Zebra Medical Vision announced that it appointed Ohad Arazi as its new CEO as the company as it looks to expand its footprint in the U.S. Arazi’s appointment is set to be made effective on March 1, 2020, at which point he will succeed Zebra co-founder Eyal Gura, who will continue as board chairman. Arazi […]
TransEnterix wants to use more AI in surgical robotics: Here’s how
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) has filed a 510(k) submission to add an artificial intelligence feature to its robot-assisted surgery system in which the system can automatically move the camera for a surgeon. Surgeons have been able to move the camera on TransEnterix’s Senhance System via eye sensing. But the new Intelligent Surgical Unit would allow a surgeon, for […]
3Derm lands FDA breakthrough device designations for autonomous skin cancer AI
3Derm Systems announced that it won two FDA breakthrough device designations for its 3DermSpot autonomous artificial intelligence imaging system for detecting skin cancer. The 3DermSpot is an algorithm designed to use AI and highly standardized skin images to autonomously detect melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Autonomous AI has the potential to provide […]
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s
From disposable endoscopes to TAVR to robotic surgery, there’s a whole host of medtech advances widely available now that weren’t around much 10 years ago. “In terms of technological advances, I would put this past decade as one of the most important for medical technology. From connected devices and robotics, to advances in material sciences […]
How GE Healthcare is investing in medtech innovation
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) appears to be taking the “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” approach when it comes to medtech innovation. GE’s Chicago-based healthcare subsidiary today announced a medtech 3D printing partnership with Formlabs (Somerville, Mass.). GE Healthcare also disclosed its participation in the recent $243 million Series C round of robot-assisted surgery […]
DOE lab is using machine learning to build a better battery
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is working to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to build a better battery. Should the DOE’s efforts prove fruitful, it could be a positive development for the medical device industry, where batteries have proven to be a technological stumbling block when it comes to device miniaturization. […]
GE Healthcare wants to expand the use of AI in healthcare: Here’s how
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that it is launching the Edison Developer Program for accelerating the adoption and impact of artificial intelligence applications and developer services across health systems. The EDP is setting out to offer healthcare services to accelerate the ability to build innovations for improving operational and clinical outcomes while offering access GE Healthcare’s […]
Lunit wins CE Mark for AI-powered chest X-ray software
Medical artificial intelligence company Lunit announced that it won CE Mark approval for its Lunit Insight CXR up-to-date chest X-ray analysis AI. The Seoul-based company said its Lunit Insight CXR is designed to help increase accuracy for detecting more findings and alleviate the burden on radiologists who conduct routine chest X-ray procedures. Lunit Insight CXR […]
AI-powered radiology model diagnoses pneumonia in 10 seconds
Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University researchers developed an AI system that can detect pneumonia in chest X-rays in about 10 seconds. CheXpert, developed by researchers at Stanford University, is an automated chest X-ray interpretation model that uses artificial intelligence to analyze X-ray images take in emergency departments. A study found that the AI system could […]
Artificial intelligence and medical devices: Why you need to care
Artificial intelligence presents a whole host of regulatory challenges when it comes to medical devices. Regulatory consultant Mike Drues says he has had clients forced to dumb down their AI technology, with U.S. FDA requiring they lock the algorithm. Drues sees locking the machine learning algorithm is a Band-Aid solution — not a longterm fix. […]
Artificial intelligence and medicine: Is it overhyped?
Artificial intelligence raises exciting possibilities for healthcare, but are companies promising more than they can deliver? AI could possibly fuel the future of medtech, enabling such thrilling innovations as implanted devices that instantly react to minute changes, software that can identify the best treatment options for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and fully-functioning autonomous surgical systems. […]
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