MaxQ AI chairman & CEO Gene Saragnese talked to reporter Sarah Faulkner about the company’s software that uses AI to interpret medical images and patient data. Want to see these interviews live? Join us at DeviceTalks. Sarah: Digital health, artificial intelligence and machine learning – these terms represent a lot of the buzz emerging from […]
Musk’s NeuraLink eyes 2020 human trials for brain implant
NeuraLink yesterday pulled back the curtain on the implant it hopes will wirelessly enable the human brain to control machines, reportedly including the robot-assisted implantation system it devised for its “neural lace” sensors, the sensors themselves and a chip designed to clean and amplify brain signals. The Elon Musk-backed company had previously only described its […]
Boston Scientific aims for personalized Parkinson’s therapy with Vercise DBS
Dr. Rafael Carbunaru and his team at Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) have spent the last twenty years building, among other things, the Vercise deep brain stimulation system in an attempt to deliver precise, personalized therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease. “It’s a labor of love,” the VP of R&D told MassDevice.com. Carbunaru estimated there are roughly 1.2 […]
Cardiologist questions use of Boston Scientific Watchman device
A Philadelphia cardiologist has written a newspaper column questioning the efficacy and cost of Boston Scientific’s Watchman device for stroke prevention. The Watchman left atrial appendage closure device is designed to prevent blood clots that form in the heart’s left atrial appendage from reaching the brain. Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) markets it as an alternative to blood-thinning […]
AxoSim touts results of nerve-on-a-chip study
A new study of AxoSim’s Nerve-on-a-Chip technology shows that the platform accurately provides key physiological readouts that could help speed the development of drugs to treat neurological disorders. The study also shows that Nerve-on-a-Chip technology is the first all-human in vitro model that can measure critical factors that were formerly only available using live animal models. These […]
Silk Road Medical touts results of carotid artery treatment study
A new study shows that transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedures significantly lowered the odds of composite in-hospital stroke, death and heart attack compared to surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery, according to Silk Road Medical (NSDQ:SILK). The company is developing a neuroprotection and stent system called Enroute as an aid to TCAR procedures. […]
BrainBox wins FDA breakthrough nod for TBI test, launches pivotal trial
Brain-injury diagnostic dev BrainBox Solutions said today that the FDA granted it a breakthrough device designation for its in-development BrainBox Traumatic Brain Injury test and that it launched a pivotal trial of the system. The Richmond, Va.-based company’s BrainBox TBI test is a multi-modality, quantitative test combining injury-related blood protein biomarkers with computerized neurological assessments. […]
Acandis stent retriever wins CE Mark
Device maker Acandis said it has received the CE Mark for its Aperio hybrid stent retriever. Aperio is designed for efficient clot retention and fast arterial flow restoration in ischemic stroke patients with a large intracranial blood clot, according to the Pforzheim, Germany-based company. “Our engineers combined the proven, reliable and effective hybrid cell design […]
How a radiologist uses MRI images to make art
A French radiologist is using MRI images and research-use-only neuroimaging software to create works of art. Denis Ducreux has been fascinated by the brain since he was a child. He always wanted to understand its functions and possibilities better. “I am amazed by the brain’s beauty, organization, structure, reflecting the universe’s organization,” Ducreux, who is […]
Kurve Technology wins DoD contract for drug delivery tech
Kurve Technology won a U.S. Defense Dept. contract to test a new formulation for combating traumatic brain injuries. The Mill Creek, Wash.-based company makes a controlled particle dispersion device designed to deliver liquid drugs through a controlled, turbulent flow, according to the company’s website. Its ViaNase electronic atomizer can deliver most drug compounds through the nose […]
Altoida raises $6.3M Series A for AI Alzheimer’s risk predictor
Early-stage developer Altoida said yesterday that it raised $6.3 million in a Series A round of financing to support its novel, artificial intelligence powered Alzheimer’s prediction and detection technology. Altoida produces and supports an AI-powered medical device designed to collect functional and cognitive biomarkers to help detect Alzheimer’s disease up to ten years prior to […]
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