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 […]
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Pear Therapeutics picks up another $50M ahead of going public through SPAC merger
Pear Therapeutics and Thimble Point Acquisition Corp. announced today that they received additional funding worth $50 million ahead of a merger. Boston-based Pear Therapeutics confirmed in June that it will go public by merging Thimble Point Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). A special meeting will be held for Thimble Point stockholders to […]
Butterfly Network takes hit on Q3 revenue miss
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) shares hit a skid today on third-quarter revenues that came in well short of the consensus forecast. BFLY shares were down 14.6% at 7.34 per share in late-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was down 0.5%. The Guilford, Connecticut-based […]
Time recognizes Abbott offerings among this year’s 100 best inventions
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) was among a series of medtech companies to receive recognition from Time in its list of 2021’s best inventions. The list of the year’s top inventions included Abbott’s innovations twice, with a nod to its NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic and its at-home COVID-19 testing offerings. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Smith+Nephew, Hyalex Orthopaedics execs among new Medtronic hires
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it made four new appointments to its executive team, including strategy and innovation heads. Both effective today, Bob Hopkins became Medtronic’s Head of Global Strategy, and Mei Jiang became the new Global Digital Innovation Leader. Mira Sahney will become president of the pelvic health operating unit effective Dec. 6, 2021, […]
7 diabetes treatment innovations to look out for on World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day — Nov. 14 — centers around raising awareness for those with diabetes. This year, that aim remains the same, and medical technology companies continue to look for ways to continue improving the management of the metabolic disease. Some of those treatments involve insulin, which was discovered as a treatment for diabetes in […]
Abbott research highlights issues with training, technology for treating cardiovascular disease
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today released global market research that demonstrates challenges associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. From the company’s Beyond Intervention multi-year global research program, the latest research identified inconsistencies in patient care delivery, access to technology that supports accurate diagnosis and issues of health equity resulting in inadequate care for underserved […]
Vektor Medical wins FDA clearance for arrhythmia-identifying ECG mapping system
Vektor Medical announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its novel vMap ECG mapping system for spotting potential arrhythmia sources. San Diego-based Vektor designed vMap to find hot spots in the form of arrhythmia sources associated with stable or unstable arrhythmias anywhere in the heart. That includes all four chambers, the septal wall and […]
Zimmer Biomet’s plan to be the ‘boldest’ company in medtech
Ivan Tornos wants to transform Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH) into a fast-moving firm that better leverages tech in orthopedics. DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi spoke with Tornos, chief operating officer of Zimmer Biomet, about the company’s broad technology offerings including its ZBEdge, Persona IQ smart knee implant and other digital data collectors. Tornos joined the […]
FDA clears HeartVista’s MRI automation platform for Siemens Healthineers scanners
HeartVista announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence-assisted One Click MRI acquisition software. Palo Alto, California-based HeartVista’s One Click MRI software received the FD clearance for delivery on Siemens Healthineers’ MRI scanners. The company said in a news release that its AI-assisted solutions make cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) exams on […]
Cue Health launches direct-to-consumer virtual health platform
Cue Health (NSDQ:HLTH) announced today that it will launch its direct-to-consumer virtual health program on Nov. 15, 2021. San Diego-based Cue Health’s virtual health platform includes what it says is a first-of-its kind molecular COVID-19 test through its new eCommerce site and in-app shop. The company said in a news release that it makes the […]