FDA approves Boston Scientific's pulsed field ablation tech

Fast Five Medtech News Podcast

Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 1, 2024. Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast. InspireMD received CE mark approval for its carotid stent system. Fast Five hosts Danielle Kirsh and Sean Whooley discuss how the system works and what executives are saying. BD and Techcyte are collaborating on AI-based cervical cytology. Hear more about the goal of the collaboration and what each company brings to the deal. The FDA has cleared Philips' latest TEE transducer for cardiac care. Whooley talks about the transducer technology and its implications on treatment options for patients. Neuralink this week announced the first-in-human brain-computer interface implants. Learn about the regulatory backing behind the BCI system, how the implant went and some of the recent fire the company has been under. The FDA approved Boston Scientific's Farapulse pulsed field ablation technology this week. The Fast Five hosts talk about what Farapulse does and what's next for the company.