Medical Design & Outsourcing recently rated the world’s largest medical device companies — the Big 100 — for their sales numbers and R&D spend. Now we can share how some of them scored on an environmental nonprofit’s annual list of companies ranked for their actions on climate change. Not-for-profit organization CDP (Stockholm, Sweden) runs a global disclosure system for […]
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Qualcomm renames, offloads med-device connectivity biz to PE firm Francisco Partners
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) medical-device focused subsidiary Qualcomm Life has been sold to private equity firm Francisco Partners and renamed to Capsule Tech, as it will now function as a stand-alone business, the PE firm said yesterday. The companies did not reveal any financial details about the transaction, but said that Capsule Tech will continue to operate […]
Qualcomm out-licenses single-use, biometric patch for patient monitoring
Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Life announced today the development of one-time use biometric patches designed for patient monitoring. The patch is designed to provide healthcare professionals with real-time patient monitoring data, making the patch applicable for a range of care purposes like perioperative care and assessing the effects of therapeutic interventions. The device can measure a […]
Star Trek tricorder: This may be the best we can do – for now
They don’t diagnose diseases with a few waves of the hand, the way that Dr. Leonard McCoy would with his tricorder on Star Trek. But 2 mobile platforms – algorithms and sensors paired with smart devices – nearly met the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize’s audacious benchmarks for diagnosing 13 disease states. In the process, a Philadelphia area team […]
How UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm are boosting wearables
UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm are taking employee fitness to the next level—by offering $1,500 a year to employees who participate in wellness program and reach the set daily fitness goals. Qualcomm has expanded the UnitedHealthcare Motion wellness program that gives employees activity trackers for free. It is available for self-funded employers who have 5 or more […]
Changing healthcare & clinical trials with patient monitoring tech
Patient monitoring can be challenging, often relying on patients to self-report symptoms or describe how they’re feeling. But technology is changing that, making it easier for researchers to monitor patient adherence to a trial’s regimen and for doctors to personalize a patient’s treatment. At the FierceBiotech Drug Development Forum in Boston today, a panel took up the […]
Boehringer Ingelheim, Qualcomm team on connected inhaler
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals and Qualcomm (NSDQ:QCOM) subsidiary Qualcomm Life yesterday said they’re partnering to create an inhaler that can track user information, hoping to improve outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Boehringer tapped Qualcomm to create a low-power, disposable module for Boehringer’s Respimat inhaler, using Qualcomm’s 2net Design platform to build a wireless communication component into the inhaler. The […]
Philips, Qualcomm ink connected health deal
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) subsidiary Qualcomm Life said today they inked a collaborative, strategic technology deal aimed at developing connected health solutions. The collaborative deal will partner up Philips’ connected health informatics and regulated health care cloud data tech with Qualcomm Life’s medical-grade device connectivity and integration, the company said. “As the home […]
Your inhaler’s watching you: drugmakers race for smart devices
(Reuters) – Makers of inhalers to treat asthma and chronic lung disease are racing to develop a new generation of smart devices with sensors to monitor if patients are using their puffers properly. Linked wirelessly to the cloud, the gadgets are part of a medical “Internet of Things” that promises improved adherence, or correct use […]
Medtronic, Qualcomm ink collaborative diabetes treatment deal
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it inked a collaborative deal with Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) subsidiary Qualcomm Life to develop next-gen continuous glucose monitoring systems. The companies will initially focus on single-use CGM system designed for physicians who manage type 2 diabetes patients, Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said. “We believe that glucose should be a vital sign of […]
Qualcomm’s Capsule wins FDA nod for patient monitoring system
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) medical data management subsidiary Capsule Tech said it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SmartLinx Vitals Plus patient monitoring system. The SmartLinx system integrates remote monitoring of patient vital signs and clinical patient documentation into a single platform as part of Capsule’s broader SmartLinx medical device information system. “Today’s patient bedside is crowded with […]
