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 […]
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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 […]
Philips adds Medchat’s live chat and chatbot to its Patient Navigation Manager
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it is collaborating with MedChat to integrate live chat services into its Patient Navigation Manager. Amsterdam-based Philips’ collaboration with MedChat aims to utilize the live chat and AI-powered chatbot services to help improve call center efficiency and increase the speed at which patient inquiries are resolved, according to a […]
RenalSense raises $14M to boost commercialization, expand product portfolio
RenalSense announced today that it raised $14 million to increase global commercialization efforts and advance its next-generation products. Jerusalem-based RenalSense develops the FDA-cleared and CE-marked Clarity RMS critical care monitoring system for the early detection of changes in renal function and acute kidney injury (AKI) risk, along with treatment monitoring. Clarity RMS has been installed […]
FDA grants breakthrough nod to Pear Therapeutics’ alcohol use disorder treatment platform
Pear Therapeutics announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its reSET-A prescription digital therapeutic. Boston-based Pear Therapeutics designed its reSET-A PDT product candidate for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), adding to the company’s portfolio of PDTs for treating substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). The breakthrough device designation granted […]
PerkinElmer launches new cloud-based platform for managing workflows
PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) announced today that it launched its PKeye workflow monitor for remotely managing and monitoring workflows. Waltham, Massachusetts–based PerkinElmer’s cloud-based PKeye workflow monitor enables laboratory personnel to remotely handle PerkinElmer instruments and workflows in real-time through 24/7 access and visibility into laboratory operations. According to a news release, the cloud-based web design and centralized […]
5 startups chosen for Boston Scientific-sponsored gBETA Medtech Black Founder Accelerator program
The gBETA Medtech Gener8tor announced five startups set to participate in its gBETA Medtech Black Founder Accelerator Fall 2021 cohort. According to a news release, the Fall 2021 cohort makes history as the first gBETA Medtech program specifically for Black founders and as the first cohort to receive grant funding, with each of the five […]
FDA grants breakthrough nod to Blackrock Neurotech’s brain-computer interface
Blackrock Neurotech announced that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its MoveAgain brain-computer interface (BCI) system. Salt Lake City-based Blackrock Neurotech designed its MoveAgain BCI system to provide immobile patients the ability to control a mouse cursor, keyboard, mobile device/tablet, wheelchair or prosthetic device by only thinking, according to a news release. The company […]
Diabeloop, Terumo partner to bring automated insulin delivery to Europe
Diabeloop announced that it entered into an agreement with Terumo with eyes on bringing automated insulin delivery solutions to Europe. Paris-based Diabeloop’s automated insulin delivery (AID) system automates and personalizes the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes and contributes to reducing the mental burden associated with the metabolic disease. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug […]
FreeStyle Libre 3, other Abbott products recognized at CES Innovation Awards
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) was honored for a handful of its offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 Innovation Awards. The company’s FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system ranked among the top 15 products in the CES Best of Innovation category. The next-generation CGM system features the world’s smallest, thinnest glucose sensor that can […]
Viz.ai launches AI-powered modules for pulmonary embolism, aortic disease
Viz.ai announced today that it launched its artificial intelligence-based modules for managing pulmonary embolism and aortic disease. San Francisco-based Viz.ai said in a news release that the new modules allow for faster clinical decision making and improved care coordination for patients with the two life-threatening conditions. The company is debuting the modules at the 48th […]