Clinical-stage medtech firm Fast BioMedical said it has raised $8 million in mixed funding, with proceeds slated to support its blood volume and kidney function diagnostic technologies, as well as internal growth. The Carmel, Ind.-based company is developing a technology platform to measure blood volume and kidney function in timely, precise and convenient manner, according […]
Diagnostics
Study: Annual mammograms would prevent the most deaths
(Reuters) – Yearly mammograms starting at age 40 would prevent the most deaths from breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a challenge to more conservative recommendations that take into account both the harms and the benefits of screening. The study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, a radiologist specializing in mammography at Weill Cornell […]
Becton Dickinson blood tubes under investigation in FDA probe of faulty lead tests
(Reuters) – Blood collection tubes made by Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) that were used in conjunction with Magellan Diagnostics‘ lead-testing devices are still being investigated as a potential cause of inaccurate lead test results. The FDA in May had warned that Magellan’s LeadCare test systems performed on blood samples might provide inaccurate results. Prior to that, […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Aug. 18, 2017
From Nemaura’s new Oceania distribution deal to Sanuwave’s promissory note expansion, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Nemaura inks Oceania distribution deal for SugarBeat patch Nemaura announced in an Aug. 15 press release that it has signed a non-binding distribution deal with Device Technologies for […]
HeartSciences wins CE Mark, launches MyoVista ECG in the EU
HeartSciences said today that its MyoVista high sensitivity electrocardiograph testing device won CE Mark and launched in Europe. The Westlake, Texas.-based company’s device measures the heart’s energy per heartbeat using Continuous Wavelet Transform, a type of advanced signal processing that provides doctors with a detailed visual description of a cardiac cycle’s energy distribution. Traditional resting […]
Alzeca Biosciences raises $11m for Alzheimer’s diagnostic imaging agent
Alzeca Biosciences said today that it raised $11 million in a Series A round to fund the development of its MRI imaging agent designed for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The company touts its ADx nanoparticle as the first MRI contrast agent to target amyloid – a brain protein linked to […]
7 diagnostic devices to boost healthcare in the developing world
The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter of death and disease globally is caused by hazards and environmental burdens in developing countries with little to no access to preventative care and diagnostic devices. Since developing countries are poor agricultural regions that are still becoming economically and socially advanced, it is harder for doctors to […]
Google acquires smartphone health dx startup Senosis Health
Google has acquired Seattle-based digital health startup Senosis Health for an undisclosed amount, according to a report from Geekwire. Senosis Health was founded by University of Washington computer scientist Shwetak Patel, aiming to use smartphones as patient monitoring devices, collecting health metrics and providing services such as diagnosing pulmonary function, hemoglobin counts and other critical health […]
Researchers create $550 smartphone-powered point-of-care spectral analyzer
Researchers claim to have created a handheld spectral analyzer device which enables smartphones to perform on-demand medical testing that would normally require large, expensive equipment. The device comes from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and cost the researchers who developed it only $550, according to a press release from the institute. The spectral transmission-reflectance-intensity […]
Cancer diagnostic detects unique mutations in small amount of blood
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new diagnostic tool that can detect genetic mutations in small amounts of tumor-derived DNA circulating in a patient’s blood sample. The single color digital PCR assay needs a fraction of a tube of blood and can successfully detect three mutation-bearing molecules in a single reaction, according to the report published […]
ImpediMed shares rise on FDA nod for Sozo system
Australian medtech developer ImpediMed saw shares rise as much as 9.7% after it said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Sozo bioimpedance spectroscopy platform. The Sozo system is designed to non-invasively measure and monitor fluid status and body composition using the company’s L-Dex lateral lymphedema assessment system. “We are delighted to receive this FDA clearance […]