NeuroOne Medical Technologies (Nasdaq:NMTC) announced today that it initiated a limited commercial launch for its OneRF ablation system. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota–based company said its initial rollout comes earlier than it previously expected. It picked up FDA 510(k) clearance for the OneRF system just over three months ago in December 2023. Indications cover the creation […]
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Boston Scientific, Scivita partner on endoscopic devices
Boston Scientific and Scivita Medical announced that they entered into an expanded strategic cooperation arrangement focused on endoscopic technology. Scivita, a China-based medtech company, provides minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment solutions. It focuses on R&D and commercialization for medical endoscopes and related products. The company aims to globalize its operations through strategic cooperations with companies […]
GE HealthCare to distribute newly FDA-cleared remote patient support tech
GE HealthCare today announced it will distribute Ionic Health’s nCommand Lite, now that the tech has secured FDA 510(k) clearance. Ionic Health designed nCommand Lite to support remote patient scanning, image viewing/review and real-time guidance from remote experts during scanning procedures. It aims to address staffing shortages in radiology departments. GE Healthcare will exclusively distribute […]
Fast Company names 10 medtech companies as most innovative of 2024
Fast Company recently named 10 medical device companies as some of the most innovative companies of 2024. Each year, Fast Company releases its list of the world’s most innovative companies. The list covers 58 industries and sectors, ranging from advertising to video. Companies on the “Most Innovative” list apply to be included, and then Fast […]
Flosonics raises $20M for wearable ultrasound patch
Flosonics announced that it raised $20 million in a Series C financing round to support its wearable ultrasound technology. New Leaf Venture Partners led the round, which had participation from existing investors Arboretum Ventures, Genesys Capital and iGan Partners. As part of the deal, Vijay Lathi of New Leaf will join the board of directors […]
FDA clears self-driving mobile C-arm from Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers announced today that the FDA granted clearance for its Ciartic Move mobile C-arm with self-driving capabilities. Ciartic Move accelerates and standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam computed technology (CT) imaging. Working in hospitals and outpatient facilities, it enables consistent automated workflows and reduced imaging time. Siemens Healthineers designed the system to address the […]
Butterfly Network wins CE mark for IQ+ handheld ultrasound tech, hopes for next-gen nod this year
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) announced today that it garnered CE mark approval for its Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound system. The company obtained European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) certification for the iQ+ system. It initially received CE mark in 2021, but had to fall in line with updated, more stringent regulations in Europe. According to a […]
Fujifilm wins FDA nod for AI-powered endoscopy tech that could rival Medtronic’s GI Genius
Fujifilm announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its CAD Eye AI-powered detection system for endoscopic imaging. CAD Eye enables the real-time detection of colonic mucosal lesions like polyps and adenomas during colonoscopy procedures. It supports endoscopists in detecting and removing pre-cancerous lesions, regardless of size, shape and color. The system enters a […]
After Intuitive, Shockwave and Avail, Daniel Hawkins is now CEO at AI-powered MRI software startup Vista.ai
Avail Medsystems founder and former CEO Daniel Hawkins has a new job as president and CEO of MRI software startup Vista.ai. Palo Alto, California-based Vista.ai (founded and incorporated as HeartVista) makes AI-guided software for automating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. “Vista is the only MRI-related AI company that is not doing just post-processing — Vista […]
GE HealthCare, Nvidia team up to bring AI to ultrasound
GE HealthCare announced that it utilized Nvidia technology to develop an AI-powered research model called SonoSAMTrack. SonoSAMTrack combines a promptable foundation model for segmenting objects on ultrasound images called SonoSAM. It segments anatomies, lesions and other essential areas in ultrasound images. GE HealthCare also offers a streamlined version called SonoSAMLite. The latest development builds on […]
Avail Medsystems tech sold to robotics startup founded by former Auris leaders
Medical robotics startup Mendaera has purchased the technology of Avail Medsystems and hired some of its employees, Mendaera co-founder and CEO Josh DeFonzo said in an exclusive interview. The deal includes “substantially all” of Avail’s assets, said DeFonzo, who offered new details on his company’s objectives as it exits stealth mode. He declined to disclose […]