Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) announced that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for the use of its CGM in a hospital setting. The FDA early in the COVID-19 pandemic issued temporary guidance allowing increased remote monitoring of hospital patients in order to limit contact with hospital staff. The guidance included continuous glucose monitors. “What started as a […]
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Philips and DOD aim to detect COVID early with wearable devices and an algorithm
Philips and the Pentagon are testing what they call “predictive bio-wearables” that can track changes in vital signs to offer an early warning of COVID-19 infection. Philips and the DOD Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have used Garmin watches — the Fenix 6 and Vivoactive 4 — and Oura rings on more than 11,000 test patients […]
Ascensia launches Senseonics’ remote monitoring app for Android devices in Europe
Ascensia Diabetes Care announced today that it launched Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) Eversense NOW remote monitoring app for Androids in Europe. The launch makes remote monitoring capabilities available for all of Senseonics Eversense and Eversense XL continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) users on Android and iOS operating systems in the U.S. and Europe, respectively. Get the full story at our […]
New research backs iRhythm’s Zio XT against Holter, event monitors
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) announced today that a study demonstrated the superiority of its Zio XT compared to other cardiac monitors. San Francisco-based iRhythm’s KP-Rhythm2 study — published in the American Journal of Cardiology — examined the efficiency of Zio XT, Holter monitors and event monitors with the aim of assessing diagnostic yield, outcomes and resource utilization by monitoring […]
FDA clears Masimo SedLine brain function monitor, EEG for pediatrics
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its SedLine monitoring and SedLine pediatric EEG sensor. Clearance covers Sedline brain functioning monitoring for pediatric patients (between one and 17 years of age), along with the pediatric EEG sensor. Irvine, California-based Masimo said in a news release that the clearance expands SedLine’s benefits to […]
Natus Medical beats the Street in Q4, announces business realignment
Natus Medical (NSDQ:NTUS) this week posted fourth-quarter results that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. The Pleasanton, California-based company makes devices and software to diagnose, monitor and treat brain and nervous system disorders. It reported profits of $1.7 million, or 5¢ per share, on sales of $128.7 million for the three months ended Dec. […]
Medtronic’s diabetes business dips but CEO says growth will come
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced growth in three out of four segments for the third quarter, with diabetes the only one to slide year-over-year. The Fridley, Minnesota-based medtech giant saw third-quarter revenue growth in its cardiovascular segment (3.4%), medical-surgical segment (1.2%) and neuroscience segment (0.8). However, the company’s diabetes business dipped 7.3% year-over-year in sales. In December 2021, Medtronic received […]
Investors may have overreacted over Masimo
The Street appears to be reassessing its reaction to Masimo’s plans to spend $1.025 billion to acquire Viper Holdings, the parent company of Sound United. Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) stock lost a third of its value the day after the patient monitoring tech company announced its acquisition plans this week. While MASI shares are still down more than […]
DiaMonTech raises $5M for laser-based blood glucose detection system
DiaMonTech announced today that it raised $5 million to bring its total funding to more than $20 million to date. Berlin, Germany–based DiaMonTech develops a patented, mid-infrared technology platform designed to enable non-invasive blood glucose measurement using pain-free laser-based detection. The platform has ease of use comparable to the fingerprint sensor on a smartphone, according to […]
Dexcom says data shows next-gen G7 CGM provides accurate glucose readings
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) published study results that demonstrate the accuracy offered by its next-generation G7 continuous glucose meter. San Diego-based Dexcom, which expects to launch G7 soon ahead of what President and CEO Kevin Sayer said will be a year full of activity, conducted the study in adults with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes (on […]
Masimo stock falls as The Street ponders $1B Sound United acquisition
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) stock lost a third of its value the morning after the company said it would spend $1.025 billion to acquire Viper Holdings, the parent company of Sound United. Sound United is behind consumer tech brands making high-end sound and home theater systems, including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio and Marantz. “We see […]