Caranx Medical SAS secured clearance from the U.S. FDA for Tavipilot Soft, its AI-powered software which provides real-time intraoperative guidance during transcatheter heart valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. The software, which tracks anatomical and instrumental landmarks in real-time to enable precise and accurate heart valve positioning and delivery, will allow a broader number of cardiologists to perform this complex procedure.
Synchrony Medical Ltd. received the greenlight from the U.S. FDA for its Libairty airway clearance system which is expected to transform the lives of people with chronic lung diseases. The company is now looking to raise $5 million in series A funding to support the launch of the product in the U.S. later this year.
Boston Scientific Corp. gained a second U.S. FDA approval for its Farapulse pulsed field ablation catheter, expanding its use into drug-refractory, symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in addition to its existing approval for paroxysmal AF. The expanded indication marks the first of several regulatory approvals the company expects in the coming months.