Biopharma and medtech digital health platform provider BrightInsight announced today that it raised $40 million in a Series B financing round. Insight Partners led the funding, while Series A investors New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures also participated. According to a news release, BrightInsight plans to use the funds raised to significantly scale up team […]
Baxter systems flagged for cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released notices citing cyber vulnerabilities with four devices made by Baxter (NYSE:BAX). Included among the devices listed by DHS were Baxter’s PrismaFlex/PrisMax devices, its ExactaMix, its Phoenix hemodialysis delivery system and its Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps. All four notices included warnings regarding the devices’ Cleartext transmission of sensitive information. According […]
Acutus Medical, Biotronik ink deal
Acutus Medical and Biotronik have announced that they will collaborate on electrophysiology, mapping, ablation and accessory products across certain markets. The products involved in the collaboration center around the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in markets that include Europe and Asia, according to a news release. The partnership centers on Acutus’ AcQMap system, which Acutus touts […]
Philips launches clinical trial accelerator
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced recently that it has launched the clinical trial accelerator on its Philips HealthSuite to improve trial efficiency. The Amsterdam-based company’s accelerator includes a new, tailored set of capabilities to enable life science organizations to integrate, analyze and store clinical and patient-reported data from multiple sources, according to a news release. Philips HealthSuite […]
Beckman Coulter awarded expanded contract for sepsis algorithm
Beckman Coulter announced that it received an expanded partnership with BARDA for its expanding COVID-19 medical countermeasure portfolio. BARDA (the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) awarded Beckman Coulter the partnership in collaboration with Dascena, Inc. The collaboration will offer advanced research and development toward […]
Could COVID-19 be telehealth’s big moment?
Frost & Sullivan announced today that recent analysis finds that the demand for telehealth technology is expected to rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis, titled “Telehealth — A Technology-Based Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus, 2020,” revealed that, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare, the […]
Brainlab acquires VisionTree Software
Brainlab announced that it completed the acquisition of patient-centric data collection and health management company VisionTree Software. Munich, Germany–based Brainlab said the acquisition highlights the company’s commitment to taking a closer look at patient quality of life and condition post-treatment. San Diego–based VisionTree Software develops cloud-based data collection and health management solutions that Brainlab plans […]
Sectra and Leica seek FDA clearance for digital pathology solution
Sectra (STO:SECTB) and Leica Biosystems announced that they formed a partnership to collaborate in an effort to win FDA clearance for an integrated clinical pathology solution. The companies said their goal is to address the clinical needs of enterprise-level customers, including academic medical centers, clinical research organizations and large hospital networks. They have already submitted an […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
BD drug-dispensing cabinets vulnerable to cyberattack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said yesterday that certain Becton Dickinson Pyxis medication-dispensing cabinets are vulnerable to unauthorized users within a local hospital network. The Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company said it reported the vulnerability to federal officials. The weakness would have allowed someone with the expired credentials to access patient data and medications. The […]
Former FDA commissioners want more funding for real-world evidence
Three former FDA commissioners are calling on Congress to fully fund the agency’s $60 million fiscal year 2020 budget for using more real-world evidence to evaluate drugs, biologics and devices. Most of that money — $23 million — is earmarked for medical devices. The document is titled “Expanding the Use of RealWorld Evidence in Regulatory […]
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