Aidoc announced today that it is partnering with Imbio in an effort to provide an end-to-end AI solution for pulmonary embolism (PE). The goal of the collaboration between Aidoc and Imbio is to improve the efficiency and quality of pulmonary embolism detection and treatment, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical […]
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5 medtech companies win coveted Tekne awards
Five medtech companies recently won some of the top technology awards in the state of Minnesota, known as one of three major medical device hubs in the U.S. The companies competed for the Minnesota Technology Association annual Tekne Awards, which included categories ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to “technology for good.” Get the full story on […]
Exactech acquires Muvr Labs and its digital health tech for ortho
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) announced today that it acquired intelligent patient wearable device developer Muvr Labs for an undisclosed amount. Muvr Labs’ portfolio is designed to help surgeons engage with joint replacement recipients throughout the care process, according to a news release. The company’s platform includes wearables, mobile device applications and chatbot texting to allow for remote monitoring […]
Philips launches its integrated Cybersecurity Services
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it launched the Philips Cybersecurity Services for enhancing security for its customers. The Philips Cybersecurity Services are an end-to-end suite of technologies and services designed for safeguarding customers’ medical systems, devices and related software solutions, regardless of their manufacturer, according to a news release. Amsterdam-based Philips’ suite of technologies will […]
Canon Medical launches one-beat spectral cardiac CT
Canon Medical (NYSE:CAJ) announced today that it launched one-beat spectral cardiac CT capabilities on the Aquilion One/Prism Edition. Tustin, Calif.-based Canon Medical’s deep-learning spectral CT for cardiovascular imaging offers the one-beat spectral CT capabilities, thanks to a 16 cm-wide area detector which allows for one rotation to image the entire heart in as little as 0.275 […]
This AI algorithm could detect COVID-19 in chest X-rays
Northwestern University researchers are touting a new AI platform that can detect COVID-19 in X-ray images of the lungs. DeepCOVID-XR, a machine-learning algorithm, performed better than a team of specialized thoracic radiologists by spotting COVID-19 in X-rays about 10 times faster and 1%-6% more accurately, according to a news release. Get the full story at […]
Butterfly Network to go public via merger
Butterfly Network announced that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement and will go public with Longview Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the deal between Butterfly, a medical imaging technology developer, and Longview, a special purpose acquisition company, the combined company’s Class A common stock is expected to be traded on the New […]
GE Healthcare touts new AI for COVID-19 patients’ breathing tubes
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today unveiled a new artificial intelligence algorithm for assessing endotracheal tube (ETT) placements in COVID-19 patients. Included in GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 2.0, the AI solution helps clinicians assess the ETT placements during the process of ventilating critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to a news release. Critical Care Suite 2.0 uses […]
Baxter gains FDA clearance for home dialysis system
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Homechoice Claria automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) system with Sharesource. Homechoice Claria is designed to combine its simple user interface with the Sharesource two-way remote patient management platform for patients on peritoneal dialysis, according to a news release. The system is cleared for both adult and […]
BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson finally unveils its new robot-assisted surgery system
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today shared details on its surgical robotic platform that it says offers unrivaled flexibility and control compared to the rest of the market. The new system is designed with six arms to provide more control and flexibility in surgery, while its arms will be integrated into the operating table. Additionally, the platform […]
Depleted hospital capital accounts are requiring medtechs to be `flexible’
As hospitals brace for another surge in COVID-19, medical device companies have to worry about more than temporary reductions in elective surgeries. Hospitals struggling to account for every dollar are beginning to push for new ways to select and pay for new medical technology, particularly large capital items like robotic surgery systems, according to […]
