Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) today announced two separate steps toward helping patients receive remote care as telehealth’s importance continues to grow. Amsterdam-based Philips said today that it launched its Philips Respironics mask selector 3D facial scanning system for fitting masks and formed a strategic collaboration with BioIntelliSense to monitor at-risk patients from the hospital into the home. […]
iVWatch lands FDA clearance for continuous intravenous monitoring device
Continuous IV monitoring system developer ivWatch announced that it received FDA clearance for its new SmartTouch disposable sensor. SmartTouch is indicated for the early detection of peripheral IV infiltration and extravasation events. The latest FDA clearance expands ivWatch’s sensor portfolio to include the single-use sensor for all patient age groups. It is miniaturized and disposable and […]
ivWatch pulls in $1.5m
Continuous IV monitoring system developer ivWatch filed an SEC Form D to confirm the sale of $1.5 million in an equity offering. Newport News, Va.-based ivWatch is offering a total of $13 million in equity, leaving $11.5 million remaining to be sold, according to the SEC filing. The company did not disclose the issuer size […]
Abbott wins FDA approval for Bluetooth heart rhythm devices
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its next-generation Gallant implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices. The next-generation devices offer a patient-preferred design with Bluetooth technology and a new patient smartphone app while sidestepping any compromise of battery longevity and MRI compatibility, according to a news release. Gallant, which […]
BioSig closes $17.5m offering
BioSig Technologies (NSDQ:BSGM) announced today that it closed a registered direct offering of common stock worth $17.5 million. The Westport, Conn.-based company and its majority-owned subsidiary, ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, sold nearly 2.2 million shares of common stock at $8 per share, closing the offering on June 26. Proceeds from the offering reached $17.5 million before deducting placement […]
Why FDA put the pedal to the metal for radar and hummingbirds and why medtech needs Google
In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, co-hosts Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi dig into the recent successes by startups Circadia Health and Preceptis Medical, which both saw expedited approval from the FDA due to the pandemic. Circadia Health earned a spot on this year’s “20 medical device startups you need to know” list. Circadia […]
$4.2m project with GE would develop air transport vital-signs patch
The Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC) announced this week that it has launched a project with GE Research to develop a medical-grade wireless patch that monitors the vital signs of medical patients during emergency air transport. The device would advance medical care coordination, records management and patient outcomes in aeromedical evacuation and help drive advances in consumer-based telehealth, according to […]
FDA clears Masimo respiration sensor
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) announced today that its Centroid wireless orientation, activity and respiration rate sensor received FDA clearance. Centroid is a wearable sensor designed to monitor patient position in an effort to avoid preventable pressure ulcers, while also alerting clinicians to sudden movements, such as fall-like events. The device also detects chest movements to continuously provide respiration […]
FDA OKs Circadia’s radar-powered tool in battle against COVID-19
Healthcare staff monitoring COVID-19 patients for respiratory distress will have a new radar-powered tool at their disposal thanks to an expedited FDA clearance for Circadia Health. London-based Circadia Health announced today the agency gave a green light to its Contactless Respiration Rate (CResp) monitoring systems and c100 device. “Our C100 uses radar to wirelessly look […]
Masimo launches monitoring for reopening economy
Masimo recently launched its SafetyNet-Open that is designed to businesses, governments and schools manage employee and student health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote patient monitoring solution helps coordinate the continuous monitoring of people through sensors and an app. Its centralized dashboard helps organizations understand patterns that could support contact tracing. The components […]
Survey: 90% of people managing chronic conditions believe remote monitoring could help
Sony announced that a study found that nearly 90% of those surveyed believe specialized remote monitoring can help to better manage chronic conditions. The company’s mSafety wearable platform division today revealed the findings from the study of 2,005 people managing chronic conditions in the U.S. The data was collected between May 29, 2020, and June […]
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