Hillrom (NYSE:HRC) subsidiary Welch Allyn won a Pentagon contract worth $100 million for patient monitoring equipment, the U.S. Defense Dept. said yesterday. Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.-based Welch Allyn beat out 35 other outfits to win the five-year contract, which has a single five-year option after June 24, 2024, the Pentagon said. The contract covers the Army, Navy, Air […]
DHS warns again on cybersecurity flaw in BD Alaris workstations
The U.S. Homeland Security Dept. yesterday warned of two more cybersecurity vulnerabilities with the Alaris infusion pump made by Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX). The DHS Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, acting on weaknesses unearthed by researchers at CyberMDX, said the vulnerabilities could allow a malicious attacker to completely disable BD’s Alaris Gateway Workstation and install malware […]
Masimo wins FDA clearance for neonatal O3 regional oximetry indication
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) said today that it won FDA clearance for use of its O3 Regional Oximetry system with neonatal and infant patients. The Irvine, Calif.-based company’s technology uses near-infrared spectroscopy to assess the regional hemoglobin oxygen saturation of blood on both sides of the brain. The O3 sensors are now available in sizes to fit adult, […]
Senseonics touts strong safety profile in long-term Eversense CGM post-market registry
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said yesterday that is presenting long-term safety data on its Eversense CGM from a European post-market clinical follow up registry later this week, touting that results showed the device as having a strong safety profile. The presentation is slated to take place this Saturday as part of the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in […]
Philips, University of Vermont health system ink long-term pact
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and the University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network today announced they will extend an existing strategic partnership by 10 years. UVM will get Philips imaging systems, ultrasound, patient monitoring, and clinical informatics, and a range of clinical and business solutions and consulting services. The pact aims to help the UVM Health Network […]
Report: Comcast to join home-health-monitoring fray
Comcast (NSDQ:CMCSA) is reportedly preparing to jump into the in-home health-monitoring market. The company will begin conducting pilot tests later this year and intends to launch a health monitoring device in 2020, according to a report by CNBC. Targeted toward seniors and people with disabilities, the device would use ambient sensors to determine whether they’re making extra […]
iRhythm rises on Q1 beats, raised sales outlook
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) posted a classic beat-and-raise first quarter yesterday, topping the consensus forecasts on Wall Street and boosting its top-line outlook on the rest of the year. The San Francisco-based wearable heart monitor maker cut its losses by -27.9% to -$8.0 million, or -33¢ per share, on sales growth of 54.5% to $47.2 million […]
Medtronic wins FDA approval for CareLink SmartSync CRM device manager
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won pre-market approval from the FDA for the CareLink SmartSync device manager for use with its cardiac rhythm management devices. The approval gives the ability to use Apple iPads to program and manage data from pacemakers enabled with Medtronic’s BlueSync and an app that allows its Azure, Percepta, Serena, […]
FDA clears AliveCor’s KardiaMobile for bradycardia, tachycardia monitoring
AliveCor said yesterday that it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance indications for its KardiaMobile personal ECG device, now cleared for detecting bradycardia and tachycardia. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s KardiaBand is a wrist-worn electrocardiogram device previously cleared to detect atrial fibrillation and normal sinus rhythm. “No other consumer ECG device in the world, can tell […]
Onera raises $9m Series A for home sleep diagnostic
Onera Health said today that it raised $9.3 million in a Series A funding round to support its at-home sleep diagnostic patch system. The round was led by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Imec.xpand and joined by Imec and BOM, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said. “Imec is proud of the progress made by Onera. It’s inspiring to […]
Edwards Lifesciences closes $98m CAS Medical Systems buyout
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) yesterday closed the $98 million acquisition of CAS Medical Systems and its non-invasive brain tissue oxygenation monitoring tech. Irvine, Calif.-based Edwards paid $2.45 per share for Branford, Conn.-based Casmed using cash on hand, for an aggregate value of $98.1 million, Casmed said in a regulatory filing. The deal was announced Feb. 12. The […]
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