Bayer (ETR:BAYN) has reportedly sold its Multi Vendor Service medical device repair business to private investors who plan to merge it with 2 other firms to form a new company based in Pittsburgh, Penn., according to a Pennsylvania Post-Gazette report. Bayer’s MVS provides service and repairs for radiology devices, covering ultrasound probes, magnetic resonance imaging coils […]
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GE Healthcare wins FDA nod for mammography system with patient controlled compression
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Senographe Pristina Dueta, which it claims is the 1st patient-assisted mammography device that allows women to control their own compression during the examination. With the system, the woman undergoing the exam can control the application of compression on their breasts to minimize perceived pain […]
Siemens launches TrueFusion1 cardiovascular ultrasound application
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said today it launched the TrueFusion1 application for its Acuson SC2000 cardiovascular ultrasound system, designed to integrate ultrasound and angiography images to guide structural heart disease treatments. The TrueFusion application is designed to send anatomical and functional markers, in addition to valve models, from the Acuson SC2000’s true volume transesophageal echocardiography transducer to […]
Cook Medical urology biz launches Mauna Kea’s Cellvizio
UPDATE: Corrected to reflect that the launch was global, and not limited to the US. Cook Medical said today its urology business has launched Mauna Kea‘s (ENT:MKEA) Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy system, with a deal to distribute the device globally. The Cellvizio device is designed for use in a variety of surgical procedures, providing real […]
Alpha Imaging acquires Medical Imaging Systems
Alpha Imaging said today it acquired Stratford, Conn.-based Medical Imaging Systems for an undisclosed amount. Cleveland, Ohio-based Alpha Imaging said the acquisition will increase its footprint in the US, expanding its coverage to 16 states in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. “The acquisition of MIS expands our reach into the northeastern US. It […]
Google’s Verily is developing AI-powered heart disease test using retinal images
Google (NSDQ:GOOG) parent Alphabet‘s (NSDQ:GOOGL) Verily is developing a new artificial-intelligence powered test that searches for indicators of heart disease risk present in retina images, according to a new study. The study, which has not yet been peer reviewed but has been published by Cornell University, details a new machine-learning powered system designed by Verily to “discover […]
Medical imaging dev ImageMoverMD raises $1m
Secure medical imaging software company ImageMoverMD has raised $1.2 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. ImageMoverMD is developing a software platform that connects photos, videos and outside medical images with enterprise imaging and electronic health records. The software platform allows clinicians to use smartphones to […]
Verathon launches GlideScope Go portable video laryngoscope
Verathon Inc. yesterday announced the launch of its portable GlideScope Go video laryngoscope. The Bothell, Wash.-based company’s device is a portable, high-res system for clinicians to use in hospital and pre-hospital settings. The display was designed for improved visualization and first-pass intubation, Verathon said. The unit is compatible with GlideScope Spectrum single-use blades for patients […]
FDA clears Danaher’s Leica Microsystem’s FL560 cerebrovascular fluorescence microscope filter
Danaher‘s (NYSE:DHR) Leica Microsystems said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its FL560 fluorescence microscope filter designed for visualizing cerebrovascular blood flow when used in conjunction with dye fluorescein. The filter is designed to be integrated into a M530 OH6 neurosurgical microscope to provide real-time, high-contrast visualization of cerebral anatomy in native color and […]
Philips, HeartFlow ink co-selling, co-dev deals
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it inked a collaborative deal with HeartFlow to promote HeartFlow’s FFRct Analysis system along with Philips’ catheters for assessing coronary arteries in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. HeartFlow’s FFRct fractional flow reserve software is designed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease, providing insight […]
Agfa-Gevaert hatches plan for standalone HIT biz
Agfa-Gevaert (EBR:AGFB) said today that it’s looking at establishing its healthcare IT division into a stand-alone business. The Belgian graphics conglomerate, which also has a healthcare imaging division, said its board asked CEO Christian Reinaudo’s management team to study how to set up the HIT division as its own legal entity within Agfa-Gevaert. “Increasing the independence of […]