The company’s iotaSOFT surgical robot for cochlear implantation can now be used for performing this procedure in patients as ...

The iotaSOFT Insertion System enables precise and controlled electrode array insertion during one of the most delicate steps of cochlear implant surgery. By standardizing this critical step, iotaSOFT ...

IotaMotion announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded pediatric use of its iotaSoft insertion system.

ST. PAUL, Minn., /PRNewswire/ -- iotaMotion, Inc., creator of iotaSOFT®, the first and only FDA cleared robotic-assisted ...

Structure Therapeutics’ stock soared toward an 18-month high in early Monday trading, after mid-stage data for its oral daily GLP-1 receptor appeared comparable to that of one of Eli Lilly’s ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Structure Therapeutics ...

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his grandmother’s house. Just a few years ago, Ben could not hear ...

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist ...

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices. By Paula Span Kitty Grutzmacher had contended with poor hearing for a decade, but the problem ...

The tectorial membrane (TM) is a critical component in the auditory system, playing a pivotal role in stimulating hair cells and facilitating sound transmission. Abnormalities in the TM are commonly ...

11-year-old DuJuan Broadus is the first U.S. patient to receive a MED-EL FLEX34 cochlear implant, designed for those with a larger cochlea. The new implant allows for a wider range of frequencies, ...