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Medtech Connect Episode 13: Augmented Reality In Surgery

 
• By Hannah Daniel

In this episode, US regulatory reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to Ocutrx CEO Michael Freeman about augmented reality in medical products and their not-so-unique regulatory requirements. 

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Further Reading

International Harmonization Has Arrived! FDA Issues Much Anticipated Revamp Of Quality System Regs

Immersive Tech Experts Foresee Bright Future For Apple Vision Pro In Health Care

FDA Launches New Webpage Dedicated To AR And VR Medical Devices

VR Devices Focus Of FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

Market Intel: How Augmented, Mixed And Virtual Reality Tech Unveils New Possibilities For Surgeons

Further Listening

This and all our other podcasts are available on the Citeline channel on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, TuneIn and Spotify Podcasts, and via smart speakers if one of these platforms has been set up as your default podcast provider.

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• By Natasha Barrow

The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.

Corify Care, Mayo Clinic Join Forces To Advance AI-Driven Global Cardiac Mapping Platform

 
• By Shubham Singh

Corify Care’s CEO said the company aims to submit its 510(k) application to the US FDA by year-end, targeting market clearance in 2026. The company hopes its collaboration with the Mayo Clinic will help speed adoption of ACORYS, a noninvasive mapping technology for use in complex cardiac ablations.

Medtronic’s ‘Strategic Expansion’ Into Remote Monitoring

 
• By Natasha Barrow

“The Corsano wearable strengthens Medtronic’s acute care and monitoring portfolio,” Marc De Martini, vice president at Medtronic, told Medtech Insight.

FDA Publishes Final Cybersecurity Guidance To Replace Final Cybersecurity Guidance

 
• By Brian Bossetta

The US FDA has issued an updated final guidance document on cybersecurity considerations for medical device manufacturers that replaces a previous final guidance the agency issued in 2023.

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Finland Cracks Down On Software That Needs Regulating As A Medical Devices

 
• By Amanda Maxwell

Finland has initiated a project to improve the effectiveness of the monitoring of software intended for medical use and to ensure that software placed on its market meets the requirements set for it. 

Milner Pitch Day: Multiomic Pathology, Microcancer Avatars And Cell Morphology Intelligence

 
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Investors Urged To Prioritize Patient Engagement To Ensure Clients’ Products Succeed

 
• By Amanda Maxwell

To succeed in medtech, investors must focus on patient outcomes. Gilde Healthcare says involving patients boosts product effectiveness, access and market success — making it a smart strategy in today’s strained healthcare systems.