Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical announced the launch of and first patient prescription for the Zoll µCor (pronounced “micro core”) heart failure and arrhythmia management system (HFAMS), designed to help clinicians improve outcomes and reduce hospitalizations for heart failure patients with fluid management problems. Zoll HFAMS is an FDA-cleared, patch-based, wireless system that employs […]
Diagnostics
Itamar Medical lands FDA clearance for disposable sleep apnea test
Itamar Medical (TASE:ITMR) said that its WatchPAT One fully disposable home sleep apnea test has received FDA 510(k) clearance. The device may save clinics time and money because it does not need return shipping, downloading, cleaning or preparation for the next study, according to Caesarea, Israel-based Itamar. “WatchPAT One is ideally suited for clinics and […]
Silicon Microstructures, German researchers ink InstraSense deal for wireless tumor sensors
Semiconductor and sensor maker Silicone Microstructures (SMI) has inked a deal with Hamburg University of Technology and University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf to research wireless tumor sensor implants. The Milpitas, Calif.-based company said that the use of wireless sensors could improve the efficiency and optimization of chemotherapy for cancer treatment. SMI said that it is working with […]
Exact Sciences is successful: Here are the secrets that helped it grow
Kevin Conroy knew he was taking a risk when he became CEO of Exact Sciences: The company had twice failed to develop screening tests for colorectal cancer, and it was light on cash. But as he explained in a recent LinkedIn blog post, he had three friends diagnosed with colorectal cancer around the same time: “While […]
Altoida raises $6.3M Series A for AI Alzheimer’s risk predictor
Early-stage developer Altoida said yesterday that it raised $6.3 million in a Series A round of financing to support its novel, artificial intelligence powered Alzheimer’s prediction and detection technology. Altoida produces and supports an AI-powered medical device designed to collect functional and cognitive biomarkers to help detect Alzheimer’s disease up to ten years prior to […]
Best Buy to retail AliveCor’s KardiaMobile
AliveCor said yesterday that it has inked a strategic partnership deal with Best Buy to offer its KardiaMobile electrocardiogram devices at their retail locations across the U.S. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s KardiaBand is a wrist-worn electrocardiogram device designed to detect atrial fibrillation and normal sinus rhythm. AliveCor said that the deal marks the first time […]
3 European medtech startups you should know
Medical device startups focus on the creation of new devices and applications that can solve problems in healthcare. Valuer.ai — an AI-based startups search and evaluation platform — has compiled a list of European medtech startups from each country that are using contemporary technology to make medical processes easier. From 3D-printed orthotics and prosthetics to sensors to […]
Merged Smithwise and Catapult rebrand as Archimedic
After announcing their merger last month, medical product development firms Smithwise and Catapult Product Development have rolled out their new brand, Archimedic. “As we brainstormed a new name, we knew we wanted it to reflect the medical device industry we serve,” said Eric Sugalski, CEO of the joint entity, in explaining in a news release how they settled […]
Report: Google AI improves lung cancer diagnosis accuracy
Google (NSDQ:GOOG) has unveiled a new artificial intelligence system that outperformed six radiologists in detecting lung cancer, identifying 5% more cancers and cutting false positive rates by 11%, according to a STAT News report. The system was trained on 42,000 computed tomography scans taken in a National Institutes of Health clinical trial, according to the report. […]
Masimo touts hemoglobin monitoring study, wins FDA nod for Radius PPG
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) recently touted results from a study of its SpHb monitoring tech exploring its ability to detect possible anemia in patients undergoing spine or cytoreductive surgery, and said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Radius PPG tetherless sensor. The Irvine, Calif.-based company said that results from its SpHb tech were published in the journal […]
Owlstone, Actelion ink collab pulmonary hypertension breath test dev deal
Owlstone Medical said today that it inked a strategic collaborative deal with Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Actelion to discover and validate a breath-based test intended for the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and its subtypes. Cambridge, UK-based Owlstone Medical said that the collaborative development program will be funded solely by Actelion, and that it will initially […]