireless devices to diagnose patients remotely limiting the distance between patients and medical workers.

ViruShield launches ViruShield Defender and ViruShield Guardian to enhance comfort level for long-term users of flat masks and respirators.

The thermal integration with AVM software detect high skin temperature than usual body temperature.

Hintermann Series System Total Anklet Prostheses helps evaluate the needs of a patient to determine if a mobile-bearing or semi-constrained TAR works best with their anatomy.

An emerged Partnership between AiMeD and Wadhwani Foundation to support Growth of MSMEs in MedTech Sector.

Transasia’s ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgG test kits, approved by ICMR, to play a crucial role in mass screening and easing of the lockdown.

Sesderma, a Spanish company specializes in Nanotechnology, has managed to produce an effective drug named Lactyferrin (LF) to counter the COVID-19 strain. Lactyferrin (LF)...

Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. today announced that all its in-vitro diagnostic instruments manufactured in Mumbai are now US FDA registered. It means that Transasia’s ‘Made...

Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. has partnered with Andhra Pradesh Medical Technology Zone (AMTZ) to launch a mobile COVID-19 test lab to help faster and safer...

When Ritter GmbH needed temperature control systems made by gwk for the production of plastic parts for urgently needed rapid coronavirus test kits, gwk...

The government has expressed its intention to create a surplus capacity in healthcare infrastructure. The plan to increase public expenditure on healthcare and ramp...

Dozee, a remote and contactless health monitoring device, is examining the health of over 20000 people at home and hospital set up. As the...

-By Medical Equipment & Automation TeamCliniQ has been launched to reform the synergy between patients and doctors, unifying all roles of doctoral practices, advance...

NephroPlus, has announced its plan to hire over 2000 clinical staff in the next 12 months. The company has aggressive expansion plan across the...

The app allows doctors to perform multiple functions using single digital platform including obtaining online upskilling modules, offering tele-consultations and engaging patients with information to prevent spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Zydus Hospitals in India has deployed health IT and online wellness solutions provider healow’s Telehealth solution amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The risk of complications and deaths due to COVID-19 are significantly higher among those with comorbid conditions such as cardiovascular conditions and diabetes.

Recent reports say that Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received approvals for clinical trials of plasma treatment in India by  the central drug regulator.

Vinayak is a seasoned professional with a career spanning 32 years and a successful leadership record across financial services, consumer products, and healthcare.

Online CME platform is both a viable and workable alternative. It comes with a slew of advantages.

The policy note was prepared by The George Institute India researchers based on the global evidence from recent pandemics to understand issues and challenges for during COVID-19 and provided to NHRSC on 23rd March 2020.

The cost of testing with the new device for LAMP testing and the test kit for two regions of N-gene( including RNA extraction) will be less than Rs 1,000/test for the laboratory.

When the entire world is at war with the coronavirus COVID 19, Faculty of Engineering Design & Automation - Design Department is there to...

Nagpur’s Alexis Multispeciality Hospital offering telemedicine services during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that enables patients to access medical consultations from the comfort of their...

Researchers at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - Guwahati (NIPER-G) have come out with two products that promise to be of...

Pune-based Seagull BioSolutions, a startup working on new biological technologies, is being funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to undertake the...

In its effort to fight against COVID-19, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has come up with a two-bed tent with necessary medical facilities that...

In the wake of the COVID-19 wreaking havoc across the world, CSIR-CMERI has developed technologies and products, which can help in countering the menacing virus.

Disinfection gateway is used for decontamination of people whereas UV based facemask disposal bin can be to break the infection chain.

Whole-genome sequencing is the method used to determine the complete DNA sequence of a specific organism’s genome.

Mass manufacturing ready hardware and software design will be available to manufacturers across the country for free

The examination booth is closed like a telephone booth for examining the patient without direct contact with the doctor to prevent transmission of infection.

Digital training to make face masks by interested rural women.

Two products – a modified Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based detection kit and a portable chip-based module for rapid screening.

The company has ramped up its efforts to produce these reagents and is well-positioned to cater to the growing requirement of conducting more tests as situation evolves.

Doctors and nurses, treating COVID-19 patients and hence susceptible to contamination due to their nature of work, will immensely benefit from this.

Efforts are being done to ensure best possible stay and medical supervision as per the needs and norms.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), an institute of National Importance of the Department of Science and Technology, has tied...

Siemens Healthineers announced the availability of its molecular Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD) SARS-CoV-2 Assay test kit used to aid in the diagnosis of infection...

The sector does not come under that group of industries which have the liberty to charge interest on delayed payments, or have the breathing space to offset these extra expenses.

Pursuant to device certification, Aerobiosys Innovations aims to produce at least 50-70 IoT-enabled units per day through collaboration with an industrial partner

The easy-to-use kit delivers results within minutes and is available for sale on their platform for pan-India circulation

New York-based Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is enlisting AiMOS, one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic....

Transasia Bio-Medical Ltd’s recently inaugurated state-of-the-art manufacturing unit at SEEPZ has been certified by ISO and ICMED. The facility and processes were subjected to...

The Danish robot moves autonomously around patient rooms and operating theatres - covering all critical surfaces with the right amount of UV-C light in order to kill specific viruses and bacteria.

Connects healthcare providers and medical designers to produce components through additive manufacturing.

Indian Navy’s Naval Dockyard in Mumbai has designed and developed its own handheld microcontroller based portable non-contact thermometer for screening of personnel. The temperature...

Already in consideration in other countries, it is portable and could be used in villages without power supply and inexpensive enough to be manufactured in bulk; cost estimate is less than Rs 5,000 per device.

KlinicApp, the fastest growing, and trend-setting e-diagnostic company, bringing affordable and standardized lab test services at the doorstep of patients, is now doing the...

Company to offer its services for free to pharma, medical and healthcare companies in India and the US till April 30, or longer if lockdowns last

Responsive to the need of the hour to fight Coronavirus from all fronts, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following schemes:The scheme on Promotion of Medical Device Parks for...

Mylab can ramp-up capacity from 20,000 to 50,000 kits a day if needed.

First ‘Made in India’ COVID-19 tests kit gets commercial approval from CDSCO; to cost nearly one-fourth of the currently procured kits.

Data Ingenious Global advises that Emails calling on a sense of urgency, unsolicited advisory, donations or have an alarmist tone should not be hastily acted upon, with this being a decoy to trick people.

AI can potentially leapfrog another technology, except for AI to be used at any scale, digitalisation may be a pre-requisite. Considering that, in many...

Hyperthermia is used as an effective tool along with radiation or chemotherapy to treat cancer. Dr Nagraj G. Huilgol, Chief Radiation Oncologist, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital & Centre for Hyperthermic Oncology and Medicine speaks to Neha Wagle about advances in Hyperthermia and the future of it. Excerpts:

Are we headed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Virtual doctors? We order grocery through Alexa, write an email with Siri, Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising many aspects of our life. The debate is whether AI is impacting our health by providing better medical diagnosis or treatment?

On the world cancer day which is observed on 4th February every year with this year theme ‘I Am and I Will’ the experts from medical industry share their insights and awareness about the cancer. 2020 marks the halfway point of the 3-year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign - by Neha Wagle, Sub-Editor.

Health Care Global became the first hospital in the country to completely digitise histopathology workflow for primary diagnosis at the HCG-Strand Laboratory at KR...

At the 73rd Annual Conference of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association (IRIA) 2020, Gandhinagar, Siemens Healthineers launched the ACUSON Redwood Ultrasound System. The system...

Kauvery Hospital recently launched a Hybrid Cath Lab Operating Room (OR). The flex arm Hybrid OR was inaugurated by Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil...

Allengers became the first Indian company to manufacture a CT scanner within the country. The CT scanner was launched at IRIA 2020 by Dr...

Fujifilm India recently displayed its latest medical systems at the 73rd National Conference of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad....

Arrhythmia detection to further expand monitoring options in cardiology community

The orthopaedic devices industry will continue to be a promising area in the global medical technology space, and is expected to rank third in sales after cardiology and in-vitro diagnostics by 2020.

Recent developments in tissue clearing allowed researchers to obtain first cellular views of intact transparent mouse organs in 3D. These methods, however, were not applicable to human organs.

The researchers observed that the reproducibility of the temperature profile is controlled by constant gas release, which is dictated by the shape of the lithium mould.

FDA Grants Caption Health Landmark Authorisation for First AI-Guided Image Acquisition System Caption Guidance uses artificial intelligence to empower medical professionals without specialised training to perform cardiac ultrasound.

Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.

A part of the "MEDICAlliance" family of trade fairs, was organised by Messe Düsseldorf India in cooperation with MEDICA reports Neha Wagle.

Mitsubishi Elevator India Private Limited recently announced that it has secured a major order from the ‘All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Bilaspur,...

Jupiter Hospital, Thane, has become the first hospital in Mumbai and Western India to have hosted the prestigious MRCP UK Pathfinder Practical Assessment of...

The research was led by Dr. Mudrika Khandelwal, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, and supported with funds by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and CSR Grants from the American multinational conglomerate AT&T.

The global healthcare data storage market on the basis of application has been segregated into the clinical analysis, financial analysis, and operational analysis.

TSC barcode printers will support healthcare frontline for varied application including patients ID tracking, hospital admission, hospital nursery, specimen/blood labeling and more.

IRIA 2020 kick-started its sessions with the inauguration of the ICRI, IRIA’s academic body. The focus of IRIA in the last few years has been improving radiological education and encouraging budding radiologists.

The initiative has been named LaQshya-Manyata and both the custodians will be jointly promoting and implementing 26 clinical and facility standards in private hospitals (maternity care) in the state.

The training in APMC, police station was conducted by a team of Life-Support Instructors from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cloudnine Hospital, Vashi.

The solution hosts multiple digitised courses curated by knowledge partners and noted domain experts from across the world such as RCNi, American Heart Association, Wolters Kluwer and many other leading medical education publishers.

The ‘Bare Your Pain’ application targets a chronic and painful disease like endometriosis, which is known to affect ten per cent of women of childbearing age.

The setup will be under the DBT Center of Excellence for Biopharmaceutical Technology (CBT) and will support incubated startups at IIT Delhi performing protein analysis.

The hospital fosters the quality culture and patient-centric approach. The key metrics being the patient satisfaction index score constantly keeping at around 4.4 out of 5, which is remarkable in the service industry.

BLK Super Speciality Hospital achieved another milestone by crossing 1,000 bone marrow transplants. BLK Centre for BMT has emerged as Asia’s largest BMT unit...

Legrand India has kickstarted its medical health centre for the people in Haridwar and Jalgaon. As a part of its India CSR initiative, Legrand...

Cordis, a Cardinal Health company, will begin marketing the technologically advanced Railway Sheathless Access System in India this year. Cordis’ Railway System is indicated...

With its continued commitment towards advance therapy adoption in intervention cardiology for treating Complex and High-risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) patients, Boston Scientific has collaborated...

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) recently signed a MoU on catalysing...

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 3,300 people have died globally from COVID-19 while more than 101,000 infections have been confirmed so far.

More than 80% of the country’s requirement of medical devices is met through imports. Though the new government under the aegis of Narendra Modi is pushing for its “Make in India” agenda to promote domestic manufacturing, the initiative is yet to yield tangible results at least in the field of medical devices manufacturing.

The three-day EUS-ERCP-PTBD convergence from 24th-26th January drew participation from over 400 young doctors from across the globe reports Neha Wagle.

Prosthetic is all about creating limbs for limbless. Here’s a summary of the game-changing innovations in the field of prosthetics.

Intuitive Surgical is a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. The company established a direct presence in India in the year 2018, and today their technology is used in both government and private hospitals in the country. Mandeep Singh Kumar, Vice President and General Manager, Intuitive Surgical India speaks to Neha Wagle about the da Vinci technology, the growth and future plans. Excerpts:

Out of the 24 regulated medical devices listed as drugs by the Ministry of Health, four devices have been included in the national list of essential medicines and ceiling on prices have been fixed on them.

Dr Shalin Dubey, Senior Consultant: Department of Laproscopic, Robotics & Gastrointestinal Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals recently completed 50 cases of Robotic Herni Surgery. In an interview with Neha Wagle he shares about starting a new journey with new technology for better outcomes.

Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, recently launched its superspeciality eye care centre at Rajajinagar in Bengaluru. This is Dr Agarawal’s 10th centre in Bengaluru, making...

Procter & Gamble Health announced the launch of PANACHE, a first-of-its-kind platform to support India’s Gen X doctors in their medical education journey. India...

Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital (NSSH) has announced the appointment of senior healthcare professional Manpreet Sohal as its Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior...

OMRON Healthcare India has announced the elevation of Masanori Matsubara as the new Managing Director of its India operations. Matsubara succeeds Kazunori Tokura who...

PD Hinduja Hospital & MRC conducted a workshop on ‘Difficulty in Conception – Causes and Treatments’ for couples aspiring to enter parenthood. The attendees...

MGM Healthcare has announced the appointment of Harish Manian as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Manian is a healthcare management professional with almost two...

Mumbai Stroke Society in association with Global Hospital, Parel and The Rotary Club of Bombay Worli recently organised an informative training session for doctors...

Global Hospital, Mumbai with Narmada Kidney Foundation and Indian Society of Organ Transplantation joined hands to organise 12th National Transplant Games followed by Donors’...

Trivitron Healthcare has appointed Ravish Mittal as Group Chief Financial Officer. Mittal, a qualified CA and Fellow member of the Institute of Directors (India...

Medicall 2019, held in Mumbai had much to contribute to the medical equipment sector – industry representatives assert… - By Ranjana Konatt, Editor – Brand Positioning

Growing prevalence of various diseases is projected to boost demand for vaccines in the healthcare institutions globally. In addition, increasing advancements in biobanking techniques...

Scientists develop a new miniature NMR implant measures neuronal activity.

Latest breakthrough by Professor Sylvain Martel’s team at Polytechnique Montréal opens up new horizons for endovascular surgery.

Setting sights on expanding their services in dialysis care, NephroPlus is foraying into international markets beginning with West Asia and South East Asia. The...

Health Care Global Enterprise Ltd. (HCG) becomes the first hospital in the country to completely digitise histopathology workflow for primary diagnosis at the HCG-Strand...

"According to Frost & Sullivan, AI is expected to generate $6.7 billion in revenue from healthcare globally by 2021."

Motherhood Hospital won award for “Active Customer Engagement” by the ‘Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Award for Customer Obsession, 2019. The results were announced...

Deriving credible and actionable insights for bettering lives.

Somatom go.Sim is a 64-slice scanner, while the SOMATOM go.Open Pro produces images faster and/or sharper, since it generates 128 imaging slices per gantry rotation.

AptarGroup, has announced that the FDA recently approved a medication (NAYZILAM (midazolam)) for treatment of acute repetitive epileptic seizures and that the company’s Unidose...

Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed silicon chips that mimic the electrical activity of neurons. The artificial neurons on...

Species-specific Liver-Chip identifies distinct drug toxicities in human, rat, and dog models; Could improve success rate of drug candidates in clinical trials.

India has emerged as a prominent destination for orthopaedic surgeries in recent years. Especially in the field of joint replacement, success rate of Indian orthopaedic surgeons at complicated surgeries is at par or even better than any other developed countries.

Orthopaedic devices contribute to a major part of the medical devices industry and it plays a crucial role in providing pain relief, improving mobility, and enhancing the quality of life of the patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.

Taking note of the rising incidents of accidents causing musculoskeletal disorders, the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur has begun a two-day course on craniomaxillofacial processes...

The US Food and Drug Administration announced the global launch of CURE ID, an Internet-based repository that will allow the clinical community to report...

India Medtronic, wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic USA, announced the launch of the Mazor X Stealth Edition that offers a fullyintegrated procedural solution for surgical...

Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central organised a Cricket Tournament Champions Trophy 2020 with participants of 350 enthusiast doctors from 24 teams. Enthusiast doctors participated in...

Sahyadri Hospitals recently conducted 13 transplants in 21 days including 10 liver and three kidney transplants across its units. Dr Bipin Vibhute, Head of...

Atlas Copco, recently inaugurated an onsite oxygen plant at Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Vrindavan. This is a CSR initiative from Atlas Copco, and is a...

It is a Multi Disciplinary Cancer Clinic (MDCC) wherein the patient case will be studied by a team of specialist multi disciplinary clinical physicians, basis which they will offer coordinated and comprehensive treatment planning to the patient.

Natural teeth and dental implants may look the same, feel the same, and even function in a similar way, but they are very different. The most important differences are in the way they attach to the surrounding bone, their response to dental disease, their maintenance, and repair. This story shares views of dentists on dental implants by Neha Wagle

Diagnostics play a significant part in the growth of the healthcare industry. Advanced and high-end diagnostics has phenomenally changed the current scenario and replaced the traditional modes of diagnosis with advanced expertise and efficiency.

Modern cardiac surgery owes its existence to technology as all other fields of medicine. Cardiac surgery with its various surgeries requires artificial valves, fabric grafts, Heart-Lung machine and its components and disposables, along with various other technological innovations in the ICU and in anaesthesia for successful outcomes.

From the successful closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in 1938 and the Blalock- Taussig shunt, discovery and innovation have been the hallmarks of cardiac surgery.

Medicall – One of India’s largest and No.1 medical equipment expo is back again at Mumbai, it is a 3-day event being held on 13, 14 and 15th Dec 2019 at Hall no 4, Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East.

AI-powered radiology model accurately detects key findings in chest x-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds: Study

World renowned breast cancer expert, Dr. David Weintritt visits India to hold clinical workshops on role of Spy-Phi Fluorescence Imaging technology in breast cancer surgery and reconstruction.

Use of intra-operative aids like image-guided navigation will also play a greater role in robotic surgery in the future, informs Dr Vivek Venkat, Consultant,Uro-Oncology & Robotic Urology, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in an interview with Neha Wagle.

The doctors will be trained in breast mammography, breast MR and breast ultrasound techniques for six months through the Max-Fujifilm collaboration fellowship programme.

Introduced in 2015 by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Kayakalp Awards are given to district hospitals and health centres that maintain cleanliness and hygiene throughout the year by taking extra initiatives.

Transasia Bio-Medicals unveiled the MX 16, a fully automated nucleic acid extractor, at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health and TB in Hyderabad.

Gastrointestinal problems have increased in number and complexity over the years. Recent advances in technology have been a boon to diagnose and treat many...

Coming out of its shell and dissolving the silos, the healthcare sector is openly and widely embracing the digitally disruptive processes. The industry is burgeoning with innovative solutions for delivering enhanced care to the patients.

Today, healthcare industry across the world is witnessing signification transformation with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

Oral diseases remain a major public health problem across the globe and are taking a toll in developing countries where dental caries and periodontal...

The angled instrumentation supplements the Duo Lumbar Interbody Fusion System and allows surgeons to efficiently address the L4-L5 disc space in cases where the iliac crest prevents collinear access to the disc space.

OMRON now has 58 touch points across India including experience, service and pick-up centers.

Neurological disorders can be termed as the diseases of the brain, spine, and nerves that connect them.

Doctor Crawford W. Long conducted the first surgical operation under anaesthetic in 1841 in Jefferson, Georgia. Here Mark Howard, US country manager of obsolete parts supplier, EU Automation discusses three technologies that are revolutionising healthcare in the 21st century.

Aiming to empower all specialised medical professionals in Mumbai, the initiative will help train them in management of polytrauma (Major Trauma) patients and deliver Golden Hour care.

The global dental surgical equipment market poised to grow by USD 1.4 billion during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of 6 per cent during the forecast period, a research report by Technavio said.

eople in Nashik and surrounding cities will have access to new-age medical technology at a reasonable cost. Robotic procedures such as cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, LAR, APR, and all urology procedures can be performed at Manavata Cancer Centre.

Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital (NSSH) has been able to successfully implement a Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).

Ophthalmic equipment are medical devices which are designed for vision correction and surgical diagnosis, purposes and help to prevent disorders such as, dry eye, cataract glaucoma etc. This story takes our readers to the industry analysis and innovations in the ophthalmic equipment industry.

Vesat Solar Energy Systems is promoted by passionate technocrats with cutting-edge technologies in solar energy that covers domestic and industrial electricity needs, water heating systems and tailor-made turnkey projects.

Ophthalmology is at the brink of a revolution and we are happy to be a part of it, as we increase our armamentarium in delivering the best and safest patient eye care that was ever possible!   

The current method to diagnose Type-2 diabetes is invasive like checking blood-sugar levels and Hb1AC by giving blood sample for testing. Using thermal imaging...

The 23rd edition of Medicall, a B2B hospital equipment expo, wrapped up its three-day programme held at the Chennai Trade Centre from 26th July to 28th July, 2019. This Medicall exhibition hosted more than 6,000 products from 20-plus countries, reports Neha Wagle.

Healthcare, improved well-being with CoeLux

Sinusleeve is a single-use, disposable device used for treating chronic sinusitis, according to the Miami-based company.

Transasia Bio-Medicals, unveiled ‘SAVIOUR’, a location-based blood donation app that is available free to everyone.

The Ahmed ClearPath glaucoma drainage device has been commercially launched in the United States.

Bhatia Hospital inaugurated a cath lab department to cater to the increasing number of patients with heart-related issues in the city.

Kauvery Hospital, a multi-speciality and tertiary care hospital chain, will provide comprehensive and advanced neuro and spine treatment using 3D and robotic technology.

This subject has expanded enormously in the last few decades and is not called as ‘ENT Head and Neck Surgery’. With this expansion, more of the area, thus more of conditions need to be covered. And hence, more of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools are needed. - Dr. M. N. Bhattacharyya

Godrej Interio, recently launched ‘Godrej Interio healthcare Experience Centre’. It is a hub wherein one can experience the products and services by Godrej Interio for the healthcare industry.

The Book: The Essence of Medical Device Innovation yields many unexplored opportunities for medical device innovation. The journey of a new device from bed...

Transasia Bio-Medicals announced that it has successfully sold over 1,000 units of the recently launched Erba hematology range of analyzers in India, thereby retaining...

At a recently hosted third edition of annual scientific symposium, Total Agilent Experience, in Mumbai, Bharat Bhardwaj, Country GM- India, Agilent Technologies (India) shares his opinion in regards with the growth of medical lab and medical equipment industry.

Recently, Delhi hosted Dr Frank Hoffmann, who pioneered the internationally accepted Discovering Hands concept and ‘Tactile Breast Examination’ (TBE) technique. In his presence, the...

The article details about small, effective and economical hearing aids that can be apt for the developing nations and also to the residents of rural and remote areas. - Subramanya Krishna Bhat

Fortis Healthcare, donated a sum of Rs One crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Assam to support and aid rehabilitation efforts by the...

All stakeholders need to take concerted efforts to drive away the preventable blindness by 2020.

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. However, around 30 per cent of the world’s blind people are the citizens...

Recently the government said the ceiling price of orthopaedic knee implants will be monitored to ensure that the cost does not increase beyond 10 per cent in a given year.

The company’s CMEs cover every vital technical aspect for haematology range of products used by Indian diagnostic medical laboratories.

Ortho-One celebrated its 12th Anniversary on July 20th. Dr Ganesh Gopalakrishnan (Urologist) and his wife, Dr Alka Ganesh were the special guests.

Siddaganga Hospital and Research Centre (SHRC), a super-speciality hospital in Tumakuru announced the launch of Road Safety and Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Programme for Tumakuru Police Personnel.

Intense planning is key to successful hospital refurbishment projects, writes Praful Gupta, Business Head - Commercial Moving, Writer Relocations. - Praful Gupta

After two years of interruption in service Cumballa Hill Hospital at the Kemps Corner has finally re-opened its door for the needs of patients.

To improve the ultimate health outcomes for patients and enhance their overall experience at all its facilities, Aster DM Healthcare is setting up Aster Innovation and Research Centre in GCC and India.

Max Healthcare recently launched a daycare cancer centre right in the heart of Gurugram. The centre marks Max Healthcare’s expansion into standalone oncology care.

Vesat Solar Energy Systems is promoted by passionate technocrats with cutting edge technology in solar energy, that cover domestic and industrial electricity needs, water...

The Kochi-based Aster DM Healthcare, is planning to add over 2,000 beds at an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore in the next two to three years in five new properties outside Kerala.

Kiran Medical Systems, the radiology division of Trivitron Healthcare and a global leader in Radiation Protection Products, has developed ZeroLead Air Series of Radiation Protection Aprons using cutting edge Microparticle Technology to offer Aprons that are “Lighter than the Lightest”.

Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt. Ltd (Fiinovation) recently partnered with Himachal Futuristic Communications (HFCL) for evaluation of HFCL’s Mobile Medical Units (MMU) projects running in Goa, Solan - Himachal Pradesh, Ghazipur - Uttar Pradesh and Sardarshahar – Rajasthan.

UE LifeSciences have created a portable device that enables women to perform a self-exam for early detection of breast cancer.

The 1000 new employees would be people trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing-lab technicians with specialised BMLT and DMLT degrees.

The medical device industry is rapidly growing in terms of trends and innovations. This story takes our readers through different innovations happening in the blood bank equipment.

Given the number of people working in clinical laboratories, it is important to make these workplaces safe. For this the possible hazards must be identified, and safety and infection control protocols followed. - Dr.Aniruddha Chimote

A new technique called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI) can display a colour-coded, three-dimensional picture of uterine contractions that may help doctors identify and prevent preterm labour.

The global prosthetic heart valves market is expected to reach $1.4 bn by 2028, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

At the 5th Annual Device Expo, IIT Bombay’s BETiC, headed by Professor B Ravi, shows the beginning of how innovative made-in-India products can solve the healthcare problems in India

A doctor, a TEDx motivational speaker and a photographer par excellence, Dr. Namrata Rupani elucidates how 3D Printing is revolutionising dentistry. - Dr. Namrata Rupani

Sankara Eye Foundation, India has become the first recipient of the IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj Milestone Merits Recognition Award for the year 2018 in the Operations Focus category. 

Apollo Hospitals recently announced that renowned senior Oncologist, Dr Anil K. D’Cruz has joined the group as Director, Oncology – Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi.

A team led by Dr Nitin Dange, Neurosurgeon at Global Hospital, Parel successfully performed a complex brain tumor resection surgery on Ganesh Bhor, a 29-year-old neuro technician, who was brought almost brain dead to the emergency.

This World Blood Donor Day, Saifee Hospital Mumbai, organised a science fair, ‘Blood- the magical fluid of life’ to create awareness about blood donation.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently appointed a three-member committee, comprising two advocates and a doctor, to inspect in its jurisdiction any two government hospitals, including at taluk level, to ascertain the condition of medical equipment.

The Government of India recognises that one of the major gaps in planning and implementing injury related prevention strategies is the lack of realistic data on the exact nature and spectrum of injuries reported in our hospitals.

For a long time, cancer has been treated with conventional open surgery that left patients with pain and prolonged recovery. However, the advent of robotics has completely transformed this space. - Dr Sandeep Nayak

Agilent Technologies recently hosted the third edition of their annual scientific symposium, Total Agilent Experience, in Mumbai.

Led by Delhi and Maharashtra, India’s forensic laboratories have managed to reduce pendency of DNA testing cases by a 50 per cent national average.

The new “virtual biopsy” device relies on vibrational optical coherence tomography to analyse tissue.

The new laser is actually a Spaser, which is a plasmonic nanolaser that stores energy within so-called surface plasmon polaritons.

myUpchar, the multilingual healthcare platform, recently announced the launch of myUpchar Labs in Lucknow, the diagnostic arm of the company.

The new ProBeam 360° Proton Therapy System is designed for next-generation proton therapy.

Distributors have stopped supply of stents, medicines, surgical equipment and generic medicines to the fair price medical shop, Karunya Pharmacy, at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) from 22nd June after the hospital failed to clear the outstanding dues.

Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd., recently announced a Rs 50 crore investment in the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Sikkim.

Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre has planned to invest Rs 300 crore in the refurbishment of the hospital.

MSME dominated medical domestic manufacturing takes a hit post GST as imports become 11 per cent cheaper and shoot up 24 per cent.

NephroPlus introduces Freedom- A Peritoneal Dialysis Program in India.

Hiranandani Constructions, promoted by Niranjan Hiranandani, is planning to set up a chain of hospitals in the country.

Tata Trusts is all set to renovate the nearly hundred-year-old Parsi General Hospital in Surat

Essity announced the final step in integrating BSN medical India into the Essity organisation.

Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) could soon start its third cancer detection and treatment facility on a reserved plot in Kasarvadavli, along Ghodbunder Road.

The healthcare industry got a budget boost this year. In her maiden Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed overall allocation of Rs 64,999 crore...

Tattvan, one of the first-of-its-kind telemedicine healthcare clinics, is expanding their healthcare services across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand in 2019 with 50 more E-Clinics.

Blood banks are an integral part of health care system. However, in India, there is an acute shortage of blood banks. According to the...

The major focal points at this year’s International Medical and Healthcare Fair were global start-up companies and wearable devices, reports Subhajit Roy.

As India’s economic, healthcare and social landscape evolve, its medical device market emergencies as promising opportunity for foreign manufactures. Vinod Ramnani, Chairman, Opto Circuits

We are hopeful that the Indian market will be ready in the near future to welcome GUARDMAN products and the brand will be in a position to serve the society effectively. Adam Chow, CEO, GUARDMAN

The ongoing 10th HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair 2019 has brought state-of-the-art medical technology devices from across the globe. Organized by the...

The radiology services are being provided and served by the radiologists and experts who have unique advanced medical education in radiation. This article takes you to the advances and the next big thing in radiology.

When using heat and other forms of radiation to ablate tumors, it is usually difficult to know just how hot the tissues around your...

ARTIS icono biplane is the ideal solution for a wide range of disciplines and procedures. Neuro procedures – and particularly stroke treatment – benefit...

At the MWC 2019 mobile technology conference at Spain, Philips unveiled a new mixed reality concept to aid in minimally invasive surgeries, which it...