Mendaera announced today that it closed a $73 million Series B financing round to support its robotics and AI for medical procedures. Threshold Ventures led the funding round for the San Mateo, California–based maker of a handheld robotic interventional platform. Lux Capital, PFM Health Sciences and Fred Moll, a leading figure in surgical robotics, participated. […]
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Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers partner to expand spine surgery ecosystem
Medtronic today announced the commercial launch of several software, hardware and imaging offerings for spine and cranial procedures. The company announced these enhancements to its AiBLE smart ecosystem at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 39th Annual Meeting in Chicago. It designed AiBLE, an ecosystem of navigation, robotics, data and AI imaging, software and implants to enable […]
Exo launches new AI-powered ultrasound applications
Exo announced today that it launched SweepAI, a new, FDA-cleared, intelligent cardiac and lung scanning ultrasound application. The advanced AI, now offered on the Exo Iris system, offers instant feedback as a user sweeps the handheld ultrasound through an organ. It automatically identifies optimal imaging and provides diagnostic insights in real-time without internet or cloud […]
Nevro wins FDA nod for AI-driven spinal cord stimulation tech
Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) announced today that it received FDA approval for an AI-powered, personalized pain management platform for spinal cord stimulation. HFX AdaptivAI, a responsive, personalized pain management platform, powers the HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system. The Redwood City, California-based company kicked off a limited market release of the offering following this approval. It […]
Neurable launches BCI-enabled headphones for consumer market
Neurable announced today that it launched the MW75 Neuro smart headphones integrated with its brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Boston-based Neurable designed the headphones to provide deeper insights into cognitive health while helping to manage burnout and enhance daily performance. The company says this marks the launch of the first BCI-enabled, consumer-grade device of its kind. Built […]
The top 10 urology device stories of 2024 so far
Urology Week 2024, which closes out The Urology Foundation’s Urology Awareness Month, is a good time to highlight the innovations in this space. This week (Sept. 23-29), is an initiative of the European Association of Urology that brings together national urological societies, urology practitioners, urology nurses, patients and their families, and politicians to create awareness of urological […]
GE HealthCare launches enhanced Venue point of care ultrasound system
GE HealthCare announced today that it launched its enhanced Venue Sprint point-of-care ultrasound system (POCUS). This launch follows the launch of the Venue platform, which uses the AI-driven Caption Guidance, last fall. Venue Sprint, a new ultrasound device, combines Venue software and AI-enabled tools. Designed for maximum portability, it delivers uncompromised image quality and wireless […]
Stryker completes Care.ai acquisition
Stryker announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Care.ai. Last month, the Portage, Michigan–based orthopedic giant announced its agreement to acquire privately held Care.ai. No financial terms for the deal were disclosed. Care.ai specializes in AI-assisted virtual care workflows, smart room technology and ambient intelligence solutions. Stryker said the acquisition strengthens the company’s […]
Medtronic unveils novel approach to studying adaptive deep brain stim for Parkinson’s
Medtronic today announced the publication of its novel approach to studying adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS). The approach was studied in the Nature Portfolio of journals’ npj Parkinson’s Disease. It outlines the medtech giant’s adaptive DBS algorithm for personalized therapy in Parkinson’s disease (ADAPT-PD). The global, multi-center, prospective, single-blind, randomized crossover study looks at the […]
Abbott, iCardio.ai partner on AI for electrophysiology imaging
iCardio.ai announced a collaboration with Abbott to develop AI applications for the medtech giant’s imaging technologies. The collaboration aims to accelerate the integration of AI into the company’s electrophysiology imaging product line. These products help to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias like AFib. Los Angeles-based iCardio.ai develops machine learning and deep learning algorithms for the […]
Medtronic has a new chief medical officer for robotics, digital tech
Medtronic announced that Dr. James Porter joined the company as chief medical officer of Robotic Surgical Technologies and Digital Technologies. Porter joins the unit within the Surgical business as part of the Medical Surgical portfolio at the medtech giant. A practicing urologic surgeon, Porter boasts more than 5,000 robotic-assisted procedures under his belt. Medtronic called […]
