Danish medtech company Ropca will bring its autonomous musculoskeletal ultrasound system to the U.S. after receiving FDA 510(k) clearance. The system features two components: Arthur and Diana, which together capture and analyze ultrasound images of finger, hand and wrist joints. Arthur performs standardized musculoskeletal ultrasound scans, and Diana, an AI software, develops AI-assisted analyses and […]
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Petal Surgical says its first-in-human incisionless surgery is coming soon and offers a first glimpse of its system
Petal Surgical is “moving out of the lab” and toward human trials of its incisionless surgery platform in the near future, the surgical tech startup tells MassDevice. The histotripsy developer is almost finished with its controlled, in-vivo preclinical studies, saying they will yield a first-of-its kind dataset demonstrating “the extent to which [the] platform can […]
Philips has a new single-transducer offering for its women’s health ultrasound
Philips (NYSE: PHG) is expanding its obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound portfolio with the introduction of the eV14-2v transvaginal transducer. FDA 510(k) cleared and CE-marked, the eV14-2v combines image quality and broad clinical capabilities in a single lightweight transducer, according to Philips. Philips says the eV14-2v is meant to minimize the need to switch between transducers to […]
Philips says preliminary data backs its ultrasound tech’s mitral regurgitation tracking
Philips (NYSE: PHG) shared new clinical data supporting its AI-powered 3D Auto Color Flow Quantification (CFQ) technology for measuring mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation is a common heart condition in which the mitral valve does not close tightly, allowing blood to leak or flow backward. This can lead to a number of risks for the patient, […]
GE HealthCare releases new Vivid technologies for cardiovascular imaging
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) added three technologies to its Vivid cardiovascular ultrasound portfolio: Vivid Explorer, Vivid Advanced and Vivid Focus. Vivid Explorer supports advanced 4D, multi-plane and 2D imaging for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). Meanwhile, Vivid Advanced includes 2D TTE, multi-plane TEE and 2D ICE as well as vascular, abdominal and soft-tissue imaging. Vivid Focus […]
Vexev raises $6M to support robotic ultrasound tech
Vexev announced today that it raised $6 million in new funding to accelerate the progress of its robotic tomographic ultrasound platform. Existing investors Blackbird Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, Startmate and Horizon participated in the round. New investors TreeArc Investment Group, TEN13, Bioshore Ventures and Alumni Ventures all joined as well. The company plans to use funds to […]
GE HealthCare updates portable Logiq e ultrasound systems with AI features
GE HealthCare today announced the introduction of the Logiq e family, featuring Logiq e X and Logiq e S, two compact laptop ultrasound systems. The Logiq e family pairs a console-level performance with AI-powered features and workflow tools, the company said in a news release. “The Logiq e family furthers our ability to serve customers […]
Remote ultrasound robot developer Dopl raises $6M seed round
Dopl Technologies closed a $6.3 million seed round to advance its remote robotic ultrasound technology, the device developer will announce today. The Bothell, Washington-based startup was a member of the 2024 Medtech Innovator cohort. It now says it has 10 employees and has raised more than $8 million in total. “Our outstanding team is energized […]
HistoSonics wins CE mark for Edison histotripsy system
HistoSonics announced today that it received CE mark approval for its Edison non-invasive histotripsy technology platform. The company can now commercialize the system in Europe for the treatment of liver tumors. Plymouth, Minnesota–based HistoSonics designed its Edison platform to use focused ultrasound energy to provide histotripsy for the noninvasive destruction of tumors. Using a robotic […]
Philips launches new Alturion ultrasound system with AI workflows
Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it launched its new Alturion ultrasound system with AI-powered workflow for high-volume settings. Amsterdam-based Philips made the system available in both the U.S. and Europe following FDA 510(k) clearance and CE mark approval. The company says Alturion helps clinicians work more efficiently, deliver consistent results and make confident clinical decisions. […]
GE HealthCare announces upgrades to Allia platform
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq:GEHC) announced today that it has added new upgrade pathways for its Allia image-guided solutions (IGS) platform. The upgrades aim to help customers modernize select legacy Innova and Discovery IGS systems. These pathways provide access to Allia technologies and workflows that support efficiency and procedural decision-making. They also help preserve existing infrastructure, avoid […]
