Future of Medtech: Define New Markets Before They Define You

EAGAN, Minn. – June 9, 2026 – Sonex Health, Inc. (Sonex Health) and The Institute of Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures today announced publication of six-month data demonstrating the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release (UGCTR) using UltraGuideCTR™. The study, published in the Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, represents the largest prospective evaluation of UGCTR to date.

IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Esperto Medical™ today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Scalable Solutions Mission Office to develop its next-generation continuous blood pressure monitoring solution. The project, titled “Continuous, Non-invasive, Calibration-Free Blood Pressure Monitoring by Resonance Sonomanometry,” will adapt Esperto’s proprietary resonance sonomanometry™ (RSM) technology into a wearable, wireless device suitable for home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

IRVINE, Calif., May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bright Uro, a medical device company with a mission to transform care for lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) through innovations in urodynamics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the Glean® Abdominal Sensor. This new sensor expands the capabilities of the Glean® Urodynamics System to include multi-channel urodynamic studies. This comprehensive system enables wireless, catheter-free ambulatory urodynamics designed to support clinical decision making for patients with LUTD and other urological conditions.

BALTIMORE, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Neurava Inc., an innovative medtech startup focused on advanced wearable monitoring solutions for epilepsy, today announced that it has been awarded a $4 million NIH Blueprint MedTech Optimizer award to support the development of a Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) risk stratification and forecasting algorithm. The up-to four-year award will enable Neurava to develop, validate, and integrate a first-in-class quantitative SUDEP risk assessment platform, with the goal of advancing to first-in-human clinical trials.

Saint Paul, MN – April 15, 2026. Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. (CMT), a manufacturer of implantable medical devices and delivery systems utilizing proprietary technologies, is pleased to announce that its InjecSURE® Injection System has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the 510(k) pathway. This milestone marks the introduction of a new accessory system designed to support the delivery of syringe-based injectable materials into urethral tissues during cystoscopic procedures.

The tax incentives in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump last year are a prime example of the public policies reinforcing the U.S. position as the global leader in medtech innovation. 

 WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, the largest trade association representing medtech innovators, thanked President Trump and Congress for enacting the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S. 3971). Signed into law, the legislation reauthorizes the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today applauded House of Representatives passage of S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, legislation reauthorizing the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. House passage follows Senate passage earlier this month, bringing the restoration of these initiatives one step closer to completion.