MediPines announced that it was selected as a winner in a COVID-19 edition of a National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation competition. The “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition, presented by the FDA-sponsored consortium, centered on COVID-19 related innovations in pediatric medical devices. Sixteen finalists competed in a virtual pitch event with […]
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The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2020
The Galien Foundation recently announced nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 14th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The foundation bestows the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology products that are designed to improve the human condition. “As we celebrate 50 years of the Prix Galien process, we are honored […]
Windtree names Hamill as new CFO
Drug- and medtech developer Windtree Therapeutics (NSDQ:WINT) today announced it named John Hamill as SVP and chief financial officer, replacing John Tattory, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Hamill joins the company, which develops drug product and devices to treat acute cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, with 30 years in the pharma, biopharma and clinical […]
NanoVation lands €2.5 million EU grant for respiratory monitor
NanoVation announced today that it received nearly $2.9 million (€2.5 million) in grant funds from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 EIC Accelerator program. Israel-based NanoVation is developing a respiratory monitoring device using its proprietary nano-sensor technology to manage patients with respiratory conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company said in a news release […]
XPrize sets $1m mask challenge
The XPrize global invention competition has announced a contest to develop a reimagined surgical face mask to protect against COVID-19. The 8-month contest is open to innovators age15 to 24 to come up with a face mask that will overcome common barriers to use. The three winning teams will split a $1 million prize purse and will […]
GM receives N95 certification for Michigan-made respirators
General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced today that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has provided an N95-level certification for the respirators the automaker is churning out of its Warren, Mich. plant. NIOSH, which is part of the CDC, created the new certification process in order to increase the supply of filtering facepiece respirators needed […]
Hillrom launches two new respiratory health systems
Hillrom today said it has launched two new respiratory health innovations, the Volara System for oscillation and lung expansion therapy and the Synclara Cough System. “As part of our vision of Advancing Connected Care, we want to make it easy for patients to leave the hospital with the technologies they need to get better faster,” […]
ElectroCore lands EUA for COVID-19 vagus nerve stim use
ElectroCore this week said it received FDA emergency use authorization for its gammaCore Sapphire CV to treat asthma exacerbations in known or suspected COVID-19 patients. The gammaCore Sapphire CV is a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation that can be used at home or in a healthcare setting to acutely treat adults with known or suspected COVID-19 […]
Teva launches connected inhaler for asthma, COPD
Teva (NYSE:TEVA) announced today that it has launched a Bluetooth-enabled version of its ProAir albuterol sulfate rescue inhaler. The ProAir Digihaler’s sensors connect to a companion mobile app to provide inhaler-use information to healthcare providers. The new inhaler is available by prescription to U.S. patients age 4 and older, according to the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company. […]
FDA clears Infervision’s lung CT.AI system
Infervision announced that it received FDA 501(k) clearance for its InferRead Lung CT.AI system which uses AI to automatically perform lung segmentation. InferRead Lung CT.AI is designed to use AI and deep learning technology to support concurrent reading and aid radiologists in pulmonary nodule detection during the review of chest CT scans, increasing accuracy and […]
3M resolves N95 fraud case in Indiana
3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it has resolved a federal court lawsuit in Indiana against an entity called ZeroAqua, halting a fraudulent N95 scheme involving the promise of billions of nonexistent N95 respirators. The lawsuit was among a handful that 3M filed nationwide more than two months ago — part of a larger legal effort in […]