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Medical Device | 26 January 2022

Philips introduces at-home, 12-lead ECG integrated solution for trials

Philips expands remote cardiac monitoring portfolio with patch-based, clinical-grade ECG designed to improve patient recruitment, compliance and retention by reducing need for site visits during clinical trials

Medical Device
Medical Device | 25 January 2022

Agilent announces the Innovative Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer

Optimized for pharma/biopharma to deliver a deeper understanding of cellular function

Medical Device
Medical Device | 25 January 2022

Medtronic gets USFDA approval of spinal cord stimulation therapy

Studies show significant reduction in pain and improved quality of life for patients treated with spinal cord stimulation compared to medication management alone

Medical Device
Medical Device | 19 January 2022

ICMR approves Krivida Novus RT-PCR kit

Krivida Novus can detect the Omicron variant and its sub-lineages in 45 minutes

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Medical Device | 18 January 2022

Menarini Diagnositcs PCR kit identifies Omicron variant

It provides Covid-19 detection and Omicron surveillance in less than two hours

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Medical Device | 18 January 2022

BiologyWorks k(now) handheld molecular device 99.1 % accurate to RT-PCR test

Results from the BiologyWorks k(now) molecular test were 99.1% in overall percent agreement with the results of the RT-PCR lab tests

Medical Device
Medical Device | 14 January 2022

LumiraDx Lab Covid-19 Antigen test detects the Omicron variant

In-house wet testing with live Omicron virus demonstrated that the Antigen test detects the Omicron variant with comparable sensitivity to other variants

Medical Device
Medical Device | 13 January 2022

BioGenex RT-PCR Kit detects all Covid variants in half the time

This test analyses samples in VTM directly without the need for RNA extraction step

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Medical Device | 13 January 2022

AliveCor’ KardiaMobile gets NICE approval to detect irregular heart rhythm symptons

KardiaMobile is the first personal ECG to be recommended by NICE for use within the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales

Medical Device
Medical Device | 11 January 2022

Roche introduces cobas infinity edge

Cobas infinity edge is designed as an open platform, allowing healthcare professionals to easily access and adopt third-party innovators’ new digital tools and medically-relevant applications via the Roche digital marketplace

Medical Device
Medical Device | 10 January 2022

Mylab’s CoviSelf can detect Omicron: Study

Recent Study by Columbia University finds Mylab’s CoviSelf can detect the Omicron variant successfully

Medical Device
Medical Device | 10 January 2022

Odisha is the first state to place order for OmiSure to detect Omicron

TATA MD’s OmiSure is the only test approved by the ICMR for RT-PCR detection of the Omicron variant

Medical Device
Medical Device | 10 January 2022

Indica Labs receive CE Mark for its HALO AP

The HALO AP platform was developed by Indica Labs to address the specific needs of anatomic pathology labs by supporting a wide range of tissue-based workflows, including primary diagnosis, secondary consults, tumour boards, clinical trials, synoptic reporting, quantitative analytics, and AI

Medical Device
Medical Device | 06 January 2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires PeproTech for US $1.85 bn

PeproTech's recombinant proteins portfolio complements Thermo Fisher's cell culture media products

Medical Device
Medical Device | 05 January 2022

Tata Medical develops OmiSure to detect Omicron

The test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR machines with a test run time of 85 minutes. The result turnaround time, including sample collection and RNA extraction, is 130 minutes

Medical Device
Medical Device | 04 January 2022

Transcat acquires Tangent Labs for US $ 9 million

Tangent offers ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibrations and has labs located in both Indianapolis and Huntsville, Alabama

Medical Device
Medical Device | 30 December 2021

Quidel’s Antigen tests can detect Omicron variant

The QuickVue antigen tests are able to detect the live Omicron variant with similar performance as with other variants

Medical Device
Medical Device | 30 December 2021

Siemens Healthineers receive EUA for Covid-19 antigen self-test

Rapid antigen testing provides results in just 15 minutes and the information can help reduce the risk of Covid-19 exposure

Medical Device
Medical Device | 27 December 2021

Roche gets U.S. FDA nod for at-home Covid-19 self-testing solution

The Covid-19 At-Home Test uses a simple nasal swab sample to enable individuals to self-test at home and receive accurate, reliable and quick results in as few as 20 minutes for SARS-CoV-2 and all known variants of concern, including Omicron

Medical Device
Medical Device | 23 December 2021

U.S. FDA grants De Novo Clearance for Philips IVC filter removal laser sheath

Philips’s CavaClear is intended to safely ablate tissue to remove embedded IVC filters

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