AliveCor announced today that it launched its InstantQT in Europe for physicians to remotely record point-of-care ECG recordings. InstantQT allows physicians to record the ECG and evaluate patients for potential cardiac abnormalities in less than one minute. When used with the company’s KardiaMobile 6L device and KardiaStation app, the technology provides instant access to feedback. […]
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FDA clears new AI-powered 12-lead ECG from AliveCor
AliveCor announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Kardia 12L (12-lead) ECG (electrocardiogram) system. According to AliveCor, the first-of-its-kind handheld ECG system leverages a deep neural network machine learning AI model called KAI 12L AI. This advanced AI software algorithm—trained on more than 1 million recorded ECGs—can detect 35 different conditions. Among those […]
The latest AI-powered cardiology devices you need to know
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming integral in advancing medtech, including devices to treat heart disease. Think AI-powered cardiology. AI-driven technologies could improve diagnostic capabilities, patient outcomes and clinical workflows. These technologies leverage machine learning algorithms and vast datasets to provide more accurate diagnoses and patient care. In cardiology, AI-powered devices are changing how heart conditions […]
The top stories out of Heart Rhythm Society 2024
Once again, the top players in cardiac care gathered en masse as Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2024 took place in Boston last week. From implantable rhythm management devices to AI-powered monitoring and diagnostic technology, Heart Rhythm 2024 had it all. Once again, pulsed field ablation (PFA) took center stage as companies continue to build on […]
AliveCor has positive study results for handheld, AI-powered ECG
AliveCor announced new study results backing its handheld ECG technology at Heart Rhythm Society 2024 in Boston. One study evaluated the accuracy of the recordings and interpretations of the Kardia 12L device that records 12-lead ECG. It compared the accuracy of the AI-powered device to standard 12-lead ECG technology. Kardia 12L uses a deep neural […]
Court grants AliveCor stay in patent battle with Apple as PTAB investigation goes on
The United States District Court of the Northern District of California allowed AliveCor a stay in legal proceedings against tech giant Apple. AliveCor and Apple have a longstanding legal battle ongoing over the use of ECG technology for detecting AFib. Last week, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) agreed to institute three of […]
PTAB to review Apple’s ECG patents amid legal battle with AliveCor
The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will review two Apple-owned electrocardiogram technology patents in an infringement suit as AliveCor looks to overcome a setback with the board in December 2023. A panel of administrative patent judges granted AliveCor’s bid for a review, citing a “reasonable likelihood” that AliveCor would successfully show the unpatentability […]
AliveCor, Luscii partner on ‘heart clinic in a box’
AliveCor announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Luscii to launch a “virtual heart clinic in a box.” The companies aim to revolutionize cardiac care by enabling the delivery of high-quality remote patient monitoring. Luscii, a Europe-based remote patient monitoring and virtual ward provider, develops its Virtual Heart Clinic. The company aims to […]
President Biden upholds ITC ruling favoring AliveCor in patent spat with Apple
AliveCor announced today that the final determination rule on its patent dispute with Apple cleared presidential review. In December, the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s patented technology. Along with its final determination, the ITC issued a limited exclusion disorder (LEO) and a cease and desist order. It set a […]
ITC rules in favor of AliveCor in patent spat with Apple
AliveCor announced today that the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the Apple Watch infringed its patented technology. Along with the final determination, the ITC issued a limited exclusion disorder (LEO) and a cease and desist order. It set a bond in the amount of $2 per unit of infringing Apple Watches imported or sold […]
Apple scores a win in IP spat with AliveCor
The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board has dealt AliveCor a setback in its intellectual property fight with Apple over the technology behind wearable AFib detection. In a ruling entered yesterday, the PTAB agreed with Apple that AliveCor’s claims around U.S. Patent No. 10,595,731 B2 were unpatentable. The board made the determination based on the […]
