Continuous IV monitoring system developer ivWatch announced that it appointed Jaclyn Lautz as its new chief operating officer. Lautz assumes the newly created position at the company, having previously led its research and development division. Her new role will include manufacturing, human resources and operations as well in an effort to drive efficiency and scalability of […]
Patient Monitoring
Medtronic wins FDA clearance for nerve monitoring system, acquires Ai Biomed
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its NIM Vital, and it’s acquired Ai Biomed. NIM Vital is an intraoperative nerve monitoring system designed to allow physicians to identify, confirm and monitor nerve function in an effort to reduce the risk of nerve damage during head and neck surgery, according to a […]
3M and Eko collaborate on stethoscopes
3M (NYSE:MMM) and Eko announced today that they are collaborating to combine 3M’s Littmann stethoscope with Eko’s digital innovations. St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M’s new Littmann CORE digital stethoscope includes capabilities for clinicians to access both analog and digital auscultation options, along with amplification and noise cancellation and the visualization of sound during auscultation. 3M and Oakland, Calif.-based Eko […]
Livmor wins FDA nod for continuous heart monitoring wearable
Livmor announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Livmor Halo wearable AFib detection system. Dallas-based Livmor’s Halo AFib detection system is a physician-prescribed wearable device for continuously monitoring pulse rhythms to detect AFib on-demand during the day and automatically overnight, according to a news release. Halo is deployed on a Samsung wearable […]
GE Healthcare launches new computing technology for healthcare providers
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that it launched the Edison HealthLink computing technology for healthcare providers. Edison HealthLink is designed specifically to allow clinicians to collect, analyze and act upon critical data closer to its source, offering 10 applications, such as TrueFidelity image reconstruction, Mural virtual care and CT smart subscription, and giving providers another entry […]
AI could boost Edwards’ critical care business
Critical care comprises nearly 20% of Edwards’ revenue. Its continued growth is connected to the prominence of the company’s heart valve business. Katie Szyman spent 23 years at Medtronic, a giant in the Medtech industry, but a patient-focused outlook became a driving force behind a change for her. Wanting to work for a California-based company […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2021
For the past 18 years, the Cleveland Clinic has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The list of technologies, cultivated by a panel of physicians and scientists at the clinic, was led by Dr. Will Morris, executive medical director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, and Dr. Akhil Saklecha, managing […]
Dexcom inks 5-year diabetes research pact with U of Virginia
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) announced today that it signed a five-year collaboration agreement with the University of Virginia for CGM research. The partnership will focus on advancing Dexcom’s automated insulin delivery technology and exploring the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tools outside the Type 1 diabetes market, which includes inpatient hospital use, Type 2 diabetes and gestational […]
NeuroMetrix launches Quell app for Apple Watch
NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) announced that it launched the Quell Watch App for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Woburn, Mass.-based NeuroMetrix’s Quell app, which is now available for download from the Apple App Store, allows users of the Quell system to personalize and manage their therapy discreetly on iPhone and Android smartphones, according to a news release. Quell […]
Medasense raises $18M Series C
Pain-response monitoring technology developer Medasense Biometrics announced today that it raised $18 million in a Series C funding round. Ramat Gan, Israel-based Medasense collected the $18 million Series C round from Sabadell Asabys venture capital firm (Asabys Partners of Spain), Israeli family offices and returning investors Baxter Ventures, Olive Tree Ventures and LGL Capital, according […]
RapidAI raises $25M Series B
RapidAI announced today that it raised $25 million in a Series B financing round as it looks to accelerate global growth initiatives. Lennertz & Co. contributed the funds in the financing round, with its managing director Philipp Lennertz saying in a news release that RapidAI’s work has brought “measurable improvement” to patient care around the […]