Pear Therapeutics today began trading on the Nasdaq market following the completion of a previously announced merger at the end of last week. Boston-based Pear confirmed in June that it would go public by merging Thimble Point Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Following approval from Thimble Point’s stockholders at the end of […]
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Bigfoot Biomedical touts cloud-based program for managing diabetes
Bigfoot Biomedical officials think their Bigfoot Unity diabetes management program and Bigfoot Clinic Hub could up the game in the space. Milpitas, California-based Bigfoot designed the Bigfoot Unity platform to allow healthcare professionals (HCPs) to review patient data. The information comes from the patient’s prescribed Bigfoot Unity system, integrating with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous […]
FDA clears virtual reality surgical planning tool from PrecisionOS
PrecisionOS announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its InVisionOS virtual reality-based planning tool. Vancouver, British Columbia-based PrecisionOS designed InVisionOS as a patient-specific planning tool that uses VR. The patented software allows surgeons to use an Oculus Quest 2 device to conduct preoperative surgical planning. According to a news release, PrecisionOS expects InVisionOS […]
Best Buy spends $400M on Current Health and its digital health tech
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) recently confirmed that it spent $400 million to acquire Current Health as it continues to offer more digital health products. Current Health (Boston and Edinburgh, Scotland) is the creator of a remote patient monitoring platform that allows physicians to monitor and connect with patients in their homes. Its platform includes an […]
Health Canada licenses Medtronic’s GI Genius endoscopy module for colonoscopy
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received Health Canada license for its GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. The company’s Brampton, Ontario-based Medtronic Canada subsidiary received the license for the computer-aided detection (CADe) system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to highlight regions of the colon suspected to have visual characteristics consistent with different types of mucosal […]
GE Healthcare unveils new CT platform with built-in scalability
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today unveiled its Revolution Apex computed tomography (CT) platform with built-in scalability. Revolution Apex was designed with onsite CT detector upgrades from 40 mm to 80 mm or 160 mm detector coverage, all without replacing the gantry. The goal is to help radiology departments to better stay ahead of the technology curve, […]
BD names new chief scientific officer
BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it appointed Dr. Joseph M. Smith as its new senior vice president and chief scientific officer. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD said in a news release that Smith’s position with the company has been made effective today. Smith will be responsible for external innovation and BD’s technology roadmap for smart […]
Philips adds new AI-enabled platforms to CT imaging portfolio
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it made two new artificial intelligence-powered additions to its CT imaging portfolio. Amsterdam-based Philips unveiled the new CT 5100 Incisive platform with CT Smart Workflow at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago. According to a news release, the company designed the new AI-enabled CT […]
Sirona Medical raises nearly $40M
Sirona Medical earlier this week filed an SEC Form D to confirm the sale of approximately $40 million in equity. San Francisco-based Sirona filed the new notice for the equity sale on November 10, with no intention to see the offering last longer than one year. According to the filing, the offering is not being […]
Philips launches AI-enabled MR portfolio
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it launched a new magnetic resonance (MR) imaging portfolio powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Amsterdam-based Philips launched the new AI-enabled innovations for speeding up MR exams, streamlining workflows, optimizing diagnostic quality and helping to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of radiology operations at the Radiological Society of North America […]
Luma Health raises $130M Series C for patient engagement platform
Luma Health announced today that it raised $130 million in a Series C financing round, bringing its total funding to $160 million. FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm, led the financing, which also included participation from existing investors. San Francisco-based Luma Health said in a news release that it currently remains on track […]