Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed a robotic arm system that allows amputees to move their arm using brain signals. The small, implantable device attaches to the peripheral nerve in a person’s arm, according to the research team in the university’s department of biomedical engineering. When combined with an artificial intelligence […]
University of Minnesota
gBETA Medtech accelerator picks its next startups
The gBETA Medtech virtual accelerator today named the five startups that will participate in the spring program leading up to the June 21 showcase day. “We’re so fortunate to have such a diverse set of founders with expertise across the healthcare continuum,” gBETA Medtech Director KC Caine said in a news release. “Our founders are […]
Medtronic’s CEO would like to put the tech in medtech
Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha spoke of the company’s goal of “putting the tech in medtech” during a keynote today at the Design of Medical Devices Conference at the University of Minnesota. The head of the world’s largest medical device company thinks that medtech could enable healthcare that is much more individualized than it is today. […]
Deadline nears for gBETA Medtech startup accelerator
The gBETA program for medtech startups is seeking applicants from across the globe on or before March 14 for its spring session. The seven-week gBETA Medtech virtual accelerator runs April 18 through June 14. gBETA is a program of startup accelerator Gener8tor and the University Enterprise Labs business incubator in St. Paul, Minnesota, with support […]
5 medtech companies win coveted Tekne awards
Five medtech companies recently won some of the top technology awards in the state of Minnesota, known as one of three major medical device hubs in the U.S. The companies competed for the Minnesota Technology Association annual Tekne Awards, which included categories ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to “technology for good.” Get the full story on […]
U of M releases Coventor ventilator design as open-source
The University of Minnesota recently announced that it released the design for its Coventor alternative ventilator as open-source. Minnesota’s Coventor low-cost device gained notoriety in March after researchers touted the design made from various parts totaling just $150. In April, it became the first ventilator of its kind authorized for use under the FDA’s EUA […]
How are alternative ventilators helping during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Amid the shortages of vital equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, ventilators stand out — their presence a matter of life or death for people needing respiratory assistance. Common invasive ventilators are in short supply. While numerous companies have stepped forward to scale up production of the expensive products (usually between $25,000 and $50,000), the need […]
DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.6 – Hear about the Coventor ventilator, COVID-19, Q1 earnings and MassDevice’s Medtech 100 Index
In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Aaron Tucker of the Earl Bakken Medical Center shares the origin of the recently approved Coventor ventilator, which will be manufactured at-cost by Boston Scientific. We’ll also hear comments Abbott CEO Robert Ford made during the company’s Q1 analyst call as the MassDevice team begins to dissect how […]
BREAKING: FDA authorizes U of Minnesota, Boston Scientific’s low-cost ventilator
The FDA today issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for a low-cost ventilator developed by the University of Minnesota and produced by Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX). Minnesota’s Coventor device made waves last month after researchers touted the design made from various parts totaling just $150. It’s now the first ventilator of its kind authorized for use under the […]
University of Minnesota researcher touts makeshift $150 ventilator to treat coronavirus
The University of Minnesota is touting makeshift ventilators made from $150 in parts as potential solutions amid the shortage of equipment at healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a report in the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, researchers tested the prototype on a pig, keeping the animal breathing for an hour and confirming the possibility of […]
3 ways HHS can help medtech innovators
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is doing everything from sharing more data to cultivating entrepreneurial talent and engaging in partnerships in order to support medical device innovators, the department’s CTO Ed Simcox told than 100 industry insiders in the Twin Cities today. A major goal at HHS is to build an innovation-focused […]
