New evidence is showing that COVID-19 may increase a person’s risk of diabetes, but it could be years until we know for sure. In the meantime, Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) is getting ready, VP of Global Clinical Initiatives Tomas Walker said. Walker recently spoke with Medical Design & Outsourcing to discuss the San Diego-based diabetes device developer’s […]
Blackrock Neurotech and Pitt work on first at-home BCI system for remote trials
Blackrock Neurotech and the University of Pittsburgh’s Rehab Neural Engineering Labs (Pitt RNEL) are working together on the first portable brain-computer interface (BCI) to allow patients to participate in research trials from home. A Blackrock representative said it’s the final step as the company prepares to launch its first commercial product early next year. Salt Lake […]
ResMed names Lucile Blaise as new Sleep & Respiratory Care leader
Lucile Blaise will be the new president of ResMed’s Sleep & Respiratory Care business starting July 1, ResMed (NYSE: RMD) said today. She replaces Jim Hollingshead, who became president and CEO of Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) on June 1. ResMed President and COO Rob Douglas is serving as interim president of the Sleep & Respiratory Care during […]
Cardinal Health starts Zipline drone deliveries of drugs and medical supplies
Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month. The company flew its first commercial deliveries on June 22 with an initial 16-nautical-mile flight. The flights starting today […]
Researchers develop wearable robotic exomuscle system
ETH Zurich researchers have redefined the muscle shirt. Marie Georgarakis, a former doctoral student at ETH Zurich’s Sensory Motor Systems Lab, is the creator of the Myoshirt, a wearable, textile robotic device that helps users lift their arms and reach. A motorized cable works like an artificial tendon, directed by sensors and an algorithm to […]
They said it at DeviceTalks Boston
Medtech insiders convened at DeviceTalks Boston 2022 in May to discuss device design, innovation and trends shaping the industry now and in the years and decades ahead. Here are some of the most quotable insights from panelists and speakers at our live event. And make sure to save the date — and save your seat […]
How SeaStar’s device calms hyperinflammation — and could prevent lasting damage from COVID cytokine storms
SeaStar Medical recently won FDA breakthrough device designation for a new way to treat hyperinflammation with technology that could help fight chronic conditions from COVID-19 infections. The Denver-based medical developer is seeking a humanitarian device exemption for treating children with acute kidney injury (AKI) based on an FDA-funded study, SeaStar President and CEO Eric Schlorff […]
Thanks, dad! Medtech leaders reflect on Father’s Day
Everyone has a story about how they got into medtech, and it’s no surprise that many of those stories start with how we were raised. As Father’s Day approaches, Medical Design & Outsourcing asked medtech leaders to share some thoughts about how their dads inspired their careers, the products they make and the companies they’ve built. We […]
ResMed finds a solution to semiconductor shortage, as well as some humor in it
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) can’t go back in time to solve its semiconductor shortage, but it’s found a solution that might be the next best thing — for now. President and COO Rob Douglas (serving as interim president of Sleep and Respiratory Care at ResMed after Jim Hollingshead left to be CEO of Insulet) offered an update on […]
BD and CerTest Biotec team up on molecular monkeypox diagnostic test
Becton, Dickinson and Co. and CerTest Biotec announced a partnership to develop a molecular diagnostic test for the monkeypox virus. The CDC is tracking a monkeypox outbreak in the United States and other countries that don’t normally report cases of the infectious virus, which causes a rash and lesions. The virus is mainly shared through […]
AI-powered scope developer says new FDA clearance opens the door for telehematology
Scopio Labs today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its X100HT, which features a new slide loader that automatically prepares samples and feeds them into the digital blood scanner for AI-powered analysis. The Tel Aviv-based digital microscope developer said the technology eliminates the need for manual microscopic examination when reviewing white and red blood cells and […]
