The U.K.’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given people looking to lose weight another treatment option by recommending endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a therapy to help treat obesity. The move comes amidst increasing awareness of the disease brought on by the growing prevalence of GLP-1 agonists.
The Versavue single-use flexible cystoscope, recently launched by Boston Scientific Corp. in the U.S., could help reduce the risk of infections in patients that comes from the improper reprocessing of reusable cystoscopes, Ron Morton, Boston Scientific chief medical officer, Urology told BioWorld.
Boston Scientific Corp. notched another win with the U.S. FDA approval of its spinal cord stimulator (SCS), Wavewriter, for treatment of non-surgical back pain just a week after receiving the agency’s nod for its Farapulse pulsed field ablation system. The new indication comes four months after expansion of approved uses for Wavewriter to include painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Abbott Laboratories received U.S. FDA approval for its Liberta RC deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for use in movement disorders, less than two weeks after the agency gave its nod to Medtronic’s Percept RC DBS system. The news come on the heels of Abbott’s release of strong fourth quarter results on Wednesday.
Sichuan Jinjiang Electronic Medical Device Technology Co. Ltd. received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval for the commercial use of its PFA technology in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, making it the first pulsed field ablation device to gain approval in the country.
Medtronic plc received the greenlight from the U.S. FDA for its latest deep brain stimulation system, the Percept RC. The rechargeable neurostimulator includes the company’s sensing technology which captures data from brain signals and allows for more personalized therapy.
Boston Scientific Corp. agreed to acquire neurostimulation company Axonics Inc. for $71 per share or $3.7 billion in total. Axonics focuses on stimulation of the sacral neve to treat overactive bladder and bowel dysfunction. It also offers a bulking agent to address stress urinary incontinence in women.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2024, pending approval of stockholders and regulators.
Medtronic plc received CE mark for its Percept RC neurostimulator for deep brain stimulation, which the company hopes will transform brain modulation and empower patients in the E.U. with neurological indications. The device is designed to capture and record brain signals and provide clinicians with insights to enable them to adapt and personalize therapy for patients.
The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is not utterly opposed to the use of mechanical thrombectomy as a treatment for pulmonary embolism, but the agency believes that the outcomes data for high-risk patients are lacking.
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. set analysts a-spin ahead of its investor day activities with the revelation it plans to launch its critical care unit as a stand-alone public company next year. Edwards expects that dividing the business will allow it to focus on cardiovascular and surgical markets.
