Healthcare Industry News

CREAL's next-generation light field display developed for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses is now ready for integration. By replicating real-world light to deliver genuine focus depth, the display uniquely provides complete and correct 3D perception for an entirely natural, comfortable, and healthy visual experience in AR. The display is compatible with conventional prescription lenses, offering precise vision correction while maintaining high transparency to ensure clear view, eye contact, and social comfort.

Georgia residents in need of ankle surgery will now have access to the innovative Shotel™ Ankle Arthrodesis Nail System, a new device for treating end-stage ankle arthritis from Shotel Medical. The device was used in a successful procedure for the first time in Georgia by Gary W. Stewart, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon, foot and ankle specialist, at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, on January 8, 2025.

Diagnosing simultaneous infections of multiple respiratory viruses is challenging. Researchers from Korea have now addressed this issue by developing a TwinDemic Detection (TDD) system, a point-of-care diagnostic tool that leverages a novel, non-enzymatic signal amplification method. By testing its performance using human nasopharyngeal samples, TDD was shown to detect SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus simultaneously, highlighting its potential application in rapid on-site testing for a wider range of viruses.

All AdventHealth hospitals in the West Florida Division are setting a new standard in colorectal cancer detection by leveraging Medtronic's GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module, a groundbreaking technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assist during routine colonoscopies, helping reduce the chance of missed polyps by up to 50%.

Agfa is expanding its Dura-line™ family of robust, reliable and cost-effective wireless Digital Radiography (DR) flat panel detectors, with the glass-free and high-resolution Dura-line™ XF+ range, which comes in three sizes. At RSNA 2024, Agfa will demonstrate how the XF+ 10, XF+ 14, XF+ 17 detectors deliver exquisite image quality, low weight and high durability.

Quanta Dialysis Technologies, a leader in transforming kidney care through its award-winning Quanta™ Dialysis System, has successfully closed its oversubscribed Series E Preferred Stock financing round, raising more than $60 million of additional capital.

WAT Medical Enterprise Ltd. proudly reaffirms its commitment to community support by donating to the American Red Cross and the American Veterans Association. These donations are part of the company's pledge to contribute a portion of the proceeds from each sale of its EmeTerm Explore Anti-nausea Wristband and HeadaTerm 2 Anti-migraine Device to these organizations.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. a global medical technology leader, today received the CE Mark for its Persona® Revision Knee System. This addition to the Persona family builds on Zimmer Biomet's commitment to personalized solutions, providing surgeons with advanced tools for revision knee arthroplasty.

Cartessa Aesthetics, a premier North American aesthetic medical device company, has partnered with Classys, Inc, a global aesthetics business leader based in South Korea, to bring EVERESSE by Volnewmer, their world class monopolar radiofrequency technology, to the US market.

SWS Medical, a leading blood purification solution provider in China, Over the past two decades, SWS (SWS hemodialysis Care Co., Ltd.) has cemented itself as a key player in the blood purification sector, exporting over 100 countries and holding 200 authorized patents.