Leaders of robotic systems companies Distalmotion, Neocis and Noah Medical discussed success metrics, competition and funding. Institutional investors are focusing on utilization, procedure rates and a clear path to profitability as the IPO window reopens, BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman said.
Dxcover sets up new Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) lab in Franklin, Tennessee.
Fallouh Healthcare has received £305,050 in grant funding from Innovate UK as part of the European Union’s Eureka Eurostars program. The company aims to detect cardiac tamponade, a condition that affects patients after heart surgery. Currently, there is no way to accurately diagnose the condition.
Flow Neuroscience's neuromodulation headset for the treatment of depression is approved and marketed in the EU. However, two years on, the company is still waiting for US FDA approval despite being assigned breakthrough device designation.
The UK's regulatory agency is the first to join a new international network for oversight of AI in healthcare run by a non-profit organization, HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health.
NHS England will offer at-home cervical cancer self-testing kits to people who are overdue for routine screening by six months. The Department of Health and Social Care identified four HPV collection and testing combinations with highest accuracy.
Faction Imaging has come out of stealth mode following six years of research and development studying medical imaging workflows in India, Japan and the US.
GE HealthCare launches bkActiv S series – part of the bkPortfolio family of Active Imaging systems.
The EU is testing a groundbreaking “all-in-one” process for reviewing combined drug and diagnostic trials via a single application for coordinated assessment.
The Development Bank of Wales and London-based Parkwalk Advisors led an investment round of £5m, almost doubling Ceryx Medical's total investment to date.
SS Innovations reported its first SSi Mantra 3 robotic cardiac surgery in South America as it prepares to file for US FDA de novo clearance and a CE mark. The firm aims to challenge Intuitive Surgical with a lower-cost, flexible system targeting US and European markets.
Point of care ultrasound technology that can be used by non-sonographers will plug gaps in workforce coverage and bring new critical care capabilities to the frontline of care, said Royal Philips.
The new AI Precision Medicine platform supports the company’s flagship product, EvoLiver, which received US FDA breakthrough device designation in April.
Eko hopes its new partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop algorithms for accurately detecting heart murmurs in dogs will pave the way for more collaborations with medical and pharmaceutical companies to advance early detection in humans as well as animals.
Experts at the Prix Galien UK Forum discussed the future of mental health innovation, emphasizing the important roles of digital solutions, diagnostic biomarkers and community involvement.
European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners’ portfolio companies BioCorteX, Bioptimus, Cure51 and Latent Labs will benefit from the investor’s new partnership with tech giant NVIDIA.
The $10m seed extension funding round will be used to launch the second-generation wearable headband with the added SmartSleep AI operating system.
Ultrahuman seeks to “create an environment that aligns with our bodies" by linking environmental parameters collected by Ultrahuman Home to health physiology, measured by the Ultrahuman Ring Air.
The rallying cry to start as early as possible has become increasingly common in the world of medical device development. Innovation expert Dr. Stuart Grant challenges this conventional wisdom, asking: Is "sooner" truly better, or is there a smarter path to market for your medical device?
The KINCISE 2 Surgical Automated System aims to “reduce the physical burden on surgeons compared to manual impaction in primary and revision hip and revision knee replacement procedures,” said J&J MedTech.