Caresyntax announced today that it acquired operating room operations and cost analytics company Syus for an undisclosed amount after it raised nearly $46 million. The company closed a total of $45.6 million in financing from Whiz Partners, a Takeda-backed drug-discovery gateway fund, along with Plug and Play, Barco Healthcare, Mitsubishi, Relyens, IPF Partners and Caresyntax […]
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Sanofi, Aetion collaborate to advance regulatory submissions
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Aetion to integrate its Darwin data platform with the Aetion Evidence platform to try and advance the efficiency of real-world evidence. The collaboration between the two companies will set out to facilitate regulatory-grade studies with deep transparency while opening access to new real-world data, according […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
After 20 years at Boston Scientific, here’s what this medtech R&D leader has learned
David Knapp, VP of corporate research at Boston Scientific, has spent 20 years developing devices that cut across divisions at the medtech giant. At DeviceTalks Minnesota 2019, he gave attendees an insider’s view of what he’s learned about device development and healthcare. Want to see these interviews live? Join us at DeviceTalks West – Dec. […]
Bay Labs rebrands as Caption Health
Bay Labs said today that it is renaming the company Caption Health and rebranding its flagship technology, EchoGPS, as Caption Guidance. The San Francisco-based company plans to incorporate Caption Guidance technology into compatible ultrasound devices and offer that product to the market as Caption AI. Caption AI is designed to allow for quick and accurate […]
How can medical device companies thrive in the future?
Medical device data is becoming more important than the hardware itself, so medtech companies need to forge a partnership with consumer technology companies to stay innovative, according to a new report from Deloitte. The Deloitte report — called “Winning the Future of Medtech” — came out yesterday in advance of next week’s AdvaMed MedTech Conference […]
CDRH sets science priorities
The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) released its latest top 10 regulatory science priorities yesterday. They are: Use Big Data to aid in regulatory decision-making. Modernize biocompatibility and biological risk evaluation of device materials. Use real-world evidence and evidence synthesis across multiple domains in regulatory decision-making. Advance tests and methods for predicting […]
Former FDA commissioners want more funding for real-world evidence
Three former FDA commissioners are calling on Congress to fully fund the agency’s $60 million fiscal year 2020 budget for using more real-world evidence to evaluate drugs, biologics and devices. Most of that money — $23 million — is earmarked for medical devices. The document is titled “Expanding the Use of RealWorld Evidence in Regulatory […]
Ultrasound firm Terason partners with DiA Imaging Analysis
Ultrasound imaging company Terason said today that it has inked a deal with y DiA Imaging Analysis to provide DiA Imaging’s cardiac solutions on Terason’s point-of-care ultrasound devices. The partnership fills a market need for more accurate and objective image analysis for clinicians in hospitals and outpatient settings, that commonly analyze ultrasound images visually, according […]
GE Healthcare enters AI-powered aneurysm research effort
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) has joined a research collaboration with Fujitsu Australia and an Australian university and imaging clinic to diagnose and monitor brain aneurysms on scans faster and more efficiently using artificial intelligence (AI). The project with Macquarie University and Macquarie Medical Imaging today landed a $1.4 million grant from the Australian government. Fujitsu will […]
Nanowear to launch trial of heart failure-monitoring underwear
Nanowear said today that it has launched a heart failure management and alert diagnostic validation study of its medical-grade, cloth-based nanosensor technology. The SimpleSense undergarment has a closed-loop machine learning platform designed to capture and algorithmically score phonocardiography, impedance cardiography measuring stroke volume and cardiac output, and multi-channel ECG assessing heart rate and heart rate […]