SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the company's Haystack MRD® test for identifying MRD-positive patients with stage II colorectal cancer following curative-intent surgical treatment who may benefit from adjuvant therapy...Read more
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced that its DecisionDx-Melanoma test has been granted Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DecisionDx-Melanoma is a gene expression profile (GEP) test that provides comprehensive, personalized results to...Read more
Aortic Stenosis is a Serious and Widespread Condition; The AI-ECG Algorithm Offers a Powerful Diagnostic Solution Designed for Seamless Integration with Hospital EHR Systems Southlake, TX, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartSciences Inc. (Nasdaq: HSCS; HSCSW) (“HeartSciences” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) powered medical technology company focused on advancing the capabilities of ECGs/EKGs for the earlier...Read more
PALO ALTO, Calif. / Jun 03, 2025 / Business Wire / Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced that its Shield multi-cancer detection (MCD) test has been granted Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Shield MCD test is a methylation-based blood test for the multi-cancer screening of multiple cancer types including bladder, colorectal, esophageal,...Read more
Breakthrough Device Designation (“BDD”) applies to an estimated U.S. population of over 7.7 million patients with uncontrolled hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk BDD also encompasses pacemaker-indicated patients with uncontrolled hypertension who are the focus of the BACKBEAT global pivotal study Orchestra BioMed is currently enrolling in strategic collaboration with Medtronic, plc (NYSE: MDT) BDD status provides...Read more
DENVER, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ICU), a commercial-stage healthcare company focused on transforming treatments for critically ill patients facing organ failure and potential loss of life, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SeaStar Medical two new Breakthrough Device Designations for its Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) therapy. The two new...Read more
The ACR-368-tailored OncoSignature assay is being used to predict patients most likely to respond to ACR-368 in Acrivon’s ongoing, registrational-intent, multicenter Phase 2b trial of ACR-368 in patients with endometrial cancer and other tumor types Clinical data presented at ESMO 2024 demonstrates statistically significant segregation of patient responders in biomarker-positive versus biomarker-negative subgroups based on prospective...Read more
Abbott's investigational AVEIR™ Conduction System Pacing (CSP) leadless pacemaker system is specifically designed to deliver pacing to the left bundle branch area, activating the heart's natural conduction system The device has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration Breakthrough Device Designation, which expedites the review of innovative technologies By creating a new pacing approach for the left bundle branch area of the heart,...Read more
This represents the fourth indication granted a Breakthrough Device Designation for the SCD by FDA DENVER, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ICU), a commercial-stage medical device company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, announces the receipt of a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug...Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SI-BONE, Inc., (Nasdaq: SIBN), a Silicon Valley-based medical device company dedicated to providing surgical solutions for sacropelvic disorders, announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the iFuse TORQ TNT™ Implant System (TNT). The TNT implant system is designed to meet the specific anatomical and bone mineral density needs of the sacrum and ilium and will serve as the next generation...Read more
Breakthrough Device Designations are granted by the U.S. FDA to expedite review of promising technologies that address high unmet needs and may improve the lives of people with life-threatening or debilitating conditions REMAIN-1 pivotal study underway to accelerate pathway for weight maintenance indication for Revita®, with anticipated data readouts beginning in Q4 2024 BURLINGTON, Mass., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fractyl...Read more
On the basis of its positive clinical studies Mainz Biomed has now defined the final configuration including its novel mRNA biomarkers of the Next Generation Test to be used in pivotal registration study ReconAAsense A recent clinical analysis of this new configuration demonstrates sensitivity for colorectal cancer of 97% and 88% for advanced adenomas, with specificity of 93% BERKELEY, Calif. and MAINZ, Germany, July 09, 2024 (GLOBE...Read more
Provides expanded access to FDA and prioritized review of submission MIAMI / Jul 08, 2024 / Business Wire / Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) (the “Company” or “Pulse Biosciences”), a company leveraging its novel and proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation™ (nsPFA™) technology, today announced that it has received the Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. FDA for the Company’s Cardiac Surgery System for the ablation...Read more
WARSAW, Ind., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, today announced it has received the “Breakthrough Device” Designation from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for its new eLLi surgical device, an implant designed to address severe pathology associated with Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS), which can be...Read more
The Elecsys® pTau217 plasma biomarker test is being developed as part of an ongoing partnership between Roche and Eli Lilly and Company Once approved, the test will aid healthcare providers in identifying amyloid pathology, a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease Roche and Lilly believe the test could play an important role in improving access to early and accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis Basel, 11 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:...Read more
BILLERICA, Mass. / Mar 04, 2024 / Business Wire / Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a leading provider of ultra-sensitive research products and high-definition diagnostics, announced today that its Simoa® phospho-Tau 217 (p-Tau 217) blood test has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an aid in diagnostic evaluation of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The FDA’s Breakthrough Device...Read more
Focal One HIFU has potential to address large market impacting thousands of women each year LYON, France, March 4, 2024 - EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP), the global leader in robotic energy-based therapies, announced today that its Focal One platform has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). In June 2018, the FDA cleared Focal...Read more
Signifies the FDA’s recognition of the Company’s novel Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a potential treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Opens an accelerated path towards a potential second indication SAN FRANCISCO / Feb 20, 2024 / Business Wire / Better Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTTX), a pioneer in developing prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) for treating cardiometabolic diseases, today announced...Read more
SAN FRANCISCO / Jan 02, 2024 / Business Wire / Better Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTTX), a pioneer in developing prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) to treat cardiometabolic diseases, today announced it has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Breakthrough Device Designation for its novel PDT designed to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic...Read more
Richland WA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivos Inc. (OTCQB: RDGL), Vivos Inc is pleased to announce that the Food and Drug Administration has granted RadioGel Precision Radionuclide Therapy the designation as a Breakthrough Device pursuant to the FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program. Dr. Mike Korenko stated “We are pleased with the FDA’s decision to grant Breakthrough Device Designation following our recent data submissions. The FDA...Read more
The ACR-368-tailored OncoSignature assay is being used in Acrivon’s ongoing registrational-intent Phase 2 trial to predict patients most likely to respond to the CHK1/2 inhibitor ACR-368 in three tumor types Drug-tailored, proprietary OncoSignature assays are developed using the Acrivon Predictive Precision Proteomics (AP3) platform which is also used more broadly to uncover resistance mechanisms and rational drug combinations, and for...Read more
DENVER, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ICU), a medical device company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, announces receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation for its patented, first-in-class, cell-directed Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) for use with patients in the hospital intensive...Read more
GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”) is pleased to announce that followed an earlier Breakthrough Device Designation granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its OverC™ Multi-Cancer Detection Blood Test (MCDBT) in January 2023, its OverC™ MCDBT has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the China National...Read more
DENVER, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ICU), a medical device company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, announces receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation for its patented, first-in-class, cell-directed Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) for use with patients in the hospital intensive...Read more
Pivotal Milestone Accelerates Pathway to Specific Indication LATHAM, N.Y. / Aug 15, 2023 / Business Wire / AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO), a leading and transformative medical technology company focused on restoring healthy blood flow in the body’s vascular system, expanding cancer treatment options and improving quality of life for patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough...Read more
LEXINGTON, Mass., July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation for the Company’s Candida auris (C. auris) direct-from-blood molecular diagnostic test. This marks the third T2 Biosystems’ product to receive FDA...Read more
LEXINGTON, Mass., June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, today announced that it has submitted an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Breakthrough Device Designation for the Company’s Candida auris test. The Company recently announced plans to add C. auris detection to its...Read more
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, announced today the FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the SCOUT MD Surgical Guidance System. The SCOUT MD is the latest step in Merit’s ongoing commitment and leadership in advancing oncology care. SCOUT MD expands Merit’s portfolio of products to optimize...Read more
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burning Rock (NASDAQ/LSE: BNR), a company focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that its OverC™ Multi-Cancer Detection Blood Test (MCDBT) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is the third of its kind globally. Under the FDA's Breakthrough...Read more
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