The business of precision medical imaging is poised to take off in the next few years, according to a new analysis by Frost & Sullivan. The market research firm’s report, “Growth Opportunities in Precision Medical Imaging, Forecast to 2022,” said new technologies and processes in diagnostic and therapeutic imaging could spur the market to grow […]
Philips recalls lithium-ion defibrillator batteries
Philips Healthcare has issued a worldwide recall of batteries for its HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator. The Philips M3538A lithium-ion batteries manufactured from December 28, 2017 to March 20, 2018 for the HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator may have an internal component failure and may fail to charge or to provide power, according to a statement by the U.K. Medicines and […]
Philips’ HealthSuite will track Ypsomed’s connected self-medication devices
Philips and Ypsomed said today that they will jointly develop a solution for Ypsomed’s new self-medication adherence monitoring services based on Philips’ HealthSuite digital platform. The combination of Ypsomed’s connected devices and Philips’ (NYSE:PHG) cloud-based digital platform will allow Ypsomed’s pharmaceutical customers to deliver value-added services aimed at improving patient outcomes, the companies said in a joint statement. […]
The 10 largest medical device companies in the world
Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson remain the world’s largest medical device companies. But after that, the roster is radically shifting amid a slew of mergers and acquisitions. In some cases such as GE, Philips and Siemens, major multinationals are breaking apart. We’ve sifted through data from public companies’ annual reports and other publicly disclosed information, […]
Philips buys military health-monitoring software
Philips Healthcare has signed a non-exclusive patent license agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for a mobile software application that provides integrated, real-time patient monitoring. Known as Batdok, an acronym for Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, the software application was developed by the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Designed as a wearable […]
MassDevice Network
@MassDevice
LinkedIn
YouTube