Artificial Intelligence healthcare developer Viz.ai said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Viz CTP computed tomography perfusion image processing and analysis software. The San Francisco-based company said that the software compliments its current offerings, which include automated large vessel occlusion stroke identification, stroke triage and LVO notification, patient selection, medical image viewing, transport coordination and […]
Olympus inks endoscope image sharing deal with InterSystems
Olympus (TYO:7733) said yesterday it inked a deal with InterSystems to enhance Olympus’ Knowledge Exchange System with InterSystems HealthShare, which allows for the sharing of images taken during endoscopy procedures. Olympus said its KE system is a software platform for centralized reprocessing record and image management that connects to its Olympus devices. The company added the […]
5 medtech stories we missed this week: April 20, 2018
From CHF Solutions’ new Italian distribution deal to Masimo’s CE Mark approval, here are five medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. CHF Solutions signs Italian distribution deal CHF Solutions announced in an April 17 press release that it has signed a new distribution agreement with TRX Italy to distribute […]
Google unveils prototype augmented-reality, AI-powered light microscope system
Google (NSDQ:GOOG) this week presented initial data from a prototype augmented reality microscope platform it’s developing for advanced cancer detection, according to a research blog post from the tech giant. The platform consists of a modified light microscope for real-time image analysis and presents analysis from a machine-learning algorithm directly into the users field of view, […]
Siemens wins more FDA nods for Somatom CT platform, clearing go.All and go.Top scanners
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said today it won another FDA nod for its Somatom portfolio, this time for its Somatom go.All and go.Top computed tomography systems. The company said its go. CT platform devices are controlled via tablet and remote, and that its go.ALL CT scanner features a 0.33-second rotation time, 75 kW generator and 64-slice capabilities. The […]
Siemens wins FDA nod for Somatom Force flagship CT system
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said last Friday it won FDA clearance for the latest version of its Somatom Force flagship dual source computed tomography system. The newly cleared system features the company’s FAST integrated workflow and FAST 3D camera, which it claims is the first patient positioning system powered by artificial intelligence. The scanner also includes automated scan […]
CMS approves expanded MRI coverage for CRM patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have finalized a plan that will cover magnetic resonance imaging scans for patients with implanted cardiac devices, including pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, according to a MedPage Today report. The finalized decision, which was released in January, will allow Medicare patients with MR-conditional devices to […]
Abbott launches study comparing OCT to angiography in stent placement procedures
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced the launch of new trial exploring long-term outcomes in patients who underwent stent implantation guided by optical coherence tomography as compared to angiography. The first patient in the trial was enrolled by Dr. Franco Fabbiocchi at Milan, Italy’s IRCCS Centro Cardiologico, the Abbot Park, Ill.-based company said. “Today, most of the world […]
Analogic to go private in $1B sale to Altaris
Analogic (NSDQ:ALOG) said today it inked a $1.1 billion go-private deal with Altaris Capital Partners. Peabody, Mass.-based Analogic said that Altaris will offer $84 per share in the deal, which has already been unanimously approved by Analogic’s board of directors. “Analogic has a rich history of developing advanced technologies that have enabled innovation in medical imaging and […]
Varian Medical releases new Velocity cancer imaging software
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR), known for its use of rfxcel serialization software , said today it launched an FDA-cleared version of its Velocity cancer imaging software, including a new Rapidsphere module. The newly launched Velocity 4.0’s Rapidsphere module is designed for Y90 selective internal radiation therapy dosimetry analysis and provides improved information on tumor responses and normal-tissue toxicity […]
Canon Medical wins FDA nod for Aquilion Precision CT system
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) Medical Systems said today it won FDA clearance for its Aquilion Precision ultra-high resolution computed tomography system. The company touted the Aquilion Precision system as the world’s first ultra-high res CT system, claiming it can resolve anatomy as small as 150 microns. The system is designed to provide up to twice the resolution of imaging […]
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