Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) announced today that it launched its SuperSonic MACH 40 premium, cart-based ultrasound system in the U.S. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company touts the SuperSonic platform as its first cart-based system, saying in a news release that the new system features strong image quality, standard-setting imaging modes and design to enhance efficiency and accuracy. SuperSonic uses […]
Philips launches Lumify tele-ultrasound system in Japan
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that its Lumify with Reacts handheld tele-ultrasound imaging system is commercially available in Japan. Japan’s healthcare authority cleared Lumify for compatible handheld devices in its healthcare market to make high-quality, portable ultrasound available almost everywhere in the country, according to a news release. Lumify is designed for use in places where […]
Sanuwave announces intent to acquire Celularity’s UltraMist
Sanuwave Health (OTC:SNWV) announced that it entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire Celularity’s UltraMist ultrasound healing therapy platform. The non-binding letter of intent includes the acquisition of UltraMist and exclusive partnership rights for Celularity’s wound care biologic products, according to a news release. Celularity develops allogeneic cellular therapies engineered from postpartum human placenta, in cancer, […]
Philips lands 510(k) to market ultrasound systems for COVID-19
The FDA has granted Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) 510(k) clearance to market a wide range of its ultrasound systems to help manage COVID-19-related lung and cardiac complications. Handheld and portable ultrasound solutions in particular have become valuable tools for clinicians treating COVID-19 patients due to their imaging capabilities, portability and ease of disinfection, according to Philips. The 510(k) […]
Insightec raises another $150m for incisionless neurosurgery platform
Insightec announced that it signed definitive agreements for a $150 million Series F financing round with a post-money valuation of $1.3 billion. The Haifa, Israel–based company is the developer of the Exablate Neuro incisionless neurosurgery platform. Insightec touts the Exablate Neuro as the first MR-guided focused ultrasound device to win FDA approval for treating certain […]
Philips signs 8-year partnership with Paracelsus Clinics
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Paracelsus Clinics announced today that they entered into an eight-year strategic partnership to continue modernizing Paracelsus Clinics’ medical imaging systems. Switzerland-based Paracelsus Clinics intends to work with Philips on imaging system availability and equipment operation while strengthening efficiency and increasing quality, according to a news release. Paracelsus Clinics head of the procurement […]
FDA authorizes use of Caption Health’s AI software to capture heart images via ultrasound
The FDA announced today that it has authorized the marketing of Caption Health’s Caption Guidance software for assisting in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound or echocardiography images. Caption Guidance is an accessory to compatible diagnostic ultrasound systems designed to use artificial intelligence to help capture images of a patient’s heart that are of acceptable diagnostic […]
FDA reclassifies some medical image analyzers
The FDA today imposed stricter regulations on certain radiological medical image analyzers, reclassifying them from Class III to Class II. Affected products include computer-assisted detection (CADe) devices for breast cancer mammography, breast-lesion ultrasound, and lung-nodule and dental-caries radiography, the agency said. It defines these devices as those intended to identify, mark, highlight, or in any […]
Butterfly Network expands ultrasound access to Android devices
Butterfly Network announced that it expanded the compatibility of its Butterfly iQ imaging device to include 10 Samsung and Google devices, and added financing options from Affirm. Butterfly iQ is a handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound imaging system. The Guilford, Conn.-based company’s goal is to make ultrasound technology universally accessible and affordable. According to the company, […]
Study: Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
New research claims that the minimally invasive MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (Tulsa) treatment effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects. The Tulsa method is designed to deliver precise doses of sound waves to diseased prostate tissue while sparing the healthy nerve tissue that surrounds the prostate. The method rivals current techniques that lack sophisticated […]
NanoVibronix wins reimbursement from CMS for PainShield device
NanoVibronix (NSDQ:NAOV) announced today that it won a unique reimbursement code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for its PainShield surface acoustic wave portable ultrasonic therapeutic device. The Elmsford, N.Y.–based company develops medical devices based around its low-intensity SAW technology that allows the creation of low-frequency ultrasound waves that can be used in multiple medical […]
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