Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it plans to accelerate and scale AI for surgery in partnership with Nvidia. The two companies paired up to support increased access to real-time analysis and global AI algorithm availability. They hope to affect surgical decision-making, education and collaboration across the connected operating room (OR). This marks the […]
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Carlsmed raises $52.5M Series C for spine surgery platform
Carlsmed announced today that it raised $52.5 million in a Series C funding round co-led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners. The Carlsbad, California-based AI-enabled personalized surgery company plans to use the funds to accelerate commercialization efforts. It wants to boost the commercialization of its aprevo personalized spine surgery platform for lumbar fusion procedures, […]
Surgeons perform first total knee arthroplasty with Polaris mixed-reality surgical guidance tech
Polaris announced today that surgeons performed the first total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during its Stellar Knee mixed-reality system. Stellar Knee uses mixed reality for surgical navigation and guidance. It guides TKA procedures by displaying measured and computed data overlaid directly in a 3D environment. The system acts as a spatial computer, creating continuous data exchange […]
FDA clears automated insulin delivery system from Sequel Med Tech
Sequel Med Tech announced today that its partner, DEKA R&D, won FDA 510(k) clearance for its automated insulin delivery (AID) system. The twist system, powered by Tidepool, directly measures the volume and flow of insulin delivered with every microdose. It offers the capability and flexibility to address each patient’s individual dosing needs. Sequel will market […]
Better Therapeutics terminates staff as it seeks alternative options
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it is terminating its employees and will explore strategic alternatives. Among those alternatives, the company could consider assignment for the benefit of creditors and/or a wind-down of the company. The San Francisco-based digital therapeutics maker came to the decision at a special meeting of its board on March 13. […]
GE HealthCare, Mass General bring AI to imaging
GE HealthCare announced today that it plans to expand its AI partnership with Mass General Brigham. The two began work on AI solutions after announcing a 10-year commitment in 2017. They set out to explore AI across a broad range of diagnostic and treatment paradigms through sustainable AI development. In September, they announced an effort […]
Philips, AWS expand partnership on digital pathology in the cloud
Philips today announced an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) based around digital pathology in the cloud. The two initially linked up about a year ago, inking a deal to develop generative AI applications. This partnership centered around Philips’ imaging archiving and communications system. It wasn’t the first time a medtech giant linked up […]
iRhythm closes offering worth more than $660M
iRhythm announced today that it closed an offering of senior notes worth gross proceeds of $661.25 million. The San Francisco-based cardiac monitor maker said earlier this week that it intends to offer $450 million in convertible senior notes. Approximately 17 hours later, it upsized that offering to a base of $575 million. San Francisco–based iRhythm […]
Karl Storz launches surgical education tech for Apple Vision Pro
Karl Storz announced that it released the CollaboratOR 3D app for Apple Vision Pro to provide immersive surgical education. This marks yet another medtech application on Apple’s VR headset, with Siemens Healthineers and Stryker recently unveiling similar offerings. Karl Storz designed its application in tandem with software developer T1V to complement the functionality of OR1, […]
Siemens Healthineers launches surgical planning app on Apple Vision Pro
Siemens Healthineers announced that it launched an app for surgical planning and medical education on the Apple Vision Pro. The Cinematic Reality app enables users to view immersive, interactive holograms of the human body captured through real-world medical scans. Surgeons, medical students or patients could use this technology. Visualizing through the app could assist in […]
Roche unveils new CGM tech with predictive AI, outlines diabetes strategy
Roche today gave a presentation debuting its first continuous glucose monitor (CGM) offering that utilizes predictive AI. The company unveiled its Accu-Chek SmartGuide in an event at the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Florence, Italy. It remains an investigational device not yet authorized for sale. Julien Boisdron, Roche Diabetes Care’s chief medical […]