Researchers at the University of California at Davis combined ultrasound with light into a catheter probe to view the tiny arteries of the heart. The device uses intravascular ultrasound and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) to retrieve structural and biochemical information about plaque in the arteries to help predict heart attacks more reliably, according to the […]
Diagnostics
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 29, 2017
From EOI getting FDA clearance to Sanuwave’s new joint venture agreement, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. EOI wins FDA nod for FLXfit15 expandable cage EOI announced in a Sept. 28 press release that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its FLXfit 15. The clearance […]
UPDATE: Abbott plans to close $5B Alere buyout next week
UPDATED Sept. 29, 2017, with U.S. Justice Dept. news. Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it plans to close its once star-crossed merger with Alere (NYSE:ALR) next week, after U.S. and Canadian anti-trust regulators yesterday approved the deal subject to concessions. Abbott agreed to divest a blood gas testing system to Siemens (NYSE:SI), which also agreed to buy two […]
Masimo launches RAS-45 respiration sensor for Rainbow system
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) said today it initiated a full market release of its RAS-45 adhesive adult and pediatric acoustic respiration sensor for its Rainbow acoustic monitoring system. The Irvine, Calif.-based company’s Rainbow acoustic monitoring system is designed to non-invasively and continuously measure respiration rate with the adhesive sensor, which features an integrated acoustic transducer. Masimo said that […]
U.S. antitrust agency approves Abbott’s Alere purchase – with conditions
The Federal Trade Commission said today that it approved Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) bid to buy Alere (NYSE:ALR) as long as the company sells two of its point-of-care medical testing businesses. Canada echoed the announcement, saying it approved the proposed deal on similar terms. The FTC reported that Abbott agreed to divest a blood gas testing system to Siemens […]
Check-Cap seeks CE Mark for C-Scan diagnostic capsule
Check-Cap (NSDQ:CHEK) said today that it filed for CE-Mark registration of its C-Scan ingestible capsule, designed for preparation-free, colorectal cancer screening. Data used to support the EU regulatory submission showed that C-Scan had a 44% sensitivity in the 45 study participants included in an analysis for polyps, with 89% specificity. The company reported that sensitivity strongly […]
Analytics 4 Life lands $25m for AI-backed cardiac imaging tech
Analytics 4 Life said today that it landed $25 million in a Series B financing round. A group of investors, including doctors and medical device experts, contributed to the round. The digital health company’s cardiac imaging tech is designed to help physicians assess the presence of coronary artery disease using signals from the body – […]
6 innovative pediatric devices you need to know
The creators of six innovative pediatric devices received a total $250,000 in prize money at the fifth annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium, co-located this year at AdvaMed’s The MedTech Conference in San Jose, Calif. The event – organized by the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System and sponsored by National […]
Researchers find biomarker that could help diagnose CTE in living people
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative neurological disease found in the brains of athletes and others with a history of repetitive hits to the head, is hard for researchers to pin down. The disease’s prevalence is not known and it is only after death that scientists can confirm if someone was suffering from CTE. But now, […]
BD launches fully-automated diagnostic to fight antimicrobial resistance in Europe
Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) today launched the first automated phenotypic diagnostic test for infections caused by carbapenemase-producing organisms. The new BD Phoenix CPO test is available as part of the BD Phoenix automated microbiology system in Europe, the company said, and is designed to help hospitals detect and contain infections caused by CPOs. Get the full story […]
Boston Scientific launches third Connected Patient Challenge
Boston Scientific today announced the launch of its third annual Connected Patient Challenge, which it is holding in collaboration with Google and Medstro. The last competition was about big data, artificial intelligence and patient-engagement technologies. This time around, the competition is offering winners up to $50,000 in services to help them realize their big idea about how […]