FDA makes clearance easier for cardiac device implant simulation software

An example of virtual pulmonary valve implant planning software showing a virtual transcatheter pulmonary valve with measurements implnated in the virtual anatomy of a congenital heart patient. This was part of a training class at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) 2022 meeting.
An example of virtual pulmonary valve implant planning software. It shows a virtual transcatheter pulmonary valve with measurements implanted in the virtual anatomy of a congenital heart patient for pre-procedural planning. This is a screen shot from a training class at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) 2022 meeting.

The FDA is reclassifying interventional cardiovascular implant simulation software into the class II (special controls) regulatory category, which will make it easier for the technology to pass regulatory approval. 

Two university hospitals in France digitize pathology with Sectra to enable efficient sharing of resources and expertise

Linköping, Sweden — January 4, 2023 — International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) recently signed a digital pathology contract with two French healthcare providers. The university hospitals in Montpellier and Nimes will now enhance their collaboration using Sectra’s solution. The digital pathology solution will also help reduce variation and increase efficiency, which in turn will provide patients with high diagnostic quality and quicker response times.