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Abiomed’s Impella ECP; Helius’s PoNS Device; Smart Meter’s iGlucose BGM; XACT’s CT-Guided Percutaneous Procedures; BD’s Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test; Delfi’s Liquid Biopsy

Delveinsight

On August 18, 2021, Abiomed received breakthrough device designation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Impella ECP expandable percutaneous heart pump , the world’s smallest heart pump and the first to be compatible with small-bore access and closure techniques.

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Considerations for Neuroscience Trials with Intrathecal Delivery and Other Methods of Direct CNS Administration

XTalks

One of the biggest challenges with developing therapies to treat CNS disorders is the delivery of systemically administered investigational products (IPs) to the brain, which is limited by the blood-brain barrier. Some methods of direct CNS administration include intrathecal, intraparenchymal and intracerebroventricular (ICV) delivery.

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