Emerging Technology Reports

The Emerging Technology Report provides regular updates about emerging and potentially disruptive technologies that are likely to have a significant impact in healthcare. This “early warning” report monitors new health technologies from 6 months to 2 years within a regulatory submission and tracks those as they go through clinical trial development and the regulatory approval process.

For each emerging technology, our analysts describe the technology and intended use, its prospects relative to the regulatory process and FDA information, competing technologies, relevant clinical guidelines, high-level look at the evidence such as published abstracts in the medical literature and available meeting abstracts, and available clinical trials.

Erivedge™ (Vismodegib)

Targeted oral therapy for the treatment of adults with advanced basal cell carcinoma who are not appropriate surgical candidates.  

EkoSonic® SV Endovascular System

A neurovascular microcatheter with an ultrasonic transducer at the tip that combines intra-arterial delivery of tissue plasminogen activator with ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

Spiration IBV® Valve System

Endoscopically implanted one-way valves used as an alternative to lung volume reduction surgery for palliative treatment of heterogeneous emphysema.

MelaFind®

A computer-controlled multispectral dermoscope for detection of early pigmented cutaneous melanoma.

Exparel™ (DepoBupivacaine)

A long-acting, single-dose injectable analgesic to improve postoperative pain management.  Exparel is contraindicated in obstetrical paracervical block.