Eko announced today that it launched its Sensora platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiac disease detection. Oakland, California-based Eko designed Sensora with AI that objectively identifies structural murmurs — signs of valvular heart disease. The system features Care Pathway Analytics software that provides downstream visibility and metrics of the patient journey, too. Sensora […]
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NIH grants Eko $2.7M to develop pulmonary hypertension AI tech
Eko announced today that it received a $2.7 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct Phase II grant. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the grant. The grant will fund the development of a machine learning algorithm, according to a news release. Eko said the algorithm detects […]
Caregility, Eko partner to bring smart stethoscope to telehealth platform
Caregility and Eko announced today that they entered into a partnership to integrate cloud technology and smart stethoscopes. The partnership enables seamless integration between Caregility’s cloud platform and Eko’s smart stethoscopes and software. The idea is to allow health providers on Caregility’s iConsult application to perform auscultation (heart, lung, and other body sounds) on patients […]
FDA clears Eko’s AI for detecting heart disease
Eko announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Eko Murmur Analysis Software (EMAS) for adult and pediatric patients. The next generation of Eko’s murmur detection capabilities, EMAS represents the first and only smart stethoscope on the market that can identify and differentiate between innocent and structural heart murmurs indicative of valvular heart disease. […]
Eko launches screening app for early heart disease detection
Eko announced today that it launched its newly redesigned Eko application that aids in screening for cardiovascular disease. Oakland, California–based Eko develops smart stethoscopes to pair with its accompanying automated disease detection software with the Eko app for analyzing heart sounds with FDA-cleared artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms. According to a news release, Eko aims to […]
3M and Eko collaborate on stethoscopes
3M (NYSE:MMM) and Eko announced today that they are collaborating to combine 3M’s Littmann stethoscope with Eko’s digital innovations. St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M’s new Littmann CORE digital stethoscope includes capabilities for clinicians to access both analog and digital auscultation options, along with amplification and noise cancellation and the visualization of sound during auscultation. 3M and Oakland, Calif.-based Eko […]
Eko lands $2.7m federal grant for heart disease detection study
Eko announced today that it received a $2.7 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Oakland, Calif.-based Eko said in a news release that the grant will be used to fund its collaborative work with Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute as they validate algorithms to help screen for […]
Eko names Humbarger as new SVP
Eko announced yesterday that it appointed Bryan Humbarger as its new senior vice president of commercial with an emphasis on sales. The digital health sales veteran’s new role includes responsibilities for overseeing sales and commercial operations for Eko’s AI and telemedicine software platforms for health systems, practices and providers worldwide, according to a news release. […]
Eko lands EUA for ECG-based algorithm for COVID-19 patients
Eko announced today that the FDA has issued the company an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its novel ECG-based algorithm designed to provide an easily accessible, rapid screening test for low ejection fraction (low EF), a weak heart pump. Awarded an FDA breakthrough device designation in December 2019, the algorithm’s regulatory review has been further […]
Eko AFib and heart murmur algorithms win FDA clearance
Eko announced today that it won FDA clearance for its suite of algorithms that combine with the company’s digital stethoscopes to screen for heart conditions during routine physical exams. The San Francisco-based company develops an artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based software application designed to analyze electrocardiogram (ECG) and heart sound/phonocardiogram (PCG) data, using signal processing and convolutional […]
Eko raises $20m Series B for smart cardiac monitor | Funding Roundup, September 26, 2019
Eko said yesterday that it raised a $20 million Series B round for the smart cardiac monitor it’s developing. The San Francisco-based company is working on machine learning technology for a combined digital stethoscope and electrocardiogram, designed for both clinical and at-home monitoring. Eko said more than 3,000 hospitals worldwide use its platform, treating millions […]