Surgical robotics has been a hot topic within the medtech space, and it doesn’t seem like it’s stopping any time soon. Over the course of 2024, we’ve seen all kinds of stories across surgical robotics. From regulatory nods and product launches to recalls and warning letters, plus some M&A in between, the surgical robotics space […]
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After Intuitive, Shockwave and Avail, Daniel Hawkins is now CEO at AI-powered MRI software startup Vista.ai
Avail Medsystems founder and former CEO Daniel Hawkins has a new job as president and CEO of MRI software startup Vista.ai. Palo Alto, California-based Vista.ai (founded and incorporated as HeartVista) makes AI-guided software for automating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. “Vista is the only MRI-related AI company that is not doing just post-processing — Vista […]
Avail Medsystems tech sold to robotics startup founded by former Auris leaders
Medical robotics startup Mendaera has purchased the technology of Avail Medsystems and hired some of its employees, Mendaera co-founder and CEO Josh DeFonzo said in an exclusive interview. The deal includes “substantially all” of Avail’s assets, said DeFonzo, who offered new details on his company’s objectives as it exits stealth mode. He declined to disclose […]
The top medtech trends of 2023
The top medtech trends of 2023 included innovations such as artificial intelligence, new GLP-1 weight loss drugs and some long-awaited medtech finally receiving regulatory nods. With health providers facing additional challenges on top of an ever-uncertain economic environment, medtech companies also made major readjustments: layoffs, spinoffs, reorganizations and much more. Here are the top stories […]
Avail Medsystems abruptly shuts down
Avail Medsystems — which emerged from the pandemic as one of the leading companies building virtual connections between medical device sales reps and operating rooms — has shut down. Multiple sources have confirmed yesterday’s shutdown to MassDevice. People familiar with the company say Avail failed to close on a new round of capital necessary to […]
Telepresence technology is accelerating medical device development while broadening and deepening relationships between medtech and customers
An expanding customer base, rapidly advancing technology and intense cost pressures are driving medtech companies to use surgical telepresence to cost effectively meet customer needs, enhance customer relationships, develop new products faster and empower healthcare providers to raise the standard of care. By Daniel Hawkins, Avail Medsystems The medical technology industry is relentlessly challenged to […]
Avail Medsystems secures telehealth agreement with Premier
Avail Medsystems announced recently that it received a national group purchasing agreement for telehealth with Premier, Inc. Made effective Jan. 1, 2023, the agreement allows Premier members to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for the placement of Avail’s telepresence technology in operating rooms. They can also use Avail to live […]
Medtronic Neurovascular goes remote with Avail Medsystems deal
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Neurovascular will pay to use hundreds of Avail Medsystems consoles in operating rooms across the country under a first-of-its-kind deal, leaders of both businesses told MassDevice this week. The Medtronic unit will use Avail’s operating room telepresence technology to connect virtually with neurosurgeons and other care providers as they treat stroke patients, Medtronic […]
Avail expands network with 50th medtech contract
Avail announced today that it marked the milestone of adding a 50th medtech organization to its telepresence network. Santa Clara, California-based Avail develops telemedicine equipment that can connect surgeons, interventional specialists and medical device sales reps, creating a set of purpose-built hardware and software that’s exactly the same in every location it’s installed. The company […]
They said it at DeviceTalks Boston
Medtech insiders convened at DeviceTalks Boston 2022 in May to discuss device design, innovation and trends shaping the industry now and in the years and decades ahead. Here are some of the most quotable insights from panelists and speakers at our live event. And make sure to save the date — and save your seat […]
How Avail Medsystems seeks to create a connected OR experience
Much like a normal Starbucks-goer expects the coffee to taste a certain way at any location, Daniel Hawkins wants that type of experience in the operating room. Hawkins is the CEO of Avail Medsystems, a company developing telemedicine equipment that can connect surgeons, interventional specialists and medical device sales reps. Hawkins and the team at […]
