GE HealthCare announced today that it launched its Vscan Air SL handheld ultrasound imaging system. The company debuted the first Vscan color pocket-sized ultrasound in 2010. Today, more than 50,000 Vscan platform devices are out in the field. The FDA cleared the initial GE HealthCare Vscan Air CL system in late 2020. The company then […]
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Exo tabs Kurt Hammond as new chief commercial officer
Exo announced today that it appointed healthcare software veteran Kurt Hammond as its chief commercial officer (CCO). Hammond, a more than 30-year veteran of healthcare software brand scaling, joins from eMed Digital Healthcare. As chief growth officer there, he oversaw sales, customer success, product management, marketing and partnership development functions. Before eMed, he led six […]
FDA approves multiple AFib ablation devices from Biosense Webster
Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster announced today that the FDA approved several products in its cardiac ablation portfolio for zero fluoroscopy workflow. Products that received approval include the ThermoCool SmartTouch SF catheter, the most commonly used ablation catheter for radiofrequency ablation. The portfolio’s approved products also include the standard ThermoCool SmartTouch and Carto Vizigo bi-directional […]
Butterfly Network posts Q2 results, announces new AI marketplace
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) shares rose today on second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. Shares of BFLY ticked up 3.8% at $2.44 apiece in midday trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index, which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies, dipped 0.7%. The Burlington, Massachusetts–based handheld ultrasound developer posted losses of $28.7 million, equalling […]
FDA clears AI-powered ultrasound guidance tech from UltraSight
UltraSight announced today that it received FDA clearance for its AI-powered ultrasound guidance technology. Tel Aviv, Israel-based UltraSight designed its real-time AI guidance software to assist in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. It can help medical professionals without sonography experience at the point of care in multiple settings. UltraSight says it allows for more […]
GE HealthCare reports Street-beating Q2, raised guidance
GE HealthCare shares were down today, even though second-quarter results topped the consensus forecast. Shares of GEHC initially rose, but were down slightly to $80.36 apiece by afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up slightly. BTIG analysts said that with orders facing […]
FDA clears MediView augmented reality visualization, navigation platform
MediView XR announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its XR90 augmented reality-based visualization and navigation platform. The company designed the surgical platform for adjunctive use in minimally invasive ultrasound and CT-guided needle-based procedures. Cleveland-based MediView said in a news release that its uses include procedures for soft tissue and bone. “This is […]
Carthera closes $40M Series B to support SonoCloud
Carthera announced today that it closed a $40 million Series B financing round to support its ultrasound-based SonoCloud device. Paris-based Carthera, a spinoff from Sorbonne University, develops SonoCloud to treat a wide range of brain disorders. SonoCloud emits ultrasound to temporarily increase the permeability of blood vessels in the brain, improving therapeutic molecule delivery. After […]
Exo inks deal to bring smart ultrasound to Germany
Exo announced today that it partnered with Sana Kliniken AG to bring its handheld ultrasound and AI to Germany. The company aims for its platform to enable real-time decisions that improve outcomes, streamline workflows and lower costs. This partnership evaluates and deploys the point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) technology in pilot projects at two Sana Klinken clinics. […]
Butterfly Network shares slide on Q1 results
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) shares dropped today on first-quarter results that fell short of sales expectations. Shares of BFLY dropped 16% to $1.88 apiece in morning trading today. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index, which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies, was relatively flat at the same time. The Burlington, Massachusetts-based handheld ultrasound technology maker posted […]
GE HealthCare launches next-gen intraoperative ultrasound tech
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced today that it made its bkActiv system available for guiding urology, colorectal and pelvic floor procedures. BK Medical, a subsidiary of GE HealthCare, developed the flagship intraoperative ultrasound imaging system. It designed bkActiv to deliver high-performance ultrasound guidance with a simplified, intuitive user experience for surgeons. GE HealthCare acquired BK […]