Dyad Medical today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its echocardiogram application Echo:Prio. The Boston-based company’s Echo:Prio is part of its complete cardiac platform named Libby. The whole system analyzes images from echocardiograms. Echocardiograms are important in diagnosing heart disease and developing a treatment plan. The process requires a complete view of the endocardium, […]
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Butterfly Network asks judge to dismiss Fujifilm Sonosite IP suit
Butterfly Network (NYSE: BFLY) announced today that it asked a federal judge in Delaware to dismiss Fujifilm Sonosite’s patent infringement lawsuit against the handheld ultrasound creator. Fujifilm Sonosite (Bothell, Washington) filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in March. The suit claims infringement of seven patents (U.S. Patent Nos. […]
MRI pioneer Dr. Raymond Damadian dies at 86
Dr. Raymond Damadian — who led a team in the 1970s that created the world’s first MRI scanner — passed away last week. Melville, New York–based Fonar Corp. — the company he founded and chaired — confirmed the Aug. 3 death in a recent news release. Damadian was 86. Fonar sold its first MRI scanner […]
How DermaSensor aims to expand access to accurate skin cancer detection
The company’s innovative DermaSensor device could save lives with early skin cancer detection capabilities. With tens of thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. attributable to skin cancer, 99% of deaths from melanoma — the most deadly skin cancer — are avoidable if detected at an early stage, Cody Simmons says. That’s where DermaSensor […]
Xoran wins FDA clearance for mobile fluoroscopy CT system
Xoran Technologies announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TRON computed tomography (CT) X-ray system. Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Xoran designed TRON as a truly mobile, full-body fluoroscopy CT X-ray system with a compact size and no need for bulky motors and batteries. The system takes less than one minute to make scans […]
Siemens Healthineers sales down nearly 6% in Q3, but it sticks with outlook
Siemens Healthineers (ETR:SHL) shares are on the decline today upon the release of the company’s third-quarter financial results. Shares of SHL were down 0.9% at $24.93 per share in mid-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up 1%. The company said in […]
Butterfly Network rises on Q2 results, will reduce workforce to extend cash runway
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) shares are up on second-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast, with the company announcing plans to reduce a tenth of its workforce. Shares of BFLY were up more than 16% at $5.66 apiece by the close of trading today. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest […]
GE Healthcare launches next-gen X-ray system
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that it released its next-generation Definium 656 HD X-ray system. Chicago-based GE Healthcare’s latest generation of its overhead tube suspension (OTS) system leads its portfolio of fixed X-ray products as the most advanced fixed system yet, according to a news release. The medtech giant appears to be on a roll […]
Ambu wins FDA clearance for 5th-gen single-use bronchoscope
Ambu announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its aScope 5 Broncho family of sterile, single-use bronchoscopes. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu designed the aScope Broncho with advanced imaging and design features, including a new high-resolution camera chip. The company received European regulatory clearance in May of this year and said in a news release […]
Viz.ai, Hyperfine partner on new MRI, workflow paradigm
Viz.ai announced today that it partnered with Hyperfine (Nasdaq:HYPR) to bring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the patient’s bedside. San Francisco-based Viz.ai develops the Viz LVO, its flagship product designed to leverage advanced deep learning to communicate time-sensitive information about stroke patients straight to a specialist who can intervene and treat the patient. Hyperfine develops […]
Exo acquires Medo AI to improve ultrasound imaging
Exo announced today that it will acquire artificial intelligence (AI) developer Medo to make ultrasound imaging faster and simpler. Redwood City, California-based Exo intends to integrate Medo’s proprietary Sweep AI technology into its ultrasound platform to make the imaging modality more accessible to a wider range of caregivers. No financial terms for the acquisition were […]