Philips today announced retrospective study results highlighting the benefits of its AI-powered cardiac care. Findings from three studies highlighted the role of mobile cardiac monitoring technology in the early detection of adverse cardiac events. Results also demonstrate how the detection enables potentially life-saving interventions and helps reduce readmissions and lower costs. The company plans to […]
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Medtronic adds AI to Linq insertable cardiac monitor to reduce false alerts
Medtronic announced that it applied AI to its Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) devices through a cloud-based update. The company applied AI to all Linq ICM devices in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. It expects to roll it out in Europe later this year as well. Reveal Linq helps detect arrhythmias and has […]
GE HealthCare, Medis Medical Imaging collab on non-invasive coronary assessments
GE HealthCare today announced a partnership with Medis Medical Imaging to advance coronary artery disease (CAD) care. The companies aim to advance precision care in the diagnosis and treatment of CAD. Together, they plan to further the development and commercialization of the Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR). This non-invasive approach to assessing coronary physiology now […]
Profound Medical wins FDA clearance for AI to support prostate cancer procedure
Profound Medical (Nasdaq:PROF) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its second AI model for treating prostate cancer. Toronto-based Profound Medical develops and markets customizable, incision-free therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue. Its latest clearance covers the second TULSA-AI module, the Contouring Assistant. It works in conjunction with the company’s TULSA-Pro system. […]
Biosense Webster launches new AI-powered version of heart mapping tech
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Biosense Webster today announced the launch of the latest version of its Carto 3 heart mapping system. Carto 3 Version 8 offers 3D heart mapping for cardiac ablation procedures. Biosense Webster incorporates it into technology like the Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system, which is currently under FDA review. Biosense Webster added […]
FDA clears Epitel remote monitoring tech, AI detection platform
Epitel announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for two new patient-focused brain health offerings. The FDA cleared the Remi remote EEG monitoring system for ambulatory use and the Remi Vigilenz AI for event detection. Remi for ambulatory use allows for EEG recording in outpatient and home environments for an extended duration. Vigilenz AI […]
Medtronic unveils new AI for laparoscopic, robotic surgery tech
Medtronic today announced new AI capabilities to go with the launch of its Touch Surgery Live Stream digital offering. The medtech giant’s 14 new AI algorithms enhance its digital capabilities within post-operative analysis. Medtronic said they provide AI surgical insights across laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery. Along with the algorithms, Medtronic launched its Touch Surgery Live […]
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 […]
RefleXion inks AI partnership for cancer treatment planning
RefleXion Medical announced today that it signed a licensing agreement with Limbus AI to incorporate software into radiation treatment planning. The agreement enables the integration of the Limbus Contour automated contour software into the RefleXion X1 system. X1 uses biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) technology. It enables a PET radiotracer to create a unified motion management solution […]
FDA clears sleep monitoring software from Beacon Biosignals
Beacon Biosignals announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SleepStageML machine-learning software for sleep monitoring. SleepStageML automatically stages sleep from electroencephalogram (EEG) signals of clinical polysomnography (PSG) recordings. It aids in the diagnosis and evaluation of sleep and sleep-related disorders. Boston-based Beacon Biosignals said in a news release that the software could enable […]
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 […]