The federal government and GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that the certain of the company’s patient monitoring devices are vulnerable to cyberattack. If attacked, some versions of the Carescape and ApexPro telemetry servers, the Carescape Central Station version 1 and Central Information Center systems could stop monitoring patients, silence alarms or produce unnecessary alarms during […]
Zebra Medical Vision appoints new CEO, seeks to grow in U.S.
Zebra Medical Vision announced that it appointed Ohad Arazi as its new CEO as the company as it looks to expand its footprint in the U.S. Arazi’s appointment is set to be made effective on March 1, 2020, at which point he will succeed Zebra co-founder Eyal Gura, who will continue as board chairman. Arazi […]
Medicrea looking for a buyer
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) announced that it is engaged in active discussions with potential strategic partners in the U.S. spine industry as it seeks to execute an agreement resulting in a company takeover, partnerships or distribution agreements. The company said that leading U.S. groups have made regular approaches to share industry developments and review potential strategic partnerships around […]
Cardiologs raises $15m for its AI cardiology diagnostics
Artificial intelligence cardiology diagnostics company Cardiologs Technologies announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. The round, led by Paris-based venture capital firm Alven, brought Boston-based Cardiologs’ total capital raised since inception to more than $25 million, according to a news release. Bpifrance, ISAI, Kurma Diagnostics, Idinvest Partners and Paras Saclay […]
7 medtech advances to improve diabetes treatment
Medtech and pharmaceutical companies have made several important strides over the past year when it comes to improving diabetes treatment. Multiple treatments and technologies have cleared regulatory hurdles and are now hitting the market and making the process of living with diabetes that much more manageable. Several different styles of therapy and devices have come […]
Masimo claims Apple infringed 10 of its health-monitoring patents
Patient-monitoring company Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) and spinoff company Cercacor filed suit yesterday accusing Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) of poaching its employees and infringing 10 of its patents to improve the health monitoring functions of the Apple Watch. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, claims that in 2013, Apple contacted Masimo and asked to meet regarding a […]
3Derm lands FDA breakthrough device designations for autonomous skin cancer AI
3Derm Systems announced that it won two FDA breakthrough device designations for its 3DermSpot autonomous artificial intelligence imaging system for detecting skin cancer. The 3DermSpot is an algorithm designed to use AI and highly standardized skin images to autonomously detect melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Autonomous AI has the potential to provide […]
Medicrea lands 7 new patents
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) announced that the U.S. Patent Office recently issued the artificial intelligence spinal surgery developer seven new patents related to its UNiD adaptive spine intelligence (ASI) technology platform. The UNiD ASI is designed to use artificial intelligence to enhance clinical and surgical workflow, increase reproducibility, improve surgical outcomes and expand the potential for surgeons. The […]
Augmedics launches its Xvision Spine AR nav system in U.S.
Augmedics announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for and initiated the U.S. launch of its Xvision Spine augmented reality guidance system to be used in surgery. The company is touting Xvision Spine as the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. The system is designed to allow surgeons to visualize the […]
Butterfly Network expands ultrasound access to Android devices
Butterfly Network announced that it expanded the compatibility of its Butterfly iQ imaging device to include 10 Samsung and Google devices, and added financing options from Affirm. Butterfly iQ is a handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound imaging system. The Guilford, Conn.-based company’s goal is to make ultrasound technology universally accessible and affordable. According to the company, […]
Fujifilm to acquire Hitachi’s medical imaging biz for $1.56 billion
Fujifilm (TSE:4901) announced today that it plans to buy Hitachi’s (NYSE:HIT) medical imaging business for about $1.56 billion. The boards of both companies are scheduled to vote on the acquisition today. The deal could improve Fujifilm’s ability to compete globally against medical imaging giants GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE), Philips (NYSE:PHG), Siemens (NYSE:SI) and Canon (NYSE:CAJ). GE, […]
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