Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it has enrolled more than 5,000 patients in 3 clinical studies examining its Volcano proprietary instant wave-free ratio pressure measurement technology against conventional fractional flow reserve measurements. Both FFR and iFR measure differences in blood pressure through partially blocked coronary arteries to assess whether blockage is caused by a shortage […]
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MGH launches study with Philips’ IntelliSite digital pathology
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that Massachusetts General Hospital will operate as the key testing site for a precision study of its Intellisite Solution digital pathology whole slide imaging. The study from Time to Talk – Speech Pathologists aims to examine the reproducibility of the IntelliSite pathology solution in disease detection as “part of the […]
DoD re-ups Philips contract for $77m
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) won a maximum $77 million modification through the U.S. Department of Defense as the 7th year in a possible 9-year contract for medical equipment. The contract positions Philips to supply the DoD with patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories, consumables, spare or repair parts and training on the systems, and comes as a […]
Philips Respironics settles kickbacks case for $35m
The Respironics division at Philips (NYSE:PHG) agreed to pay $34.8 million to settle U.S. Justice Dept. claims that it paid kickbacks in the form of free call center services to induce suppliers into buying its sleep apnea masks. Today’s settlement resolves a whistleblower lawsuit filed by South Carolina pharmacist Dr. Gibran Ameer, who worked for medical equipment suppliers that bought […]
US Dept. of Defense clears Philips digital pathology platform
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that it won security compliance certification from the U.S. Department of Defense for its digital pathology solutions, claiming it is the pathology IT system to win clearance under the DoD’s Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process. With the certification, Philips said it will follow the DoD’s risk management framework to […]
Philips debuts Intellispace intensive care support system
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it launched its IntelliSpace Console Critical Care cloud-based clinical decision support dashboard designed to support enhanced workflows intensive care units. The product will be released at the 2016 HIMSS annual conference in Las Vegas. The newly-released dashboard is designed to allow clinicians to access patient data across multiple systems and EMRs with […]
Philips to debut wearable hospital monitors, inks deals with 4 healthcare systems
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) today revealed plans to launch a series of wearable monitoring solutions for at risk patients in a hospital setting alongside announcing multi-year telehealth deals with 4 U.S. health systems to implement remote intensive care units. The newly announced medical-grade biosensor is designed to automatically and continuously measure “clinically relevant vital signs” including […]
AI startup MedyMatch lures ex-Philips imaging CEO Saragnese
Newly launched artificial intelligence healthcare startup MedyMatch Technology said today it snagged ex-Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) Imaging Systems division CEO Gene Saragnese as its new chief exec and board chair. The Israel-based startup said it is developing a decision support platform that uses deep vision, cognitive analytics and AI that pairs with standard emergency room imaging […]
FDA announces traumatic brain injury biomarker workshop
The FDA today announced plans for a workshop to discuss the development of technologies for detecting biomarkers related to traumatic brain injuries. The aim of the workshop is to discuss both the challenges and solutions related to biomarker development methodologies, the FDA said. During the meeting, the agency will seek to establish strategies for standardizing […]
Philips wins 510(k) for MR suite patient monitor system
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Expression MR400 monitor designed for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. The MR400 is designed to provide ICU-comparable bedside monitoring for all patients, including those with serious medical conditions or those who require anesthesia, in the MR Suite. “When a patient is under anesthesia, […]
Philips, BTG tout 1st live-imaging embo bead procedure
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and BTG said today the 1st patient has been treated by a live-image guided LC Bead Lumi in a treatment aiming to block blood flow to a hypervascular tumor in a patient with liver cancer. BTG’s LC Bead Lumis are embolic beads which can be visualized during interventional procedures to allow operating […]