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BioWorld MedTech

April 6, 2022

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A new unicorn joins the herd with Bostongene’s latest fundraising round

Bostongene LLC topped up its coffers with $150 million series B round, pushing its valuation over $1 billion and into unicorn territory. The med-tech industry’s latest mystical equine can whinny all the way to the bank with two other newcomers to the elite corral: Mindmaze SA and Freenome Inc., which jumped the $1 billion valuation hurdle in March and February, respectively. Read More
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Study validates Cefaly’s e-TNS therapy for at-home acute migraine treatment

Cefaly Technology sprl reported results from a phase III clinical trial showing that two-hour treatment with its Cefaly Dual external trigeminal nerve stimulation (e-TNS) device is a safe and effective nonpharmaceutical option for acute migraine treatment in a nonhospital setting. Read More
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Brainwave biomarker identifies pain-sensitive patients in new study

A brainwave biomarker licensed by digital therapeutic startup Empower Therapeutics Inc. showed potential to identify patients with high sensitivity to pain. In a new study carried out by researchers at the University of Birmingham, U.K., the biomarker predicted which patients had a pain score of seven out of 10 or higher (severe pain) following lung surgery. Read More
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US FDA prodding clinical sites to transition to disposable duodenoscopes

The FDA has updated its recommendations for the use of duodenoscopes, which have been at the center of ongoing concerns regarding sterility for several years. The agency is again recommending that U.S.-based facilities use duodenoscopes with disposable parts or fully disposable duodenoscopes, but facilities that want to comply with those recommendations will face a much higher cost of use, according to several sources of cost data. Read More
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Biocircuit, Smithfield collaborate on pig-based nerve repair device

Biocircuit Technologies Inc. has joined forces with Smithfield Bioscience Inc. to scale up a medical alternative to sutures for repairing nerves on the peripheral side of the body damaged in an accident or during surgery. Nerve Tape is an implantable device composed of decellularized porcine tissue embedded with microhooks that attach to damaged nerves and may heal them more quickly and safely than conventional sutures. Read More

GAO, OIG drilling down into US federal health program payment for telehealth

The spike in U.S.-based telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic was greeted with cheers among advocates of the technology, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has advised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a closer look at the benefits of telehealth for Medicaid beneficiaries. Read More

Appointments and advancements for April 6, 2022

New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Binx Health, Cloud MD Software & Services, Cluepoints, Fresenius, Nonin Medical, Tivic Health, Volition Rx. Read More

Financings for April 6, 2022

Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Alex Therapeutics. Read More

Other news to note for April 6, 2022

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: AHI, Battelle, Healthy.io, Merck, Milliporesigma, Pixcell, Promega, Soulbrain, Spark Biomedical, Stilla, United Makgroup, Vertica. Read More

Regulatory actions for April 6, 2022

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Moleculight, Paige. Read More

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