Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is facing a lawsuit that claims its heart rate sensor infringes on patents from Omni MedSci, according to court documents posted early this month. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based startup claims the watch infringes on a total of four of its patents which reference laser and light-based technology designed to monitor physiological metrics based around […]
Apple launches Health Records, gives patients smartphone-based EHR access
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is continuing its journey into the healthcare industry, saying yesterday it moved the Health Records functionality in its iOS-based Health app out of the beta phase, allowing all patients of 39 US health systems direct access to their electronic health records. With the update, individuals belonging to the chosen health systems will be able […]
Medtech’s existential crisis and how it can survive
Executives in medtech and other life sciences companies view digital health startups and high tech giants as an existential threat. To compete, they’re going to have to invest in or acquire customer engagement and personalization skills usually associated with online retailers and social networking sites, according to a new report out today from EY. The […]
Report: Apple in pursuit of FDA approval for iWatch-connected heart app
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is taking another major step into the healthcare market as it has begun to collect data it said could be used in pursuit of an FDA approval for an iOS based health application, according to a MobiHealthNews report. Participants in the study recently received prompts to sign informed consent documents that would allow […]
Apple continues its foray into healthcare, puts select EHR data on iPhone devices
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said this week it is introducing a feature allowing customers to obtain, view and keep medical records on their iPhones, continuing the company’s experimentation into the healthcare market. Electronic health records will be available within the company’s Health application, with 12 different healthcare organizations already agreeing to make their records available to current customers. Records […]
Report: Apple is working on an in-house Apple Watch ECG to compete with AliveCor’s Kardiaband
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is reportedly developing an in-house ECG for its Apple Watch that would compete with the recently approved KardiaBand made by AliveCor. The Apple ECG, which is still being testing, involves smartwatch users squeezing the frame of the device with the opposite hand, allowing Apple Watch to pass an imperceptible current across the chest to […]
Report: Doctor self-diagnoses cancer while testing Butterfly iQ ultrasound
A vascular surgeon was able to diagnose his own cancer while testing the Butterfly Network’s Butterfly iQ ultrasound-on-a-chip device, according to a report from USA Today. After experiencing some throat discomfort Dr. John Martin self-tested the device, designed to send images to and operate in conjunction with Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) iPhones, and found a mass that he […]
4 top medtech stories you need to know in late 2017
The U.S. government continues to create a lot of uncertainty for the medical device industry, but medtech companies are still making some big moves. The frenzy of major mergers continues, which makes sense from an investor standpoint when it comes to reducing risk. Meanwhile, companies from outside the industry – including such high-tech giants as Apple, […]
FDA taps Apple, J&J and others for health software pre-cert pilot
The FDA yesterday named the nine companies that will be included in a pilot program to pre-certify healthcare software developers. The program was designed with the hopes of reducing the amount of information the regulatory watchdog requires for review. The companies include Apple (NSDQ:AAPL), Fitbit (NYSE:FIT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Pear Therapeutics, Phosphorus, Roche (OTC:RHHBY), Samsung, Tidepool and Verily. […]
Apple to partner with American Well, Stanford to launch heart arrhythmia trial with Apple Watch 3
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said this week it will partner with telemedicine company American Well and Stanford University to test the performance of its Series 3 Apple Watch to detect heart arrhythmias, according to a Fortune report. The tech giant announced the Apple Heart Study at its iPhone unveiling event earlier this week, saying that the company would […]
CEO Cook says healthcare is “big area for Apple’s future”
Despite lacking new health-related innovations on its most recent iPhone 8 and iPhone X release announcement, Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is still focused on the healthcare industry, CEO Tim Cook told Fortune magazine. The tech giant has recently made strides towards making its iPhone devices healthcare-connected central depositories, announcing in June it would team with Health Gorilla to […]
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