Zeta Surgical announced that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its Zeta Navigation System for expanded capabilities. The FDA clearance applies to use with expanded instruments and enhanced hospital connectivity. This clearance comes less than a year after the Boston-based company got an FDA nod for expanded software functionality. Zeta Surgical’s mixed reality (MR) system initially […]
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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 […]
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 […]
New California law aims to protect brain data
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law over the weekend that protects brain data from being misused by neurotechnology companies. The new law is an amendment to the state’s consumer privacy law that took effect on January 1, 2020. It targets consumer technology products that monitor and record brain data, according to the New […]
Zeiss unveils new robotic vizualization system for neurosurgery
Zeiss Medical Technology announced today that it launched the Kinevo 900 S robotic visualization system for neurosurgery procedures. Jena, Germany-based Zeiss says Kinevo 900 S offers high-quality digital visualization, collaborative assistant functions and connected intelligence. It designed the platform to offer more clarity for complex neurosurgery procedures and for other surgical disciplines. The latest offering […]
HeartBeam appoints chief AI scientist
HeartBeam this week announced it appointed Lance Myers to chief artificial intelligence scientist. Myers will be responsible for driving HeartBeam’s digital health data analytics and body-worn biosensor technology company’s AI strategy and how it is applied to its core technology. “We’ve made tremendous progress with our deep learning approach with data demonstrating that combining HeartBeam […]
Exo launches new AI-powered ultrasound applications
Exo announced today that it launched SweepAI, a new, FDA-cleared, intelligent cardiac and lung scanning ultrasound application. The advanced AI, now offered on the Exo Iris system, offers instant feedback as a user sweeps the handheld ultrasound through an organ. It automatically identifies optimal imaging and provides diagnostic insights in real-time without internet or cloud […]
Report: Class action suit targets Abbott FreeStyle Libre amid claims of data sharing
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) faces a proposed class action lawsuit related to alleged tracking tools used with its FreeStyle Libre platform. Our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News, reported today on the complaint in the U.S. District Court For The Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. The suit relates to the company’s FreeStyle.Abbott website, which provides educational tools […]
Exactech unveils new AI research for ortho applications
Exactech today shared new research demonstrating the potential of AI and radiomic analyses in shoulder arthroplasty. The Gainesville, Florida–based company also shared new advances in its Active Intelligence ecosystem of smart technologies. It presented its findings at the Congress of International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) in Nashville, Tennessee. Exactech’s research demonstrated how machine […]
FDA clears Think Surgical robot for use with Medacta knee systems
Think Surgical announced that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system for use with Medacta’s knee systems. The FDA cleared TMINI for use with Medacta’s GMK Sphere and SpheriKA knee systems following a collaboration between the companies. Both knee systems have been added to the Think Surgical ID-HUB, a proprietary data […]
PaceMate acquires Medtronic cardiac workflow platform
PaceMate announced today that it acquired the Paceart Optima on-premises cardiac workflow solution from Medtronic . The acquisition expands PaceMate’s global reach by adding nearly 1,000 clinic locations worldwide. Sarasota, Florida-based PaceMate said it enhances its ability to provide its comprehensive cardiac remote monitoring solution and cardiac data management. Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business […]