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InventHelp Client Unveils Patient Repositioning Device for Licensing

InventHelp Client Unveils Patient Repositioning Device for Licensing

Pittsburgh – September 18, 2026 -- An inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a device called NURSES WEEKEND designed to reduce injury risk when repositioning patients in hospital and care beds, according to InventHelp, which submitted the design and is now seeking a manufacturing or marketing partner.

Device targets injury risk in routine patient care tasks

The invention provides a mechanism to move patients in bed for tasks such as changing linens, performing hygiene care, and preventing pressure sores. Its adjustable design is intended to reduce physical strain on medical professionals and caregivers while improving patient comfort and safety.

Q'Apel Launches Lynx Aspiration Catheter for Stroke Thrombectomy in US

Q'Apel Launches Lynx Aspiration Catheter for Stroke Thrombectomy in US

Fremont, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- Q'Apel Medical has launched the Lynx Aspiration Catheter System in the United States, expanding its neurovascular portfolio into the aspiration category for mechanical thrombectomy, the standard of care for acute ischemic stroke caused by vessel occlusion.

Lynx becomes the second Q'Apel product built on proprietary QLCT technology

The Lynx system marks the second device to feature Q'Apel's proprietary Q'Apel Laser Cut Tube (QLCT) technology, following the company's earlier product on this engineering platform. The catheters use a bimetal shaft design with an open-spaced nitinol structure intended to balance proximal support with distal flexibility while resisting kinking during navigation through complex cerebrovascular anatomy.