Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it plans to accelerate and scale AI for surgery in partnership with Nvidia. The two companies paired up to support increased access to real-time analysis and global AI algorithm availability. They hope to affect surgical decision-making, education and collaboration across the connected operating room (OR). This marks the […]
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FDA clears Getinge’s cardiovascular surgery offering, company lanches new table, light in U.S.
Getinge this week announced a major FDA clearance and the beginning of a U.S. launch of multiple surgical tools. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based company won 510(k) clearance for its Vasoview Hemopro 3. This adds to the company’s portfolio of endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH) solutions. Getinge said it designed the system with customer centricity top-of-mind. It hopes […]
Medtronic launches intelligent data collection tech for spine surgery
Medtronic announced that it launched its UNiD ePRO service in the U.S. to provide electronic patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to spine surgeons. The medtech giant believes its service, created through a partnership with OBERD, could change patient outcome collection. With OBERD, a practice intelligence data collection company, Medtronic hopes to reduce the burden on clinical staff […]
GE HealthCare, Biofourmis collab on at-home patient monitoring
GE HealthCare announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Biofourmis to enable safe, effective, accessible care in the home. The two companies paired up to support the patient journey beyond the hospital setting. Their collaboration leverages combined expertise in innovative care-at-home solutions. They say hospital systems face increased costs of care due to […]
Philips wins FDA nod for latest IntelliVue patient monitor software including Sounds alarm package
Philips announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its latest IntelliVue patient monitor software. The latest IntelliVue technology includes several new solutions, including the Philips Sounds alarm package. This clearance means the alarm package now has availability in the U.S. and more than 200 countries worldwide. Philips worked with clinicians and sound experts […]
Former Insulet exec joins Imperative Care as COO amid number of leadership moves
Imperative Care announced today that it appointed Chuck Alpuche as its new COO along with a slew of leadership changes. The stroke care company named Peter Griffin as SVP of operations, Scott Elliott as chief legal officer and Daniel Davis as chief strategy officer, too. Fred Khosravi, Imperative Care CEO and chair, said the moves […]
Distalmotion, Proximie partner to bring telepresence to surgical robotics
Distalmotion announced today that it partnered with Proximie to extend its Dexter surgical robot platform globally. Proximie develops an operating room (OR) operating system that provides hospitals and surgical centers access to preoperative data that can help inform patient care, plus real-time collaborative tools to record, train and deliver care. It also offers postoperative content […]
Fresenius Kabi, Mayo Clinic ink deal on Ivenix infusion system
Fresenius Kabi announced that it signed a multi-year purchase agreement with Mayo Clinic centered around large-volume infusion pumps. The Lake Zurich, Illinois-based company expects Mayo Clinic to purchase 10,000 Ivenix pumps for hospitals and clinics in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. It marks the largest contract for Ivenix pumps signed by the company to date. Ivenix, […]
Microbot Medical, Corewell collab on telerobotics for endovascular surgical robot
Microbot Medical (Nasdaq:MBOT) announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Corewell Health to enable telerobotic capabilities. The collaboration, separated into multiple phases, seeks to enable telerobotics between remote centers. It aims to do so utilizing the Liberty endovascular robotic surgical system. The Braintree, Massachusetts-based company has plans to submit Liberty for FDA IDE approval […]
GE HealthCare, AirStrip partner on patient monitoring, cardiac data visualization
GE HealthCare announced today that it entered into a joint commercialization agreement with AirStrip to distribute patient monitoring technology. AirStrip, a member of the Nantworks group of AI-driven companies, develops cardiology and patient monitoring solutions. These technologies offer data visualization technology through a proprietary, native mobile application. Clinicians can see clinical data on mobile devices […]
FDA clears on-device triage algorithms for critical care from GE HealthCare
GE HealthCare announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its Critical Care Suite 2.1 with a pneumothorax (PTX) algorithm. The industry-first clearance allows the suite to detect, notify and triage the diagnosis of PTX. Chicago-based GE HealthCare’s updated algorithm expands the suite’s on-device triage capabilities, according to a news release. It provides immediate […]