HeartFlow announced today that it introduced its next-generation HeartFlow Plaque Analysis with an interactive experience. The company says its upgraded platform is the only plaque analysis tool fully integrated with fractional flow reserve derived from CT (FFRCT) — when FFRCT is performed. This delivers impactful insights to enhance clinical decision-making and enable personalized treatment plans. HeartFlow’s […]
Machine Learning (ML)
GE HealthCare to acquire clinical AI business from Intelligent Ultrasound
GE HealthCare announced today that it agreed to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound Group’s clinical AI software business. Intelligent Ultrasound Group offers integrated, AI-driven image analysis tools designed to make ultrasound smarter and more efficient. The deal includes a total cash consideration of approximately $51 million. GE HealthCare plans to incorporate the newly acquired solutions across its […]
FDA clears Hyperfine AI-powered brain imaging software
Hyperfine (Nasdaq:HYPR) announced today that the FDA cleared its ninth-generation AI-powered Swoop system software. This clearance comes just months after the company launched its eighth-generation software in January. The advanced software significantly reduces scan times across multiple magnetic resonance (MR) brain imaging sequences without sacrificing quality. Guilford, Connecticut-based Hyperfine said in a news release that […]
Medtronic launches AI platform for robotic surgery
Medtronic announced that it launched its new Live Stream function for the Touch Surgery ecosystem of digital technologies. In April, the company unveiled its Live Stream technology, which features AI capabilities to accompany the Touch Surgery digital offering. Attendees at our DeviceTalks Boston show in May saw DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi use Live Stream […]
Philips wins FDA clearance for next-gen digital pathology system
Philips announced today that it received FDA clearance for its latest pathology solution, the IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1. IntelliSite Pathology supports remote collaboration and teamwork, aiding diagnosis, boosting productivity, addressing staff shortages and cutting costs. The comprehensive, scalable system integrates hardware, software, storage, analysis and enterprise-wide connectivity. It provides pathologists with fully integrated, end-to-end workflows […]
Know Labs data backs non-invasive sensor for glycemic status screening
Know Labs (NYSE:KNW) today shared new data highlighting the use of its non-invasive blood glucose sensor in glycemic status monitoring. The Seattle-based company published its peer-reviewed study in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics Journal. The published results demonstrated that Know Labs’ proprietary non-invasive radiofrequency (RF) dielectric sensor and trade-secret machine learning (ML) algorithms correctly classified an individual’s glycemic […]
Medtronic expands India campus with new $60M IT center, plans to add 300 jobs
Medtronic announced that it opened a new global IT center at its facility in Hyderabad, India. The company said in a LinkedIn post that it invested $60 million in the new IT center, which is located at the Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center in Hyderabad. Medtronic expects to hire around 300 new employees over the […]
Synchron unveils OpenAI-powered BCI chat feature
Synchron announced today that it integrated generative AI, powered by OpenAI, into its brain-computer interface (BCI) platform. The New York-based BCI maker integrated the AI, powered by the maker of ChatGPT, to create a new chat feature for its system. Synchron designed its BCI technology to decipher the neural code of the brain, finding ways […]
FDA clears ImmersiveTouch augmented reality surgical system
ImmersiveTouch announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ImmersiveAR augmented reality technology platform. Chicago-based ImmersiveTouch’s ImmersiveAR extends the company’s AI-powered suite of virtual surgical planning products and services. The company’s portfolio aims to slim down the pre-operative planning workflow from seven days to just minutes. Surgeons can simulate surgical changes to bones […]
AliveCor launches point-of-care ECG tech in Europe
AliveCor announced today that it launched its InstantQT in Europe for physicians to remotely record point-of-care ECG recordings. InstantQT allows physicians to record the ECG and evaluate patients for potential cardiac abnormalities in less than one minute. When used with the company’s KardiaMobile 6L device and KardiaStation app, the technology provides instant access to feedback. […]
Masimo launches sleep analysis function for W1 wearable
Masimo (Nasdaq:MASI) announced today that it added a new sleep analysis feature for its W1 advanced health tracking wearable. Sleep Halo, a scientifically based sleep analysis function, offers overnight sleep data tracking. It offers more than 70,000 daily measurements of second-by-second continuous health data. The technology uses Masmio’s continuous pulse oximetry and machine learning to […]