Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system is available at clinics across the U.S. The Germantown, Md.-based company also touted that it won coverage for its CGM with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
The 10 most innovative medical devices of 2018
The nominees for the best medical technology of 2018 were recently announced for the 12th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The host of the awards, The Galien Foundation, awards the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology product achievements that are designed to improve human condition. Before the candidates can qualify […]
Dexcom beats the Street with Q2 results
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) topped sales and earnings expectations on Wall Street today with its second-quarter financial results. The San Diego, Calif.-based company posted profits of $30.2 million, or 34¢ per share, on sales of $242.5 million for the three months ended June 30, representing a whopping 941% increase in profits and a 42% increase in sales compared […]
Abbott wins FDA nod for 14-day FreeStyle Libre glucose sensor
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that the FDA approved its 14-day FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitor, making the device the longest lasting self-applied glucose sensor on the market. The company’s FreeStyle Libre system, initially approved to last 10 days, is designed to eliminate the need for fingersticks. Users can test their blood sugar with the continuous glucose […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: July 27, 2018
From the FDA clearing LifeSignal’s wireless ECG to Zavation receiving FDA clearance for its expandable corpectomy cage, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. FDA clears LifeSignal’s wireless ECG LifeSignals announced in a July 26 press release that it has received FDA clearance for its wireless LP1100 Life […]
NIH gives cancer detection a gigantic image boost
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made public more than 32,000 annotated cancer lesions identified on CT images to help radiologists improve their cancer-detection accuracy. Large enough to train a deep neural network, the DeepLesion database could enable the scientific community to create a large-scale universal lesion detector with one unified framework, according to […]
8 crowdfunded health devices you need to know
Companies including 3M and Aura Medical are turning to the popular websites Kickstarter and Indiegogo to get their ideas crowdfunded by people who want them to come to life. The idea behind a crowdfunding website is that if you back the project and donate a certain amount of money, you’ll get something in return, oftentimes […]
Abbott CEO aims for more than one million Libre users by 2019
Topping estimates on Wall Street, Abbott (NYSE:ABT) posted a hefty beat yesterday with its second-quarter financial results. Driving the company’s growth was, in part, its diabetes business unit – sales jumped nearly 40% compared to Q2 in 2017 thanks largely to its sensor-based glucose monitoring system, Freestyle Libre. “Libre offers a true mass-market opportunity with its […]
Nemaura Medical gears up to commercialize glucose monitor
Nemaura Medical (NSDQ:NMRD) said today that it placed an initial order to its UK-based contract manufacturer for 12,500 rechargeable transmitters, designed as part of the company’s sugarBeat glucose monitoring systems. Nemaura is readying for the commercial launch of its sugarBeat glucose monitor, pending CE Mark approval in the European Union. The device consists of a disposable, […]
Fresenius put $2m into Vectorious Medical’s $10m Series B
Fresenius (NYSE:FMS) said today that its venture arm put $2 million into a Series B round for Vectorious Medical Technologies that brought in a total of nearly $10 million for the cardiac implant company. Tel Aviv-based Vectorius is developing the V-Lap implantable wireless heart monitor, which is designed to monitor pressure in the heart’s left atrium. The $9.5 […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: July 13, 2018
From Angiodroid receiving CE Mark approval to Masimo launching its vital signs app, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Angiodroid wins CE Mark for Angiopulse IABP Angiodroid announced in a July 11 press release that it has received CE Mark approval for its AngioPulse intra-aortic balloon […]
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