STS Biopolymers of Rush, NY, has received 510(k) clearance for its line of Echo-Coat needles for ultrasound-guided biopsy applications. The needles are coated with a biocompatible polymer material that acts like an ultrasound contrast agent, providing a
STS Biopolymers of Rush, NY, has received 510(k) clearance for its line of Echo-Coat needles for ultrasound-guided biopsy applications. The needles are coated with a biocompatible polymer material that acts like an ultrasound contrast agent, providing a clear picture of the needle under ultrasound guidance, according to the company. STS believes that Echo-Coat will prompt physicians to use ultrasound for guiding biopsy procedures, rather than more expensive technologies like MRI or CT.
FDA Clears Virtually Helium-Free 1.5T MRI System from Siemens Healthineers
June 26th 2025Offering a cost- and resource-saving DryCool magnet technology, the Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI system reportedly requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling over the lifetime of the device in contrast to over 1,000 liters commonly utilized with conventional MRI platforms.