Neuro

Synchron Secures $40M in Series B led by Khosla Ventures to Launch U.S. Clinical Trials of Minimally Invasive Brain Computer Interface

Synchron’s flagship StentrodeTM endovascular implant does not require open brain surgery and has obtained FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the treatment of paralysis The New York based company is already conducting human trials in Australia and is expected to commence a U.S. clinical trial in 2021 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synchron, a brain […]

IRRAS Announces Notified Body Transition from GMED to DEKRA, a Global Leader in Inspection and Certifications

STOCKHOLM, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IRRAS AB, a commercial-stage medical technology company with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products for neurocritical care, announced today that the CE Mark certificates for its IRRAflow system and the company’s ISO13485:2016 certification have been transferred to a new notified body, DEKRA. After the successful completion of […]

Worldwide Leader in Cerebrovascular Imaging Unveils Expansion of First Comprehensive Stroke Analytics Solution

New RapidAI Insights Improves Hospitals’ Understanding of Their Stroke Businesses, as Well as Patient Workflow and Outcomes MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RapidAI, the leader in advanced cerebrovascular imaging, today announced the expansion of RapidAI Insights, a unique analytics solution that uses Rapid® scan, treatment, and outcome data to enable hospitals and […]

Perflow Medical Expands Product Portfolio with First Clinical Use of the Stream™17 Dynamic Neuro-Thrombectomy Net

Device further expands the range of blood vessels that can now be treated for ischemic stroke. NETANYA, Israel, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Perflow Medical, a private, Israeli-based innovator for neurovascular treatments, today announced the first successful clinical use of the Stream™17 Dynamic Neuro-Thrombectomy Net, a lower profile device designed for more tortuous anatomy, […]

Medtronic Partners with Surgical Theater to Provide First Augmented Reality Platform for Use in Real-Time During Complex Cranial Procedures

SyncAR™ Technology Uniquely Integrates with StealthStation™ S8 Surgical Navigation System and Expands the Use of Augmented Reality Into Operating Rooms to Enhance Precision and Efficiency DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, and Surgical Theater today announced a partnership to interface Surgical Theater’s SyncAR™ augmented reality (AR) […]

Cerus Endovascular Announces IDE Approval from the U.S. FDA to Conduct Clinical Study of the Contour Neurovascular System™

Patient Enrollment to Begin Within Three Months FREMONT, Calif. and OXFORD, United Kingdom, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to conduct a U.S. trial for the Contour […]

Philips installs leading digital imaging solutions at new Central Acute Services Building of Westmead Hospital in Sydney Australia

April 19, 2021 New state-of-the-art Central Acute Services Building at Westmead Hospital features next-generation diagnostic and neurovascular imaging solutions, aimed at improving the efficiency and accuracy of care delivered to trauma patients requiring critical care Installation of first Philips Magnetic Resonance – Ingenia MR-OR – intraoperative systems in Australia and […]

RapidAI Named Exclusive Advanced Neuroimaging Partner for the WSO and SIECV Stroke Center Certification Program in Latin America

RapidAI Partners with the World Stroke Organization and Sociedad Iberoamericana de Enfermedad Cerebrovascular to Expand the Availability of AI-Powered Stroke Imaging Throughout Latin America MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RapidAI, the leader in advanced cerebrovascular imaging, today announced it has partnered with the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and Sociedad Iberoamericana de Enfermedad […]

Oxford Endovascular Ltd raises $10m to develop an origami engineered medical device to prevent brain haemorrhage

Funding will support the company to achieve first in-human data   Oxford, UK, 8th April 2021 – Oxford Endovascular, a pioneering British MedTech company and spin-out from Oxford University, is developing a treatment for brain aneurysms, that will overcome challenges with existing medical devices. It has just raised $10m in […]

NeuroVascular Quality Initiative-Quality Outcomes Database (NVQI-QOD) and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Form New Alliance

FAIRFAX, Va., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) and NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA) are pleased to welcome the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) to the NeuroVascular Quality Initiative-Quality Outcomes Database (NVQI-QOD).  SVIN joins SNIS and NPA to expand the breadth and depth of the NVQI-QOD, the premier […]