Employees of the 10 largest medtech employers are happy to be a part of companies having a positive impact on patient populations. That was one major takeaway as MassDevice compiled some current and former employee reviews posted on Glassdoor. Medtronic, Philips and Johnson & Johnson MedTech top the list of largest medtech employers. The 10 […]
Imaging
Samsung unveils new V7 ultrasound system
Samsung today introduced its V7 ultrasound system, having recently picked up FDA 510(k) clearance for commercial use. Danvers, Massachusetts–based Boston Imaging — the U.S. headquarters of Samsung’s digital radiography and ultrasound business — unveiled the platform. It designed the ultrasound system to provide a range of clinical applications, improving the patient and user experience. “There […]
Accuray partners with Switzerland innovation hub
Accuray (Nasdaq:ARAY) announced that it partnered with the Genolier Innovation Hub to establish a new approach to improving patient care. Genolier, a subsidiary of Aevis Victoria, will unite companies from medtech, pharma and biosciences, as well as physicians and scientists. The goal is to bring medical and technological advances to patients faster. Plans call for […]
DermaSensor appoints trio of new executives
Skin cancer detection technology developer DermaSensor announced that it appointed three new members to its leadership team. Miami-based DermaSensor named Larry Anderson as its new chief commercial officer. Dr. Vivien Nguyen also joins as director of medical affairs, while the company promoted Ryan Freiden to COO. Anderson previously served as VP of sales for Acessa […]
Medtronic completes Affera acquisition
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it completed its $1 billion acquisition of cardiac mapping and ablation technology developer Affera. Newton, Massachusetts-based Affera designs and manufactures cardiac mapping and navigation systems, as well as catheter-based cardiac ablation technologies, including a differentiated, focal pulsed-field ablation platform for treating cardiac arrhythmias like AFib. In January, Medtronic announced an agreement to […]
FDA clears Neuronetics’ motor threshold detection tech
Neuronetics (Nasdaq:STIM) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its D-Tect MT accessory for the NeuroStar platform. Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Neuronetics designed its D-Tect accessory to simplify the motor threshold (MT) determination for physicians. According to a news release, the now FDA-cleared technology gives clinicians a way to determine MT by visually reporting the […]
Ambu says 70% of layoffs are completed
Ambu announced today that it has completed nearly three-quarters of its workforce reduction as part of its cost reduction program. The Ballerup, Denmark–based developer of single-use scopes announced earlier this month that it was set to let go of 200 employees as it looked to cut costs. The reduction program aims to strengthen Ambu’s free […]
AI-powered imaging startup AIRS Medical raises $20M Series B
South Korea-based healthcare startup AIRS Medical announced today that it raised approximately $20 million in a Series B funding round. New investors Q Capital Partners and Hanwha Life joined the round, which also included participation from Klim Ventures, which contributed to AIRS Medical’s Series A round. Seoul National University graduates co-founded AIRS Medical in 2018. […]
EchoNous partners with Samsung on AI-guided ultrasound
EchoNous announced today that it entered into an alliance with Samsung to run its ultrasound offerings off the Galaxy mobile tablets. Redmond, Washington–based EchoNous develops the Kosmos portable, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) tool. Under the new partnership, Kosmos will now be able to run on off-the-shelf Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro tablets (models […]
RefleXion expands footprint through multi-system contract with Select Healthcare
RefleXion Medical announced today that it entered into a three-system contract with Select Healthcare cancer facility developer. The multi-year, multi-site contract was agreed upon with the aim of creating new, free-standing treatment centers using the RefleXion X1 platform for treating all stages of cancer with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). RefleXion said in a news release […]
Dyad Medical wins FDA clearance for cardiac imaging platform Echo:Prio
Dyad Medical today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its echocardiogram application Echo:Prio. The Boston-based company’s Echo:Prio is part of its complete cardiac platform named Libby. The whole system analyzes images from echocardiograms. Echocardiograms are important in diagnosing heart disease and developing a treatment plan. The process requires a complete view of the endocardium, […]