Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) today announced two separate steps toward helping patients receive remote care as telehealth’s importance continues to grow. Amsterdam-based Philips said today that it launched its Philips Respironics mask selector 3D facial scanning system for fitting masks and formed a strategic collaboration with BioIntelliSense to monitor at-risk patients from the hospital into the home. […]
Magstim acquires high-density EEG tech from Philips
Transcranial magnetic stimulation tech developer Magstim recently announced that it has purchased the product portfolio of Electrical Geodesics from Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Magstim will acquire EGI’s hardware, software and sensor nets assets and will immediately manage global sales, service and support, maintaining a presence in EGI’s Oregon office. […]
Philips wins FDA approval for new automated external defibrillators
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that FDA has granted premarket approval for the company’s HeartStart FR3 and HeartStart FRx automated external defibrillators. The HeartStart FR3 is a professional-grade AED. It includes advanced features for medical personnel and first-responders who need to treat a cardiac arrest. The HeartStart FRx is a public-access AED. It features what Philips […]
Philips launches remote fetal monitor for high-risk pregnancies during COVID-19
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it launched an addition to its remote patient monitoring platform for at-risk populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amsterdam-based Philips added the Avalon CL fetal and maternal pod and patch for reducing unnecessary physical interactions between clinicians and patients to prevent transmission of the coronavirus. The patch makes up part of […]
Philips launches Lumify tele-ultrasound system in Japan
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that its Lumify with Reacts handheld tele-ultrasound imaging system is commercially available in Japan. Japan’s healthcare authority cleared Lumify for compatible handheld devices in its healthcare market to make high-quality, portable ultrasound available almost everywhere in the country, according to a news release. Lumify is designed for use in places where […]
Philips wins EUA for acute-care patient monitoring
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) for its IntelliVue patient monitors and active displays. The Amsterdam-based company’s IntelliVue monitors MX750/MX850 and active displays AD75/D85 received authorization to support infection-control protocols and provide caregivers information remotely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both sets of IntelliVue products received CE Mark approval […]
Philips launches clinical trial accelerator
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced recently that it has launched the clinical trial accelerator on its Philips HealthSuite to improve trial efficiency. The Amsterdam-based company’s accelerator includes a new, tailored set of capabilities to enable life science organizations to integrate, analyze and store clinical and patient-reported data from multiple sources, according to a news release. Philips HealthSuite […]
Philips patient monitors to add more Masimo technology
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) and Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that Philips will integrate additional Masimo measurement technologies into certain IntelliVue MX-series monitors to help clinicians assess cerebral oximetry and ventilation status. Masimo noninvasive measurements, such as SET measure-through motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry and advanced rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry parameters like noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb), have long been […]
Philips wins 510(k) for sensor to detect COVID-19 patient deterioration
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced that it has won FDA 510(k) clearance for a wearable biosensor to help manage confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in the hospital. The Amsterdam-based company described the BX100 biosensor as a wireless wearable sensor designed to help healthcare providers detect when COVID-19 patients in lower-acuity units are at risk for deterioration so […]
Philips lands 510(k) to market ultrasound systems for COVID-19
The FDA has granted Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) 510(k) clearance to market a wide range of its ultrasound systems to help manage COVID-19-related lung and cardiac complications. Handheld and portable ultrasound solutions in particular have become valuable tools for clinicians treating COVID-19 patients due to their imaging capabilities, portability and ease of disinfection, according to Philips. The 510(k) […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Medtech stocks hit highest point since early March
Medtech stocks generally ended last week at their highest point in more than a month — even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic havoc. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 82.3 points at the end of last week (April 24). That […]
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