Asclepius MedTech Limited Named Winner of Big Ideas Challenge
Leeds‑based Asclepius MedTech Limited won the Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge, receiving £100,000 (≈ $127,000) to scale its Surgfit remote monitoring system. Surgfit uses a disposable wearable sensor to replace hospital visits for pre‑ and post‑operative assessments, aiming to reduce missed risk assessments, complications, and readmissions in West Yorkshire. The award, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, underscores a growing focus on technology to close health‑inequality gaps.
NHS Supply Chain Commits to Adoption of Value Based Procurement
NHS Supply Chain has formally committed to applying a new value‑based procurement methodology, co‑created with the Department of Health and Social Care, to all its purchasing activities. The framework, developed over three years, will be rolled out across England and...
UK Dental Lab Reports Major Surge in Business with Multi-Material 3D Printing Technology
Bant Dental, a UK family‑run lab, installed a Stratasys J5 DentaJet multi‑material 3D printer at its new Macclesfield facility, making its workflow 95 % digital. The printer can handle up to five materials in a single run, enabling colour‑accurate, translucent dentures,...
Hexagon’s First Geomagic Freeform Update Makes Personalised Medical Device Design More Accessible
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area has launched Geomagic Freeform 2026.1, introducing a subscription pricing option alongside perpetual licenses. The update adds a Deform Selection tool, Python scripting for workflow automation, and Haply Robotics haptic integration, while extending DICOM RTSTRUCT support...
Lab Thread’s Unified Lab Software Platform Available to Academic & Non-Profit Researchers for Free
Lab Thread has launched a free version of its Unified Lab Software Platform for academic and non‑profit researchers, allowing up to five users per organization. The cloud‑based suite bundles an electronic lab notebook, DNA sequence viewer, templates and project‑management tools...
Sartorius Addresses Structural Manufacturing Bottlenecks with Launch of Eveo Cell Therapy Platform
Sartorius is launching the Eveo Cell Therapy Platform, an integrated, modular system that consolidates cell selection, activation, gene editing, expansion, washing, concentration and formulation into a closed, compact footprint. The platform can process eight autologous patient batches simultaneously, boosting annual...
3D Printing Smaller Than a Human Hair: A BMF Deep Dive with John Kawola
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) showcased a dual‑resolution 3D printer capable of producing functional parts with tolerances in the tens of microns—smaller than a human hair. CEO John Kawola explained how the machine alternates between macro and micro modes, delivering both...
Brainomix Deploys AI Imaging Platform Across West Virginia University Health System Network
Brainomix has rolled out its AI imaging platform, Brainomix 360 Stroke, to all 25 sites in the West Virginia University Health System. The tool provides real‑time, automated analysis of stroke scans, helping clinicians decide on treatment and transfer. The deployment aims to...
Consultation on CE-Marked Medical Devices ‘Could Mark Major Boost to Both Patients and MedTech Growth Aims’
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a consultation on granting indefinite recognition to CE‑marked medical devices in Great Britain. Around 90% of devices used in the UK already carry CE marks, and the proposals aim...
MiniMed Expands Sensor Portfolio in Europe with CE Mark for MiniMed 780G
MiniMed Group, Inc. received CE Mark approval for its MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system to be used with Abbott's Instinct continuous glucose monitor, adding a 15‑day wear sensor to the existing 7‑day options (Guardian 4 and Simplera Sync). The Instinct sensor is...
Government Responds to NICE Regulations Consultation: Cost-Effectiveness Threshold
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has answered its five‑week consultation on NICE regulations by granting ministers a limited power to set the cost‑effectiveness threshold used in technology appraisal (TA) and highly specialised technology (HST) programmes. The change...
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to ReVision Implant Visual Cortex Prosthesis
Belgian neurotechnology startup ReVision Implant has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation for its visual cortical prosthesis, Occular, clearing a path toward first‑in‑human trials. The system bypasses damaged retinas or optic nerves by directly stimulating the visual cortex via a wireless...
Plastic Ingenuity Expands Thermoform Healthcare Packaging Into Europe
Plastic Ingenuity, a leading North American thermoformer, has acquired Germany‑based Spezi‑Pack to launch European operations. The deal brings nearly four decades of local expertise and retains Spezi‑Pack’s leadership, ensuring uninterrupted service. Planned investments include an ISO Class 7 cleanroom and new thermoforming...
Bausch+Lomb Chooses Steriline to Improve Production of Ophthalmic Medical Devices
Steriline has delivered its OFCM84 aseptic filling and capping line to Bausch+Lomb Italia to boost eye‑care product output. The line runs at 200 bottles per minute, features CIP/SIP automation, and complies with EU GMP Annex 1 grade‑A cleanroom requirements. Its design...
Samoco Begins Prototyping Flagship Product with PHTA Makerspace
Samoco, a smart medical transport device firm, has begun prototyping its flagship blood‑preservation system in the PHTA Makerspace. The device actively cools and agitates blood during road or drone transport, aiming to keep units viable in hot, remote environments. Up...
Vocxi Health and Forj Medical Partner to Miniaturise MyBreathPrint Device
Vocxi Health has teamed with Forj Medical to shrink its MyBreathPrint breath‑analysis system from a tabletop prototype to a handheld device the size of a deck of cards. The platform leverages graphene‑based nano sensors and AI‑driven algorithms to detect disease‑linked...
Sequana Medical Reports Strong U.S. Progress of Alfapump System
Sequana Medical reported that five leading U.S. hospitals have implanted its alfapump System since its Q4 2025 launch, including Mount Sinai, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth Hitchcock, and University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. The company is actively pursuing approvals to expand...
Gynaecology Data Gaps Sees Women’s Health Suffer
The Medical Technology Group’s new report reveals that 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) lack basic data on gynaecology pathways, waiting times, diagnoses and outcomes. More than 750,000 women are currently waiting for hospital gynaecology services, yet most ICBs do not...
Ascenti Physio Launches ‘Transformative’ Digital Physiotherapy App
UK independent provider Ascenti Physio has launched its Ascenti Reach digital physiotherapy app in a six‑month pilot with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Early data from other users show wait times can be cut by up to...
DHSC Launches Industry Readiness Survey on Value Based Procurement
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched an industry‑readiness survey on Value Based Procurement (VBP), targeting MedTech and health‑technology firms. The ten‑minute questionnaire seeks a single consolidated response per company and must be submitted by 27 March....
HDRS Appointment Is Moment to Create Momentum
The UK Health Data Research Service (HDRS) is set to launch later this year as a secure, single gateway for national health and care datasets, aiming to unlock the country’s extensive longitudinal records. The government announced Melanie Ivarsson, a former...
Driving Innovation in Medical Motion Control
Motion control underpins modern medical devices such as surgical robots, imaging systems, and laboratory instruments, yet it remains a complex engineering hurdle. Dave Beckstoffer of Portescap highlights how early, collaborative partnerships with motion‑control specialists can streamline development and boost reliability....
Carea Launches Support Platform for Complex Fertility Treatment
Carea has introduced a new "Trying to Conceive: IVF/IUI" mode within its pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing app, offering a day‑to‑day support system for women undergoing fertility treatment. The feature includes a personalised medication tracker, video guides, reminders, and a visual...
Medi-Globe Launches mAI Companion AI Assistant for Pancreatic EUS
Medical device maker Medi‑Globe has launched mAI Companion, a CE‑marked real‑time AI assistant for pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Developed with IHU Strasbourg, the system analyses the pancreas during procedures to highlight solid and cystic lesions, acting as a second set...
MiraDx Launches New PROSTOX Genetic Test for Prostate Cancer Patients
MiraDx has launched PROSTOX Standard, a clinically validated genetic test that predicts long‑term urinary toxicity for prostate cancer patients receiving conventional or moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy. The test uses a cheek swab and returns results in five to seven days,...
FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Orthonika’s Synthetic Total Meniscus Implant
Orthonika, an Imperial College London spin‑out, received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its synthetic Total Meniscus Replacement (TMR) implant and an invitation to the Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program. The designation promises prioritized regulatory engagement, speeding the path to...
Mental Health Patients in Wrexham First to Benefit From New Digital Solution
Mental health wards at Wrexham Maelor Hospital have gone live with electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA), the first in Wales to also record discharge medicines in the Shared Medicines Record (SMR). The early‑adopter rollout, led by Betsi Cadwaladr University...
BVI Completes First U.S. Implantations of FDA-Approved FINEVISION HP Trifocal IOL
BVI announced the first successful U.S. implantations of its FDA‑approved FINEVISION HP hydrophobic trifocal intraocular lens. Five leading cataract and refractive surgeons performed the procedures across multiple surgical centers. The lens, cleared by the FDA in October 2025, incorporates BVI’s proprietary POD...
FDA Clearance Sets Stage for U.S. Commercialisation of Eyonis LCS
Median Technologies has named veteran imaging executive Oran Muduroglu as President of its U.S. subsidiary, Median eyonis Inc., to spearhead the commercial launch of eyonis LCS, an AI‑powered lung‑cancer‑screening SaMD that recently received FDA 510(k) clearance. The rollout will leverage a defined Medicare reimbursement...
Scotland’s First Photon-Counting CT Scanner Set to Advance Multi-Organ Research and Enhance Patient Diagnosis & Care
The University of Edinburgh has installed Scotland’s first photon‑counting CT scanner, the Siemens Healthineers NAEOTOM Alpha, funded jointly with the British Heart Foundation. This technology captures each X‑ray photon, delivering ultra‑high‑resolution, spectral images that surpass conventional CT capabilities. It will...
Osaka Hospital Launches Project to Safely Utilise Generative AI
Japan Community Healthcare Organization Osaka Hospital has partnered with Fujitsu Japan, Fortience Consulting and Microsoft Japan to launch a generative‑AI programme across all medical operations. The pilot, slated for June 2026, will automate roughly 16,000 discharge summaries and support nursing...
UK Medical Device Testing Hits Record High as MHRA Backs Growth in Brain and AI Technology
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reported a 17% rise in approved clinical investigations for 2025, setting a record high. Average approval times fell to 51 days, outpacing the 60‑day target, while neurotechnology now accounts for roughly a...
Making Global Market Access Practical – How Medilink North of England Supports International Growth
Medilink North of England provides a structured market‑access offering that helps MedTech and digital‑health innovators move beyond regulatory clearance to achieve commercial adoption in overseas health systems. The service is built around five pillars—market segmentation, global strategy, regulatory documentation, reimbursement...
BIOTRONIK Launches of ‘World’s First’ CRT-D Systems Approved for Conduction System Pacing
BIOTRONIK has introduced the Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky family, the world’s first CE‑approved high‑voltage devices capable of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The inaugural European implant was performed at University Hospital Frankfurt in an 87‑year‑old with ischemic cardiomyopathy and atrial...
Patchwork Health Launches AI-Powered ‘Preference-Based Rostering’ for NHS Clinicians
Patchwork Health has launched an AI‑driven Preference‑Based Rostering tool for NHS Trusts, instantly converting clinicians' shift preferences and service demand into compliant, fair schedules. The platform claims to meet 98% of negative preferences, cut unfilled shifts by 97% and slash...
Tanaka Establishes Total Solutions System for Contract Manufacturing of Diagnostics
Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies has built a total‑solution system for contract manufacturing of in‑vitro diagnostic test kits, adding dedicated dispensing and packaging lines for extraction buffer. The new infrastructure lets the company handle every step—from assay development to final product...
Airglove Medical Announces Major Breakthrough in Difficult Venous Access
Airglove Medical has launched Airglove v2, an air‑warming glove designed to improve vein physiology before venepuncture. Clinical evaluations across more than 150 UK hospitals reported an 87.5% first‑time cannulation rate in oncology patients, a group known for difficult IV access. The...
MD&M West 2026 Recap
MD&M West 2026 convened over 1,700 exhibitors and more than 13,000 attendees in Anaheim, showcasing the latest in medical device manufacturing. Thirteen on‑site interviews highlighted digital transformation, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, and precision tooling across a spectrum of companies. Notable...
MHRA Opens Consultation on Indefinite CE Mark Recognition
The MHRA has opened a public consultation proposing that CE‑marked medical devices be recognised indefinitely in Great Britain. Around 90% of devices used in the GB market currently carry a CE mark, and the agency aims to align transition timelines...
