Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) said today it won FDA clearance for its NomoLine capnography sampling lines. The newly cleared NomoLine sampling lines are compatible with both Masimo and third-party OEM NomoLine monitors to allow for sidestream capnography and gas monitoring the Irvine, Calif.-based company said. The lines are designed for both intubated and non-intubated patients in low and high humidity […]
Diagnostics
GSK to use Owlstone’s breath biopsy device in Phase II COPD trial
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) is slated to use Owlstone Medical‘s breath biopsy device in a phase II trial of its drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, danirixin. The diagnostics company’s breathalyzer will be used to help GSK identify which patients will most benefit from the drug, as well as evaluate the effects of danirixin, according to the pharma company. Get […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Nov. 17, 2017
From Skyline Medical’s joint venture to Lensar receiving FDA clearance and CE Mark, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Skyline Medical launches JV deal with Helomics Skyline Medical announced in a Nov. 15 press release that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Helomics. […]
G Medical Innovaions raises $10m to support Prizma medical smartphone case
Mobile health dev G Medical Innovations said today it raised $10.3 million (AUSD $13.5 million) to support commercialization of its Prizma medical smartphone accessory and case. The Australian company said the round was “substantially oversubscribed,” with funds raised through the sale of 31.4 million shares at 33¢ (AUSD 43¢) per share. G Medical’s Prizma medical […]
Pentax adds ASHA’s voice problem assessment tools into voice and speech software
Hoya‘s Pentax Medical said today it inked a licensing agreement with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to incorporate a tool it designed to help assess voice problems into a software modules used in Pentax’s voice and speech assessment products. The Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice tool was developed by the ASHA to “provide a standardized protocol and […]
HeartFlow wins CMS new tech payment classification for FFRct analysis
HeartFlow said today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a new technology ambulatory payment classification for its HeartFlow FFRct analysis designed to help diagnose suspected coronary artery disease. Under the newly finalized payment decision, Medicare-enrolled hospitals will be eligible for reimbursements of $1,450.50 for each technical component of the FFRct analysis. The new […]
LabCorp invests in, inks collab deal with sensor dev MC10
Wearable sensor developer MC10 said this week it inked a collaborative deal with LabCorp that included an equity investment of an undisclosed amount. Through the collaborative deal, Lexington, Mass.-based MC10 said that LabCorp will use MC10s proprietary sensor technology for its Covance Drug Development business in clinical trials and research studies, with the possibility of adapting […]
VitalConnect closes $38m Series C
Wearable biometric diagnostic patch company VitalConnect said yesterday it raised $38 million in its fourth and final Series C closing, with funds slated to support the launch of its VitalConnect platform and VitalPatch wearable. The round was led by MVM and joined by Baxter‘s (NYSE:BAX) venture arm, Baxter Ventures, the San Jose, Calif.-based company said. VitalConnect produces the […]
Siemens Healthineers closes Epocal buy
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said today it closed its acquisition of the Epocal point-of-care blood diagnostic business from Alere and Abbott (NYSE:ABT) for an undisclosed amount. Siemens Healthineers said it will integrate Epocal’s portfolio into its POC Ecosystem solution to offer customized testing and touted that the two lines would “integrate seamlessly.” “Health networks have varying needs for blood […]
FDA clears Abbott’s Alinity diagnostic analyzers
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Alinity instruments for clinical chemistry and immunoassay diagnostics. The newly launched ci-series of Alinity devices includes improvements such as smaller footprints, improved workflow capabilities and reduced wait times and simplified designs for error proofing and enhanced usability, the company said. “Healthcare systems across the United States are under […]
Mortara founder donates $25m to UCSF to study alarm fatigue
Mortara Instrument founder and electrocardiogram innovator Dr. David Mortara donated $25 million to the University of California San Francisco’s School of Nursing to support research looking to reduce “alarm fatigue” and improve patient care and safety. The contribution, which UCSF said is the largest to date for the school, will support the creation of a new […]