Eko Health announced today that the FDA cleared its Low EF (ejection fraction) detection AI platform for its digital stethoscope. Using an Eko stethoscope, providers can now detect Low EF — a heart failure indicator — in 15 seconds during a routine physical exam. Low EF AI embeds rapid, accessible low EF detection into a […]
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Shockwave Medical looks to a digital health company for its next CFO
Shockwave Medical is tapping the CFO of smart stethoscope maker Eko Health as its next CFO. Renee Gaeta will succeed Dan Puckett, effective Feb. 5. Pucket, who has served as Shockwave Medical’s CFO since 2016, had previously announced his decision to retire. “Renee is a highly skilled and accomplished executive with a proven track record […]
Eko reports improved heart disease detection with its AI tech
Eko Health today announced new clinical data demonstrating the real-world clinical efficacy of its AI-enabled Sensora platform. Data presented at the 2023 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions highlighted Sensora’s ability to quickly and accurately detect structural murmurs associated with valvular heart disease. The study evaluated the performance of an Eko digital stethoscope paired with the […]
Eko begins large-scale rollout of AI-based heart disease detection tech in the UK
Eko Health today announced regulatory approval for and the deployment of its AI-enabled technology in the United Kingdom. Emeryville, California–based Eko received UKCA marking approval for the technology it markets in the U.S. as Sensora. The company launched Sensora, which uses AI to identify signs of valvular heart disease, in the U.S. in February. Sensora […]
Eko Health partners with FIGS to expand its digital stethoscope’s reach
Healthcare apparel company FIGS and digital health tech outfit Eko Health today announced the U.S. launch of the FIGS | Eko Core 500 digital stethoscope. As with the initial edition of the Core 500 launched in June after FDA clearance a month before, the product combines Eko’s TrueSound sound filtering and noise reduction technology with […]