Noah Medical today announced new field data detailing early experience using its Galaxy system for robotic-navigated bronchoscopy. Dr. D. Kyle Hogarth (University of Chicago Medical Center) and Dr. Amit Mahajan (Inova Fairfax Hospital) provided the field data. It represents the findings from 165 total patient procedures investigating 190 total lesions. Key findings include diagnostic yield […]
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Spark Neuro names Mayo Clinic neurologist as its medical director
Spark Neuro announced that it appointed longtime Mayo Clinic neurologist Dr. Richard J. Caselli as its new medical director. Caselli spent 35 years at the Mayo Clinic, a leading U.S. hospital system. He brings expertise and leadership in neurology and cognitive aging to Los Angeles-based Spark Neuro. Spark Neuro develops brain health assessment services propelled […]
Exact Sciences names Aaron Bloomer as CFO
Exact Sciences (Nasdaq:EXAS) today announced it appointed Aaron Bloomer as chief financial officer, effective May 15. Bloomer has more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining the Madison, Wisconsin-based cancer screening and diagnostic company, Bloomer held various leadership roles at Baxter and 3M where he helped improve financial results, drove operations rigor […]
European Commission says Illumina can move forward with Grail divestiture
Illumina (Nasdaq:ILMN) announced today that it received approval of its plan to divest Grail from the European Commission (EC). In September 2020, Illumina announced an agreement to acquire Grail, a DNA sequencing and array-based tech developer. Grail itself was a startup that initially spun out from the company in 2016. Illumina completed the acquisition in August […]
Raydiant Oximetry wins FDA IDE nod for fetal pulse oximeter
Raydiant Oximetry announced that the FDA granted investigational device exemption (IDE) to its Lumerah technology. IDE enables an early feasibility study evaluating the technology for pregnant women during labor and delivery. The company designed Lumerah to improve the detection of fetal distress during labor and delivery. A non-invasive, transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter, it measures the […]
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, […]
GE HealthCare adds Caption AI to handheld ultrasound
GE HealthCare announced today that it launched its Caption AI software for point-of-care assessments on its Vscan Air SL. Clinicians can now use the handheld ultrasound system with access to real-time, step-by-step guidance from Caption AI. It helps capture diagnostic-quality images and automated ejection fraction estimation to help inform clinical decisions across cardiac settings. GE […]
FDA clears Eko Health’s AI for heart failure detection
Eko Health announced today that the FDA cleared its Low EF (ejection fraction) detection AI platform for its digital stethoscope. Using an Eko stethoscope, providers can now detect Low EF — a heart failure indicator — in 15 seconds during a routine physical exam. Low EF AI embeds rapid, accessible low EF detection into a […]
Politan picks a new Masimo board fight, targeting CEO’s seat after recent wins
Masimo is fighting with Politan Capital Management again after the activist investor won a heated battle for two seats last year. Politan Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Quentin Koffey said his firm is nominating two more candidates for election to the board at this year’s annual meeting in a bid to take control of […]
Hologic to shutter some facilities within diagnostics unit
Hologic plans to close certain international facilities amid product discontinuations and restructuring within its diagnostics business. The company outlined the changes — first reported by MedTech Dive — in its quarterly Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, dated Feb. 2, 2024. Hologic reported accelerated depreciation of $7.2 million and a lease asset impairment charge totaling […]
Fast Company names 10 medtech companies as most innovative of 2024
Fast Company recently named 10 medical device companies as some of the most innovative companies of 2024. Each year, Fast Company releases its list of the world’s most innovative companies. The list covers 58 industries and sectors, ranging from advertising to video. Companies on the “Most Innovative” list apply to be included, and then Fast […]