Eko Health announced today that the FDA cleared its Low EF (ejection fraction) detection AI platform for its digital stethoscope. Using an Eko stethoscope, providers can now detect Low EF — a heart failure indicator — in 15 seconds during a routine physical exam. Low EF AI embeds rapid, accessible low EF detection into a […]
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Politan picks a new Masimo board fight, targeting CEO’s seat after recent wins
Masimo is fighting with Politan Capital Management again after the activist investor won a heated battle for two seats last year. Politan Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Quentin Koffey said his firm is nominating two more candidates for election to the board at this year’s annual meeting in a bid to take control of […]
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 […]
Ultrahuman brings in $35M to support wearable health monitoring tech
Ultrahuman announced today that it raised $35 million in an equity and debt investment round. Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Alpha Wave and Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal participated in the round. Ultrahuman plans to use the funds to build toward further manufacturing capacity and deeper research in the health tracking space. Ultrahuman develops […]
How Solventum plans to create value after spinning out of 3M
Bryan Hanson, soon-to-be CEO of 3M’s Solventum healthcare spinoff, is no stranger to major changes in medtech. He had direct involvement in medtech’s largest spinoff, when Covidien separated from Tyco. Hanson then led the integration of Covidien into Medtronic in medtech’s largest-ever acquisition. While at Medtronic, he also led the divestiture of its Patient Recovery […]
Better Therapeutics terminates staff as it seeks alternative options
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it is terminating its employees and will explore strategic alternatives. Among those alternatives, the company could consider assignment for the benefit of creditors and/or a wind-down of the company. The San Francisco-based digital therapeutics maker came to the decision at a special meeting of its board on March 13. […]
GE HealthCare, Mass General bring AI to imaging
GE HealthCare announced today that it plans to expand its AI partnership with Mass General Brigham. The two began work on AI solutions after announcing a 10-year commitment in 2017. They set out to explore AI across a broad range of diagnostic and treatment paradigms through sustainable AI development. In September, they announced an effort […]
Philips, AWS expand partnership on digital pathology in the cloud
Philips today announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) based around digital pathology in the cloud. The two initially linked up about a year ago, inking a deal to develop generative AI applications. This partnership centered around Philips’ imaging archiving and communications system. It wasn’t the first time a medtech giant linked up […]
Innovation Zed, Enhance-D collab on insulin dosing management
Innovation Zed announced this week that it entered into a strategic partnership with Enhance-D to optimize diabetes therapy. Switzerland-based Enhance-D develops a digital health platform for enhancing diabetes and exercise management. It designed its platform to empower people with diabetes through cutting-edge technologies and personalized solutions. Ireland-based Innovation Zed develops insulin dosing technology, including the […]
Karl Storz launches surgical education tech for Apple Vision Pro
Karl Storz announced that it released the CollaboratOR 3D app for Apple Vision Pro to provide immersive surgical education. This marks yet another medtech application on Apple’s VR headset, with Siemens Healthineers and Stryker recently unveiling similar offerings. Karl Storz designed its application in tandem with software developer T1V to complement the functionality of OR1, […]
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 […]