The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a medical advisory warning for a potential software vulnerability in the Pyxis MedStation and Pyxis Anesthesia (PAS) ES system made by Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX). According to the DHS warning, Becton Dickinson reported the vulnerability to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Affected models of the drug-dispensing devices […]
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Medtronic launches COVID-19 monitoring system
Medtronic Care Management Services is launching two new software programs for assessing, monitoring and triaging people concerned about COVID-19 and potential symptoms. The MCMS COVID-19 virtual care evaluation and monitoring system — which Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced late last week — is now available to U.S. health systems, plans and employers. It follows the company’s launch of […]
Cohealo to enhance ventilator sharing network
Cohealo announced today that it intends to add customers to its national ventilator sharing network to help health systems monitor capacity and mobilize ventilators to hospitals that need them most. The Boston-based company’s effort is in response to a shortage of ventilators as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several companies have taken it upon […]
Software is enabling medical 3D printing innovation: Here’s how
The 3D printers themselves get a lot of attention, but for 3D-printing to become ubiquitous in the medtech space, software will have to play a key role. A 3D printer without software to tell it where to place the material is a really nice, expensive coffee table, according to Scott Rader, a former Stratasys GM […]
DHS warns on Insulet Omnipod
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a medical advisory to warn of vulnerabilities with the Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) Omnipod insulin management system. According to the advisory, the affected insulin pumps are designed to communicate using a wireless RF with Insulet’s personal diabetes manager device, but the RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or […]
TransEnterix secures FDA clearance for ‘machine vision’ in robotic surgery
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to add an artificial intelligence feature to its Senhance robotic surgery system. The new Intelligent Surgical Unit on the system enables the camera to automatically move for a surgeon during a procedure, responding to commands and recognizing certain objects and locations in the surgical field. TransEnterix […]
Philips touts new cybersecurity testing certification
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it became the first medical device manufacturer to receive a new Underwriters Laboratories (UL) product cybersecurity testing certification. UL designed the UL IEC 62304 certification to provide a framework to evaluate the robustness and maturity of a medical device manufacturer’s cybersecurity controls and capabilities in product development, according to a […]
Electromed launches SmartVest mobile app
Electromed (NSDQ:ELMD) announced that it launched the SmartVest Connect app for personalized high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy management for people with compromised pulmonary function. The app, available on iOS and Android platforms, is designed to securely connect to the SmartVest SQL through Bluetooth technology and allow patients and healthcare teams to track therapy in real-time […]
FDA warns on potential cybersecurity weakness in Bluetooth Low Energy medical devices
The FDA issued a statement to warn patients, healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. BLE allows two devices to “pair” and exchange information to perform their intended functions while preserving battery life in all sorts of devices, including medical technology. The vulnerabilities, referred to by […]
Philips signs 8-year partnership with Paracelsus Clinics
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Paracelsus Clinics announced today that they entered into an eight-year strategic partnership to continue modernizing Paracelsus Clinics’ medical imaging systems. Switzerland-based Paracelsus Clinics intends to work with Philips on imaging system availability and equipment operation while strengthening efficiency and increasing quality, according to a news release. Paracelsus Clinics head of the procurement […]
Ibex wins CE Mark for AI-powered cancer detection software
Ibex Medical Analytics announced today that it won CE Mark approval for its artificial intelligence-powered Galen Prostate software for identifying suspected cancer on prostate core needle biopsies. Tel Aviv-based Ibex touts its Galen prostate solution as the first-ever AI-based software for cancer detection used in routine clinical practice, and it is already deployed in pathology […]