News and Notes

Since the summer of 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) began participating in 5 new collaborative communities in the medical device ecosystem.

Aerus Medical formally announced the start of a double-blind two-year clinical study to evaluate the impact the Aerus Medical Guardian with ActivePure Technology can have on reducing nosocomial infections, or healthcare-associated infections, also known as HAIs, from surgical operating room procedures.

To provide quick, effective disinfection against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, Xenex Disinfection Services, a leader in UV disinfection for healthcare facilities, today announced the availability of LightStrike6, the highly-anticipated new version of its patented Germ-Zapping Robots.

Royal Philips and InSightec have announced a collaboration to expand access to MR-guided focused ultrasound for incisionless neurosurgery.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, announced that UroPartners, the largest urology practice in Illinois and top five in the nation, has chosen to standardize on the Persona CT Computed Tomography (CT) system to accelerate their oncology treatment planning capabilities.

PENTAX Medical, a health care industry leader in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy solutions, announced today the launch of the new endoPRO 20|20 software, a distinctive endoscopy image management and patient data analysis system that provides efficiency-focused workflow enhancements and ensures pathology results are available in a streamlined and timely manner.