Forest Devices announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SignalNED Model RE system for brain state analysis. This marks the first FDA clearance for the company, which won MedTech Innovator’s 2019 accelerator competition. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company also featured on our 2020 list of startups you need to know. Forest Devices, founded […]
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Forest Devices touts study of stroke detection tech
Forest Devices this week touted study results for its AlphaStroke technology for identifying patients with large vessel occlusive (LVO) strokes. Pittsburgh-based Forest Devices, one of MassDevice’s 2020 medical device startups you need to know, designed the AlphaStroke platform to detect stroke and LVO, offering first responders the ability to use the system to triage patients […]
20 medical device startups you need to know
The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention. Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects. […]
MedTech Innovator picks 50 startups for accelerator program
MedTech Innovator today announced the 50 startup companies it selected for its flagship four-month showcase and accelerator program. The accelerator program awards up to $500,00 in cash and in-kind prizes during its final competition at The MedTech Conference, led by AdvaMed. According to a news release, the virtual program is set to begin on June […]
Forest Devices wins 2019 MedTech Innovator competition
MedTech Innovator this week announced Forest Devices as the winner of its 2019 global competition at the annual AdvaMed MedTech conference in Boston. Pittsburgh-based Forest is developing a portable device to use electroencephalogram monitoring and machine learning to diagnose large-vessel occlusions and other stroke subtypes. The technology is designed to enable first responders to triage […]
MedTech Innovator announces five finalists in competition
MedTech Innovator last week announced the five finalists for its $500,000 competition. The organization will award more than $500,000 in prizes to the finalists with first place taking $350,000 and the four remaining finalists taking $25,000. Five finalists will have seven minutes to pitch their technologies to a panel of four judges. The audience will […]
50 medtech startups you need to know
Medical device industry accelerator MedTech Innovator today announced about 50 medtech startups participating in its annual four-month program. Half are early-stage companies participating in MedTech Innovator’s Accelerator and Showcase program, and the other half are mid-stage companies in the organization’s Showcase program. The list of companies is a who’s who of people around the world […]
