Women’s health company Hologic has announced a new parntership with Cigna, one of the largest global health insurance service companies. Cigna has updated its medical policy to cover Hologic’s Acessa Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation (Lap-RFA) procedure (CPT code 58674) as medically necessary. This new coverage further validates laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (Lap-RFA) as a standard of care for uterine fibroids. The Acessa procedure can…
Israeli femtech startup Ark Surgical has secured $2.1 million in funding for its LapBox containment system for secure removal of large internal organs during laparoscopic GYN surgery. The financing was raised from investors of the Together equity crowdfunding platform alongside the Israeli Innovation Authority and NGT. Ark Surgical has completed the first-in-human (FIH) study demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the LapBox. Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies…
An estimated 5 million women in the U.S. suffer from symptoms of uterine fibroids, and an estimated 3 million women are inadequately treated by current medical therapy and require further treatment. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that develop in or on the muscular walls of the uterus and are among the most common reproductive tract tumors in women. In addition to an individual’s genetic…
Today, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey-Hill announced her support for Responsum for Fibroids, an online empowerment, knowledge, and support platform for women with uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 70-80% of all women by the age of 50. Provided in partnership with CARE About Fibroids and The White Dress Project—two of the nation’s leading fibroids support organizations—and underwritten with independent support from AbbVie, a global…
DotLab, a healthcare technology company at the forefront of research and development to combat women’s health conditions, today announced the initiation of EMPOWER, a multi-center cohort study for endometriosis. The EMPOWER Study is designed to support future development activities for DotLab’s non-invasive test to aid in the diagnosis of active endometriosis. Last year, DotLab announced the publication of data in the American Journal…
Evofem has recently announced publication of the pivotal manuscript from the AMPREVENCE clinical trial in the highly respected American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG). This double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of EVO100 met its primary and secondary efficacy endpoints with statistically significant reductions in the risk of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in women at high risk of infection. “We believe publication of this important manuscript in such a prestigious…
Just like many other conditions in the women’s health space endometriosis is under researched, underserved and underfunded although it affects around 170 million women globally. The most common symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain, which often correlates to the menstrual cycle. As the symptoms of the disease are not easily recognized – by providers and affected women – many experience a significant…
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) has recently announced the appointment of three new subspecialty Division Chairs and four new Division Members. They all will begin their terms on July 1, 2021. The Chairs will also serve as ex-officio subspecialty representatives on the Board of Directors. The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States. Founded in 1927, ABOG…
