GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has hired Medtronic’s former chief artificial intelligence officer, Rodolphe Katra, to help lead its efforts in building AI enterprise platforms and modernizing imaging software ecosystems. In a LinkedIn post announcing the move, GE HealthCare President and CEO Peter Arduini touted the company’s 134 AI-powered medical devices authorized by the FDA to […]
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BD brings on new chief information and digital officer from Lenovo
BD (NYSE: BDX) has tapped a new chief information and digital officer as it leans into becoming more of a technology solutions provider alongside its offerings of connected devices. Arthur Hu will make the jump from Lenovo Group, where he helped lead artificial intelligence adoption and business transformation initiatives as its global chief information officer. […]
GE HealthCare rolls out AI software for predicting care bottlenecks
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) is launching a software application designed to help health systems predict capacity bottlenecks up to three days early, providing analyses at unit, department and enterprise-wide levels. The CareIntellect for Operations platform will join the company’s broader CareIntellect catalog of cloud-connected software. Backed by artificial intelligence programs, it is designed to track […]
Luma Vision wins expanded FDA nod for its cardiac procedure software
Luma Vision has won FDA clearance to expand the capabilities of its Verafeye cardiac ablation procedure intelligence platform. The privately held, Dublin, Ireland–based medtech plans to launch commercially in early 2027. The news comes about six months after the company said it was expanding its clinical programs after submitting to the FDA. “By bringing imaging, […]
Next-gen Apple Watch Ultra 4 includes new health features
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled the Apple Watch Ultra 4 today, featuring a host of new health, fitness and safety features. The new Health Sensing System powered by Apple’s S11 chip delivers advanced heart rate measurements, step tracking and a daily readiness score. “The new Health Sensing System and S11 chip take Apple Watch Ultra 4 […]
Verily Health secures investment from Nvidia to advance healthcare AI platforms
Verily Health secured an investment from Nvidia to advance development and commercial deployment of its precision healthcare AI platforms, the company announced today. Verily also received an additional investment from existing investor CU Healthcare Innovation Fund. “We are pleased to welcome Nvidia as a new investor in Verily. These investments strengthen our ability to pursue […]
Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic announce new 10 year alliance
Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic are expanding their 35-year relationship through a new 10-year, strategic alliance. The alliance is designed to foster clinical and workflow innovation that further enhances patient care and operational efficiency across the health system’s locations, Cleveland Clinic said in a press release. Through this strategic alliance, the organizations will work together to build […]
Monteris Medical study shows critical survival factors for brain tumor patients
Data from Monteris Medical’s new post-market study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology demonstrates that extent of ablation is a critical determinant of survival, particularly in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma and recurrent metastatic tumors. Patients who achieved equal to or greater than 91% tumor ablation experienced significantly longer progression-free and overall survival, the […]
Cook Medical customer information leaked in cyberattack
Cook Medical disclosed that a recent cyberattack compromised customer information. “On July 2, a Cook Medical employee was deceived by a social engineering attack and inadvertently gave an outside party access to certain company systems,” the company said in a news release today. “We identified the unauthorized access and contained it quickly on the same day […]
Philips Avent launches postpartum support platform featuring Gina Rodriguez
Philips (NYSE: PHG) Avent launched a new SMS-based support tool, called Share the Care Connector, designed to help mothers organize and communicate with their support network during the postpartum period, the company announced today. Share the Care Connector makes it easier for moms to communicate the support they need without the additional emotion and logistical […]
Solventum to separate Health Information Systems business
Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) today announced plans to separate its Health Information Systems business as part of its portfolio optimization strategy. The company — a spinoff itself from the one-time 3M Health Care business — intends to evaluate a range of separation pathways. Eagan, Minnesota-–based Solventum said it aims to maximize shareholder value and position the company […]
