Imperative Care announced today that it appointed Chuck Alpuche as its new COO along with a slew of leadership changes. The stroke care company named Peter Griffin as SVP of operations, Scott Elliott as chief legal officer and Daniel Davis as chief strategy officer, too. Fred Khosravi, Imperative Care CEO and chair, said the moves […]
Digital Health
FDA clears Syngo Virtual Cockpit tech from Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers announced that the FDA cleared its Syngo Virtual Cockpit, a private, secure communication platform. The platform enables real-time image visualization, acquisition and collaboration between healthcare professionals across multiple sites. Siemens Healthineers designed the software so users can connect to CT, MR, PET and a number of other scanners. Scanners include those made by […]
HeartFlow earns reimbursement win for AI-based coronary solutions
HeartFlow announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) transitioned reimbursement codes for its coronary artery disease assessment. The AMA changed the non-invasive, AI-based FFRCT treatment to a Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code. It went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Mountain View, California-based HeartFlow says the new code supports FFRCT as the […]
FDA clears AI-based lung analysis software from Thirona
Thirona announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the latest update of its AI-based LunQ clinical software. LungQ 3.0.0 utilizes AI to automatically segment the pulmonary segments and subsegments in the internal anatomy of the lung. The analysis includes the identification of structures like lobes, segments, subsegments, airways and fissures. It analyzes the […]
First international procedure performed with Activ Surgical visualization tech
Activ Surgical announced today that it completed the first international surgery using its ActivSight intelligent light. Boston-based Activ Surgical designed ActivSight to provide enhanced visualization and real-time, on-demand surgical insights. The module attaches to laparoscopic and robotic systems and integrates with standard monitors in the operating room. It received CE mark approval for ActivSight in […]
Court denies Apple’s watch ban appeal in Masimo patent spat
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit declined to grant a longer pause on the Apple Watch import ban as a result of patent litigation with Masimo . Shares of MASI were up 2.1% to $122.57 apiece just before the market closed today on the back of the news. The […]
Clarius wins CE mark for handheld full-body ultrasound tech
Clarius Mobile Health announced today that it received CE mark approval for its wireless handheld whole-body ultrasound scanner. The PAL HD3 scanner combines phased and linear arrays on a single head, providing bedside imaging of superficial and deep anatomy. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Claruis said it made the system available today in Europe and the UK. […]
Apple reportedly pulling pulse oximetry from watches if Masimo case appeal fails
Federal customs officials have reportedly approved Apple’s workaround to continue importing Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches if it fails in its appeal of an import ban in its patent dispute with Masimo. The consumer tech giant has told U.S. Customs and Border Protection that redesigned watches “definitively do not contain pulse oximetry functionality,” according […]
FDA approves Zeiss software that treats nearsightedness
Zeiss Medical Technology announced that the FDA approved the VisuMax 800 with Smile Pro software. The Carl Zeiss Meditec unit designed the software to treat nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism. Its latest generation of femtosecond lasers enters the U.S. market with more than 8 million eyes already treated with Smile software. “The increasing global adoption […]
Distalmotion, Proximie partner to bring telepresence to surgical robotics
Distalmotion announced today that it partnered with Proximie to extend its Dexter surgical robot platform globally. Proximie develops an operating room (OR) operating system that provides hospitals and surgical centers access to preoperative data that can help inform patient care, plus real-time collaborative tools to record, train and deliver care. It also offers postoperative content […]
iRhythm releases strong Q4 prelims, strengthens balance sheet
iRhythm Technologies today released a solid preliminary earnings update that included projections of up to 20% revenue growth in 2024. The wearable cardiac monitors developer saw IRTC shares jump more than 7% in value to $112.91 apiece by the close of trading today. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index, which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical […]