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Lumendi's New Endolumenal Interventional Scissors Cleared by FDA to Work Within GI Tract
Lumendi, based in Westport, Connecticut, won FDA clearance for its DiLumen I2 Endolumenal Interventional Scissors. The single-use endoscopic monopolar device is used to cut, dissect, and cauterize tissues within the GI tract. It is utilized...
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E. Coli in an Electronic Pill Can Detect Bleeding in the Stomach
Researchers at MIT have developed an ingestible chip containing genetically engineered E. coli. When swallowed, the bacteria can detect blood in the stomach, and produce light. The chip contains components that measure the amount of light...
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Implantable Device to Deliver Chemo to Pancreatic Cancer Tumors
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to fight because of the challenge of delivering chemo specifically to that one organ, sparing surrounding tissue and the rest of the body. Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, is...
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Cook's Hemospray FDA Approved for Gastrointestinal Bleeds
Cook Medical's Hemospray has been approved by the FDA for performing hemostasis during endoscopic procedures within the GI tract. It uses the firm's unique inorganic powder as the active agent, which turns into a gel when it meets blood. The...
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Reza Band Noninvasive Acid Reflux Control Device Now Available Over-The-Counter
Those interested in trying a different way of controlling acid reflux should be happy to learn that the FDA cleared the Reza Band for over-the-counter sales and it's already available for purchase directly from the manufacturer (Somna...
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Students Design Specialty Bag for Treating Children Born with Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which some of the baby's intestines end up outside the body, protruding through a ventral opening near the navel. In developed countries this is a treatable condition that typically requires a series of surgeries...
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ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor Cleared in U.S.
MEDIVATORS, a Cantel Medical company, won clearance from the FDA for its ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor. It works with all kinds of clinical scopes, including duodenoscopes, but what's cool is that it is supposed to...
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Electric Monitoring of Gut's Muscles to Avoid Invasive Procedures
Engineers at University of California San Diego have developed a device for measuring the electric activity of the muscles of the guts in people that are ambulating and throughout the day. The device has 10 electrodes that are placed on the skin...
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Kids at Boston Children's Hospital Get Experience Their Conditions in Virtual Reality
Kids visiting the Boston Children's Hospital to undergo endoscopic medical procedures such as colonoscopies will get to see the problems their guts are experiencing using virtual reality (VR) technology. This is important, as GI and many...
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