Medtech insiders convened at DeviceTalks Boston 2022 in May to discuss device design, innovation and trends shaping the industry now and in the years and decades ahead. Here are some of the most quotable insights from panelists and speakers at our live event. And make sure to save the date — and save your seat […]
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Proximie raises $80M Series C for connected surgical platform
Proximie announced today that it raised $80 million in a Series C financing round to support its health technology platform. London-based Proximie earmarked the funds to accelerate the development of key products and services, build out its marketplace ecosystem and scale its centralized platform for connected surgical care in the operating room (OR). According to […]
How technology is changing the operating room
With all the hype around the use of data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, the operating room environment is ever-changing. But, how does it translate to what clinicians do in practice, and how will it improve? On the “How technology is changing the OR” panel at DeviceTalks Boston, Proximie CEO Nadine Hachach-Haram posited that […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Return to normal following recent spike
After back-to-back all-time best performances, the medtech industry had a slight regression over the course of the last week. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — had been continuously ticking up since the beginning of April, with its mark of 112.25 on April 16 representing an all-time […]
DTW Podcast: Can Proximie bring safer surgery to the wider world?
In this week’s podcast, senior executives from Getinge and Proximie – two very different sized companies – explain how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their business. In the opening keynote conversation, Eric Honroth, president, Getinge North America, explained how the company more than doubled its production of ventilators in 2020. He also discusses recent FDA clearances […]
Proximie raises $38M in Series B round
Digital surgery company Proximie this week announced it has raised $38 million in a Series B equity financing round. F-Prime Capital led the round, with participation from new investors Questa Capital, Eight Roads, Maverick Ventures. There was also support from existing investors Global Ventures, BECO Capital and Cedar Mundi Ventures. Proximie’s platform uses augmented reality (AR), machine […]
Explorer says AR, AI will improve surgeon-sales rep connections
Explorer Surgical, one of several companies working to established remote connections between surgeons and advisors located outside the operating room, introduced a suite of audio/video functionality that it says will established “unprecedented” levels of communications. The Chicago-based startup says its platform will include augmented reality. According to a release, the HIPAA-compliant system will allow proxies, […]
