Cardiac monitoring platform developer PaceMate announced today that it appointed JR Finkelmeier as CEO. Finkelmeier initially joined Sarasota, Florida-based PaceMate last year after years of leading Philips’ ambulatory monitoring division. He succeeds founding CEO Tripp Higgins, who now moves into the position of chair of the company’s board of directors. In a news release, PaceMate […]
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Stryker launches hands-free, wearable communication device for care teams
Stryker today announced the launch of the Sync Badge, a hands-free, wearable device for care team communication. Portage, Michigan–based Stryker designed the device to enhance communication and collaboration in hands-on patient care. Sync Badge enables care team members to use voice commands to seamlessly connect with the care team across units and roles. This drives […]
Philips warns on some IntelliSpace Cardiovascular devices in Europe
Philips issued an urgent field safety notice to warn of a potential safety issue with its IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) 7.0 system. The letter, dated Jan. 10, 2025, was published by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices on Feb. 21. It outlines a potential issue with the ISCV software version 7.0. When the […]
Philips, Mass General Brigham ink AI care collab
Philips today announced a collaboration with Mass General Brigham (MGB) to develop and deploy data infrastructure and AI. The partnership aims to integrate and process live healthcare data from a wide range of sources to improve patient care. Philips and Mass General Brigham — Massachusetts’ largest private employer and an important piece of the state’s […]
GE HealthCare, DeepHealth collab on AI imaging
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq:GEHC) and DeepHealth today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the adoption of AI in imaging. The two companies — with DeepHealth’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RadNet — want to develop SmartTechnology solutions. These harness AI to address key challenges across the imaging value chain, including increasing the efficiency of imaging interpretation and reporting, enabling […]
GE HealthCare launches AI application for oncology
GE HealthCare today unveiled CareIntellect for Oncology, a new, cloud-first application utilizing generative AI. The application brings together multi-modal patient data from disparate systems into a single view. It leverages generative AI to summarize clinical notes and reports. GE HealthCare designed the application to surface relevant data. This allows care teams to quickly understand disease […]
The top 10 connected health stories of the year so far
The shift to more connected health isn’t showing signs of slowing down, and medtech continues to play a significant role. Especially in the United States, there is still a need for reforms in how healthcare is delivered and paid for to enable more remote delivery of healthcare monitoring and therapies. Nevertheless, the medtech behind connected […]
BioIntellisense wins FDA nod for BioButton multi-patient wearable monitor
BioIntelliSense announced today that it received FDA clearance for its rechargeable BioButton multi-patient wearable and BioDashboard system. The BioButton device expands the company’s portfolio of continuous patient monitoring solutions with a rechargeable, reusable inpatient solution. It automates vital sign collection across medical surgical units, specialty care areas and emergency departments. The company says it delivers […]
Caresyntax raises $180M to support AI-enabled surgical software
Caresyntax announced today that it raised $180 million through a Series C financing extension and growth debt expansion round. Symbiotic Capital, MTIP AG, BIONIQ Capital, PFM Health Sciences, Pictet Alternative Advisors, surgical.ai, BlackRock Innovation Capital, Aescuvest, Optum Ventures, Cure Capital, Relyens Group, Vesalius Biocapital, Lauxera Capital, Plug & Play Growth Fund and ProAssurance Corp. all […]
FDA clears Masimo W1 medical watch for telemonitoring connectivity
Masimo announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its W1 medical watch for connectivity purposes. Clearance allows for the watch to integrate with the Masimo SafetyNet comprehensive telemonitoring system. Last fall, the FDA cleared the W1 watch, which provides continuous oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate (PR) for over-the-counter and prescription use at […]
Stryker to acquire AI-assisted virtual care company Care.ai
Stryker announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Care.ai. Care.ai specializes in AI-assisted virtual care workflows, smart room technology and ambient intelligence solutions. Stryker officials believe the acquisition strengthens the company’s growing healthcare IT offering and wirelessly connected medical device portfolio. Stryker said it continues to place emphasis on this segment […]
