Sirona Medical earlier this week filed an SEC Form D to confirm the sale of approximately $40 million in equity. San Francisco-based Sirona filed the new notice for the equity sale on November 10, with no intention to see the offering last longer than one year. According to the filing, the offering is not being […]
Imaging
Philips unveils spectral CT imaging platform in the interventional suite
Royal Philips (NSYE:PHG) today debuted its plan to bring its spectral CT imaging platform into a hybrid angio CT suite. Amsterdam-based Philips aims to combine its Spectral CT 7500 system and its Azurion with FlexArm image-guided therapy system within a single interventional suite offering. The combination, according to the company, would give interventionalists immediate tableside […]
Philips launches AI-enabled MR portfolio
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it launched a new magnetic resonance (MR) imaging portfolio powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Amsterdam-based Philips launched the new AI-enabled innovations for speeding up MR exams, streamlining workflows, optimizing diagnostic quality and helping to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of radiology operations at the Radiological Society of North America […]
PerkinElmer launches new cloud-based platform for managing workflows
PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) announced today that it launched its PKeye workflow monitor for remotely managing and monitoring workflows. Waltham, Massachusetts–based PerkinElmer’s cloud-based PKeye workflow monitor enables laboratory personnel to remotely handle PerkinElmer instruments and workflows in real-time through 24/7 access and visibility into laboratory operations. According to a news release, the cloud-based web design and centralized […]
FreeStyle Libre 3, other Abbott products recognized at CES Innovation Awards
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) was honored for a handful of its offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 Innovation Awards. The company’s FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system ranked among the top 15 products in the CES Best of Innovation category. The next-generation CGM system features the world’s smallest, thinnest glucose sensor that can […]
Viz.ai launches AI-powered modules for pulmonary embolism, aortic disease
Viz.ai announced today that it launched its artificial intelligence-based modules for managing pulmonary embolism and aortic disease. San Francisco-based Viz.ai said in a news release that the new modules allow for faster clinical decision making and improved care coordination for patients with the two life-threatening conditions. The company is debuting the modules at the 48th […]
Butterfly Network takes hit on Q3 revenue miss
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) shares hit a skid today on third-quarter revenues that came in well short of the consensus forecast. BFLY shares were down 14.6% at 7.34 per share in late-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was down 0.5%. The Guilford, Connecticut-based […]
FDA clears Medtronic’s PillCam system for remote endoscopy procedures
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its PillCam Small Bowel 3 system for remote endoscopy procedures. PillCam SB3 @Home program works with Amazon logistics to ensure timely and accurate results for patients undergoing remote endoscopy procedures from the comfort of their own homes, according to a news release. The platform […]
Vektor Medical wins FDA clearance for arrhythmia-identifying ECG mapping system
Vektor Medical announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its novel vMap ECG mapping system for spotting potential arrhythmia sources. San Diego-based Vektor designed vMap to find hot spots in the form of arrhythmia sources associated with stable or unstable arrhythmias anywhere in the heart. That includes all four chambers, the septal wall and […]
Accuray posts Street-beating Q1
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) shares were slightly down after hours today on first-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast. The Sunnyvale, California-based radiation oncology company posted losses of $1 million, or 1¢ per share, on sales of $107.4 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2021, seeing its bottom line slide into the red despite sales […]
Bioventus closes acquisition of Misonix
Bioventus (NSDQ:BVS) announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Misonix for an undisclosed amount. Durham, N.C.-based Bioventus said in a news release that Misonix, a developer of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic technologies and regenerative medicine, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary following the acquisition for cash and common stock. Misonix’s offerings will add […]