The UK’s NHS is looking to spend $26.7 million (GBP £20 million) to reinforce its central cybersecurity unit with “ethical hackers”, as it aims to bolster its protection from future attacks on its health services systems, according to a The Times UK report. The new additions will reportedly monitor for emerging threats and work alongside […]
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House Committee urges HHS to improve med device cybersecurity
The US House Energy and Commerce committee is looking to the Department of Health and Human Services to shore up medical device cybersecurity, according to a report from The Hill. Committee Chair Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sent a letter to the HHS asking it to require device makers to provide a listed bill of materials, including […]
AI healthcare biz Imagia closes Cadens Medical Imaging buy
Montreal-based artificial intelligence healthcare company Imagia said today it closed its acquisition of medical imaging dev Cadens Medical Imaging for an undisclosed amount. Cadens, founded in 2008, develops and markets FDA and CE Marked medical imaging software products designed for oncology. Imagia said it is hopeful that integration of its technologies and IP will enable […]
Pentax adds ASHA’s voice problem assessment tools into voice and speech software
Hoya‘s Pentax Medical said today it inked a licensing agreement with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to incorporate a tool it designed to help assess voice problems into a software modules used in Pentax’s voice and speech assessment products. The Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice tool was developed by the ASHA to “provide a standardized protocol and […]
QuiO, SHL Group partner for connected drug-delivery tech
SHL Group and the New York-based startup QuiO announced today that the two companies have inked a strategic partnership to combine SHL’s drug-delivery systems and QuiO’s ConnectedRx solution. As part of their collaboration, the companies hope to integrate connectivity into drug-delivery devices in an effort to boost user experience and improve adherence. Get the full story at our […]
Renishaw wins FDA approval for neurosurgery planning software
Renishaw, a British engineering company, received approval by federal officials to sell the latest version of its neurosurgery planning software in the U.S. The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for Renishaw’s neuroinspire software that blends MRI and CT datasets into a 3D volume, enabling neurosurgeons to identify and outline regions of interest. The approach is designed to minimize […]
Cardinal Analytx closes $6.1m Series A funding round
New machine learning company Cardinal Analytx closed a $6.1 million Series A financing round to fund the development of its healthcare technology with data science, engineering and clinical capabilities. Investors included Cardinal Partners, Premera Blue Cross and the Stanford-StartX Fund. To reduce the costs associated with health insurance, the company developed a machine learning platform […]
Transcatheter heart valve surgery simulator dev FEops raises $7m
Surgical simulation software developer FEops said today it raised $7.2 million (EU €6 million) in funding to support its HeartGuide transcatheter valve implantation simulation software. The round was led by newly invested Valiance and joined by existing investors Capricorn and PMV, the Gent, Belgium-based company said. FEops’ flagship product is the HeartGuide platform, which use […]
Brainlab wins FDA nod for Elements Spine, Cranial SRS radiosurgery planning software
Brainlab said today it won FDA clearance for its Elements Spine SRS and Elements Cranial SRS radiosurgery surgical planning software applications. The Munich, Germany-based company said that the Elements Cranial SRS is designed to allow physicians to create radiosurgery plans in less than 15 minutes, supporting plans for numerous cranial indications including arteriovenous malformations, pituitary […]
Varian Medical launches Eclipse 15.5 radiosurgery planning software
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it launched the Eclipse 15.5, a new version of its radiotherapy treatment planning software which includes support for its HyperArc high definition radiotherapy system The newly launched Eclipse 15.5 features MCO, which allows clinicians to examine outcomes related to clinical criteria including which organs are spared versus coverage of a targeted tumor, […]
How medical device risk management is connected with design controls
Medical device design controls play an important role when it comes to risk management, but the relationship isn’t always immediately clear. Intended use is especially important, says Jon Speer, founder of Greenlight.guru (Indianapolis), which markets a cloud-based quality management software. “If you don’t have a clear order or boundaries for conducting your risk management activities, […]