Carthera announced today that it enrolled the first patient in the SONOBIRD pivotal trial for its SonoCloud device. Paris, France-based Carthera designed SonoCloud to treat a wide range of brain disorders. The device emits ultrasound to temporarily increase the permeability of blood vessels in the brain, improving therapeutic molecule delivery. After implantation in the skull, […]
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FDA grants breakthrough nod for Carthera’s SonoCloud-9
Carthera announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its SonoCloud-9 system. Paris-based Carthera designed SonoCloud-9 for implantation in a skull window below the skin. Once in place, the device becomes invisible. When activated for a few minutes using a transdermal needle connected to an external control unit, it uses low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to […]