Press Releases
Lunch & Learn Event: Arrotek – Top Tips for Medical Device Design
Arrotek joined the ATU Innovation Hub for a Lunch & Learn on medical device design, top tips from industry experts and the production process. The team spoke about design steps, prototyping and regulatory work, with a case study from Mirai Medical on their experience as a client.
Endowave Marks Key Milestones in the Aurora Clinical Study
Endowave completed the first lung cancer procedure using its FlexAblate catheter at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, led by Kelvin Lau. Five cases were later completed in London and at Ambroise Pare Hospital, advancing the Aurora study of this minimally invasive treatment.
Rockfield Medical Devices Secures CE Mark to Accelerate European Rollout of Mobility+®
Rockfield Medical Devices Limited has secured CE Mark approval for its Mobility+® Elastomeric Enteral Feeding System, enabling commercial expansion across Europe and other CE markets. The milestone strengthens its global regulatory position and supports international growth from its Galway headquarters.
Three Atlantic Technological University innovation centre companies among eight national DTIF funding recipients
ATU iHub Galway has announced that three of its client companies: AuriGen Medical, La Nua Medical, and CroíValve, have been selected as lead partners in projects awarded funding under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Call 7.
NUA Surgical Strengthens Leadership and R&D Teams with Key Appointments
Galway-based medical device company expands board and R&D capabilities with three appointments. NUA Surgical has recently made significant additions to both its leadership team and R&D capabilities, appointing a new Non-Executive Director and welcoming two biomedical engineers to its...
SymPhysis Medical Honoured to receive multiple LifeScience Industry Accolades During a Celebrated Summer Awards Season
SymPhysis Medical were thrilled to win both the Innovation Award at the Future Health Summit and the Patient Impact Award at the Life Science Industry Awards this summer! The Future Health Summit took place in Dublin on the 28th-29th of May and the Life Science Industry Awards took place a week...
CroíValve Announces Funding from Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator
CroíValve, a pioneering medical device company innovating a better way to help more patients suffering from Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), were awarded funding from Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Part of the EU’s Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Research and...
Atlantic Technological University Signs Strategic Agreement with University of Illinois Chicago to Advance Urological Innovation
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Ireland and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in the US have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) supporting a cross-institutional partnership focused on Urological Innovation, furthering bilateral collaboration in research, clinical training,...
CroíValve Announces First Implant of a Novel Minimally Invasive Device for Tricuspid Regurgitation in US Early Feasibility Study
ATU iHub client company CroíValve, a pioneering medical device company focused on the development of a novel transcatheter device for the treatment of severe+ tricuspid regurgitation (TR), announced the first patient treated with the DUO™ System as part of the TANDEM II Early Feasibility Study in...
AuriGen Medical Pioneers Next-Generation Atrial Fibrillation Technology with First-in-Human Success
AuriGen Medical, a medical device company specializing in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) technology, today announced the successful treatment of their first patient in its first-in-human clinical study. The procedure, performed by Dr Matt O'Connor, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at...
