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FUJIFILM's AI Colonic Polyp Detector Cleared in Europe
FUJIFILM is introducing a new technology that is capable of automatically detecting suspected polyps in real-time during colonoscopy exams. Called CAD EYE, the technology consists of hardware and software components that are compatible with the...
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FDA Clears Olympus TJF-Q190V Duodenoscope With Disposable Endcap
Olympus received FDA clearance for its TJF-Q190V duodenoscope that features a single-use endcap and novel flushing adapter that reduce the chance for pathogens to settle between cases. Olympus touts that the new device has a large field of...
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Light Sensitive GI Devices Break Up on Demand
Most medical devices that are placed within the gastrointestinal tract have to be removed eventually. Such procedures can be challenging to perform and require anesthesia, with all its associated risks and costs. For example, thousands of...
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PENTAX Releases IMAGINA LED Powered Endoscopy System
PENTAX is releasing its IMAGINA Endoscopy System in the U.S., having just received FDA clearance for the GI imaging platform. The endoscope sports two powerful and long lasting LEDs at the tip that do not require regular replacement, unlike...
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Wearables, Ingestibles, Invisibles: imec at CES 2020
The Belgian research organization imec has a dear spot in our hearts, as it helps to develop a lot of the technologies that power current and future medical devices (see flashbacks below). At CES in Las Vegas this year, imec's Chris Van Hoof...
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Bioness StimRouter Cleared in Europe to Treat Fecal Incontinence
Bioness, a Valencia, California firm, won European regulatory approval for its StimRouter neuromodulation system to treat fecal incontinence. Previously cleared in the EU as a tool for managing chronic pain and overactive bladder, the new...
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Flexible Sensor to Help Diagnose and Treat Swallowing Disorders
Swallowing disorders can be debilitating, even causing nutritional deficiencies in some patients. They can also be difficult to diagnose and require the use of expensive equipment that is only found in select hospitals. Exercises can help those...
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FDA Clears First Completely Disposable Duodenoscope
A few years ago it was discovered that duodenoscopes, which are used in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) procedures, were bacterial vectors, spreading disease between patients and even causing multiple deaths. This was due...
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Bacterial Hydrogel Adheres to Gut to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a living bacterial hydrogel that can adhere to lesions in the gut wall to encourage healing and reduce inflammation. Consisting of genetically engineered bacteria that produce nanofibers...
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