Osso VR announced today that it launched Osso Health, a medical training app for use on the Apple Vision Pro system. The offering leverages the power of Apple Vision Pro to blend digital content with the physical world. Osso VR aims to bring the operating experience to live through detailed, clinically accurate workflows of common […]
Dexcom, MD Revolution partner to integrate CGM into remote care platform
MD Revolution today announced a partnership with Dexcom to integrate CGM into its remote care management platform. Dexcom develops continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM), including its latest-generation G7. The system pairs with smartphones — and now Apple Watches — to monitor the glucose levels of people with diabetes. MD Revolution’s remote care management platform integrates […]
Shockwave Medical opens IVL production plant in Costa Rica that will add 1,200 jobs
Shockwave Medical (Nasdaq:SWAV) announced today that it opened a new production plant for its intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology in Costa Rica. The company shared news of the new plant, located in San José, in a post on LinkedIn. It marks another recent positive development for the company, which agreed to be acquired for $13.1 billion by […]
Illumina CFO departs, replacement named along with chief strategy officer
Illumina (Nasdaq:ILMN) announced that it appointed Ankur Dhingra as CFO following the departure of Joydeep Goswami. The company also announced the appointment of Jakob Wedel as chief strategy and corporate development officer. Its c-suite continues to undergo a makeover following the appointment of a new CEO last year amid its long-running battle to acquire Grail. Goswami, […]
Biotronik unveils new AI-powered insertable cardiac monitor
Biotronik announced that it received CE mark approval and completed the first European implant of its latest insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). The BioMonitor IV features AI capabilities for false positive reduction. The AI cuts false positives for AFib, bradycardia, tachycardia and pause. According to Biotronik, its SmartECG reduces 86% of false detections across all major […]
Medtronic unveils next-gen GI Genius software, partners with ModMed on AI-powered colonoscopy
Medtronic today announced advancements for its AI-powered GI Genius system, as well as a new collaboration. The company unveiled its ColonPRO latest-generation software for the GI Genius intelligent endoscopy system. GI Genius, a computer-aided polyp detection system powered by AI, has been available in the U.S. since 2021. Medtronic designed it to redefine GI screening by […]
Philips comes to consent decree agreement with DOJ, FDA over Respironics recall
Philips today announced a final agreement on a consent decree with the FDA and U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ). The consent decree primarily focuses on its Philips’ Pennsylvania-based Respironics business — the subject of a major recall over the past several years. That includes manufacturing facilities in Murrysville and New Kensington, a service center in […]
OM1, Medtronic partner on drug-eluting implant study
OM1 today announced positive results from its partnership with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) evaluating the Propel corticosteroid-eluting implants. The Propel bioabsorbable implant family came to Medtronic through its acquisition of IntersectENT in 2022. OM1 and Medtronic partnered on their study to focus on healthcare resource use and long-term outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who underwent […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches new spine screw system
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes orthopedic unit today announced plans to showcase new advancements across its spine portfolio. The company plans to show the offerings at the 31st International Meeting on Advance Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2024 this week. Notably, the company plans to unveil its next-generation TriAltis spine system. The posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw system […]
Biosense Webster reports positive dual-energy ablation results
Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster unit today announced positive three-month follow-up results from its SmartfIRE clinical trial. The study evaluated the use of the dual-energy ThermoCool SmartTouch SF catheter. ThermoCool SmartTouch SF is the first dual-energy pulsed field ablation (PFA)/radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheter integrated with a PF and RF ablation index. Biosense Webster’s system in […]
Proprio, Biedermann partner on AI-powered spine surgery
Proprio announced today that it entered into a multi-phase partnership with the Biedermann Group to integrate AI into spine implants. Initially, the companies want to integrate Biedermann’s advanced spinal implant’s with Proprio’s Paradigm system. Paradigm harnesses AI, computer vision and augmented reality to provide real-time surgical visualization and guidance. Seattle-based Proprio designed the Paradigm surgical […]