Cardiac imaging technology developer Genetesis announced today that its flagship product received FDA breakthrough device designation. Mason, Ohio-based Genetesis’ CardioFlux magnetocardiograph (MCG) uses highly sensitive room temperature magnetometers to deliver non-invasive measurements of the heart’s naturally generated magnetic fields, according to a news release. The FDA granted breakthrough device designation for CardioFlux in the diagnosis of […]
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Smiths Medical launches Portex EchoGlo peripheral nerve block portfolio
Smiths Medical announced today that it launched its EchoGlo peripheral nerve block portfolio as part of the Portex pain management platform. EchoGlo is a needle designed for echogenic brightness under ultrasound to enhance visualization and accuracy while delivering medication, helping to confidently place local anesthetic which could reduce post-operative dependency on opioids, according to a […]
SoniVie wins FDA breakthrough nod for renal denervation tech
SoniVie announced that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Tivus renal artery denervation technology. Tivus (therapeutic intra-vascular ultrasound system) is designed for treating resistant hypertension through renal artery denervation. The system previously received breakthrough designation for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in September 2019. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Tubing & […]
Cyber vulnerability discovered in GE Healthcare radiological devices
CyberMDX announced that it uncovered a cyber vulnerability across a range of popular devices made by GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE). The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) disclosed the vulnerability yesterday after CyberMDX discovered that it could affect dozens of radiological devices by allowing an attacker to gain access to sensitive data, […]
Olympus buys Veran Technologies for $340M
Olympus (TYO:7733) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire Veran Medical Technologies for up to $340 million. St. Louis, Mo.-based Veran Medical develops advanced medical devices specializing in interventional pulmonology, including navigation products to develop solutions for improved diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer, according to a news release. The acquisition by Olympus is […]
Aidoc, Imbio partner on AI to detect blood clots
Aidoc announced today that it is partnering with Imbio in an effort to provide an end-to-end AI solution for pulmonary embolism (PE). The goal of the collaboration between Aidoc and Imbio is to improve the efficiency and quality of pulmonary embolism detection and treatment, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical […]
Canon Medical launches one-beat spectral cardiac CT
Canon Medical (NYSE:CAJ) announced today that it launched one-beat spectral cardiac CT capabilities on the Aquilion One/Prism Edition. Tustin, Calif.-based Canon Medical’s deep-learning spectral CT for cardiovascular imaging offers the one-beat spectral CT capabilities, thanks to a 16 cm-wide area detector which allows for one rotation to image the entire heart in as little as 0.275 […]
This AI algorithm could detect COVID-19 in chest X-rays
Northwestern University researchers are touting a new AI platform that can detect COVID-19 in X-ray images of the lungs. DeepCOVID-XR, a machine-learning algorithm, performed better than a team of specialized thoracic radiologists by spotting COVID-19 in X-rays about 10 times faster and 1%-6% more accurately, according to a news release. Get the full story at […]
Butterfly Network to go public via merger
Butterfly Network announced that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement and will go public with Longview Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the deal between Butterfly, a medical imaging technology developer, and Longview, a special purpose acquisition company, the combined company’s Class A common stock is expected to be traded on the New […]
GE Healthcare touts new AI for COVID-19 patients’ breathing tubes
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today unveiled a new artificial intelligence algorithm for assessing endotracheal tube (ETT) placements in COVID-19 patients. Included in GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 2.0, the AI solution helps clinicians assess the ETT placements during the process of ventilating critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to a news release. Critical Care Suite 2.0 uses […]
FDA clears Allotrope StimSite
Allotrope Medical this week said it received FDA clearance for its StimSite. The device is designed to help surgeons locate and identify ureters during surgery. StimSite provides electrical stimulation to ureter smooth muscle tissue by testing ureter smooth muscle excitability. It can be used by OB/GYNs, general and colorectal surgeons with existing surgical instruments. “Whether […]