GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today introduced its Revolution Ascend with Effortless Workflow computed tomography (CT) system. The new CT system includes a new 75 cm wide-gantry, 40 mm detector coverage and lower table position designed to accommodate high body mass index (BMI) patients and trauma cases that would otherwise be too delicate to maneuver in a […]
Software / IT
Caresyntax brings Series C funding to $130M
Digital surgery platform developer Caresyntax announced today that it added a $30 million extension to its Series C funding round. Boston-based Caresyntax’s $30 million extension brings its total Series C funding to $130 million, adding to the first stage announced in April 2021, according to a news release. PFM Health Sciences led the extension, with […]
Pear Therapeutics touts real-world data for reSET-O prescription digital therapeutic
Pear Therapeutics today announced the publication of positive results from real-world data of its reSET-O prescription digital therapeutic. Boston-based Pear Therapeutics evaluated its FDA-authorized reSET-O PDT in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) on patients treated for 24 weeks, with real-world evidence demonstrating that the treatment is associated with improved outcomes, high levels of treatment […]
Augmedics appoints chief financial officer
Augmedics announced today that it appointed Raj Asarpota as its new EVP and CFO. Chicago-based Augmedics said in a news release that Asarpota, whose role becomes effective today, will lead the company’s global finance organization and be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax and investor relations. The augmented reality-based imaging technology developer […]
iRhythm picks Dexcom COO Quentin Blackford as new CEO
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) announced today that it appointed Quentin Blackford as its new president & CEO. Blackford will assume the role of president & CEO and become a member of the company’s board of directors effective Oct. 4, 2021. The company had been searching for a CEO since June when Mike Coyle announced that he […]
Medtronic and Stasis announce patient monitoring partnership in India
Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) India-based subsidiary announced a strategic partnership with Stasis Health and its AI-based bedside monitoring system. India Medtronic Private Limited and Stasis Health (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stasis Labs) partnered to scale up and expand access to the Stasis Monitor, a connected care bedside multi-parameter monitoring system, according to a news release. The Stasis […]
GE Healthcare introduces next-gen portable X-ray system
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that it introduced the AMX Navigate next-generation portable, digital X-ray system. AMX Navigate includes what GE Healthcare touts as a first-of-its-kind, power-assisted free-motion telescoping column designed to reduce lift force by up to 70% and decrease technologist injury, according to a news release. Additionally, the platform includes new workflow solutions, […]
Zimmer Biomet touts data supporting its MyMobility with Apple Watch
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) today touted data highlighting the clinical value of its MyMobility platform with Apple Watch. Warsaw, Indiana-based Zimmer Biomet announced four data presentations on MyMobility with Apple Watch, which it touts as a first-of-its-kind remote care management platform for helping healthcare professionals remotely support and guide patients during their preparation for and recovery from […]
How iRhythm sought to outdo the old-school Holter monitor
iRhythm is changing the game in a heart rhythm monitoring space that has been dominated for years by the Holter Monitor. Here’s how. About 14 years ago, when Mark Day was interviewing at iRhythm, he could see the unmet needs that a project out of Stanford’s Biodesign program addressed. While that was a start, there […]
Better Therapeutics secures $50M debt facility for digital diabetes treatment tech
Better Therapeutics announced today that it secured a loan debt facility worth up to $50 million from Hercules Capital. The debt facility provides up to $150 million in total financing when combined with the proceeds from going public through a $113 million merger with SPAC Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp II and a PIPE investment. Get the full story […]
Ultrahuman raises $17.5M Series B for wearable glucose monitoring tech
Ultrahuman announced today that it raised $17.5 million in a Series B financing round for its wearable glucose tracking technology. Bangalore, India-based Ultrahuman develops the Ultrahuman Cyborg, a continuous metabolism tracker designed to help people with diabetes track blood glucose in real-time and optimize their diet and exercise. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
