Diagnostics

Medtech Insight spoke with executives from Spanish medtech firm Time is Brain about their wearable device that monitors stroke victims in real time, potentially saving lives.

This week, Zimmer Biomet announced a new role of chief movement officer for Arnold Schwarzenegger, J&J MedTech receives IDE approval for Ottava, Dassault Systèmes with US FDA develop first guide for virtual twins, Mainz Biomed and Thermo Fisher team up to fight colorectal cancer.

Massachusetts-based Harbinger Health has partnered with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York to accelerate the validation of its AI-driven blood test for early-stage cancer detection. The company also recently presented encouraging data at two conferences.

France’s medtech sector is strong, growing and innovative. Medtech Insight spoke to several French medtech leaders about the unique features and pitfalls their industry may face.

23andMe cut 40% of its workforce and will discontinue its therapeutic program as part of ongoing restructuring. This comes after a data breach, series of layoffs and the resignation of its board members.

Octave Bioscience’s CEO Doug Biehn sat down with Medtech Insight at HLTH to talk about the company’s plans for expanding their multivariate biomarker blood test for MS analysis and development of a diagnostic for Parkinson’s disease.

This week, renal denervation systems from Medtronic and Recor won Medicare coverage; Boston Scientific bought cardiac-mapping firm Cortex; Veravas and Phanes Biotech teamed up on an Alzheimer’s diagnostic; and more.

IMU Biosciences joins a UK consortium of 27 academic and industry partners to undertake “immunoprofiling” of 6,000 cancer patients to assess their response to treatment.

In this week’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb talks about her interview with GE HealthCare’s chief AI officer Parminder Bhatia about his vision for AI in health care and other highlights from HLTH. Natasha Barrow discusses her interview with Owkin on the EU AI Act and highlights Click Therapeutics’ latest clinical results.

AdvaMed is calling on Medicare to provide coverage for supplemental screenings for women with dense breasts, an anatomical characteristic that puts them at a higher risk for cancer. The trade group says the lack of coverage for additional imaging results in many women not receiving potentially lifesaving follow-up.

A step-wise process is needed to improve UK diagnostic services, says a report authored by the Institute of Biomedical Science and PA Consulting. There are implications for industry in its recommendations.

This week, HistoSonics announced it will bring its ultrasound system for destroying liver tumors into VA hospitals, Edwards Lifesciences reports encouraging TRISCEND II trial results at TCT, study finds blood test for CRC screening are less cost-effective than alternatives, and more.

Medtech Insight talked with GE HealthCare’s chief AI officer Parminder “Parry” Bhatia at HLTH about the firm’s new CareIntellect for Oncology offering to help clinicians make efficient use of multimodal patient data, his vision for projects within AI Innovation Lab, and the future of AI in health care.

University of Cambridge's soon-to-be spun-out Nimble Genomics is among grant-winning projects in Capital Enterprise's Cancer Tech Accelerator. Medtech Insight spoke to clinical oncologist and Nimble founder Henno Martin and co-founder Radek Lach to learn more what about the brain cancer blood test’s prospects in an increasingly competitive liquid biopsy space.

Clinical labs and diagnostics firms alike are still grappling with the likely impact of the FDA’s final rule on LDTs, speakers said in a recent webinar. Key areas of concern: The potential for lab consolidation, lack of clarity on when clearance is necessary, research-use tests, and the hesitation imposed by an ongoing lawsuit and upcoming election.

Medtech Insight was on the ground at HLTH looking for innovative companies. Learn about seven start-ups using AI to help physicians detect conditions including prostate and breast cancers, seizures and heart failure; assess patients for cognitive decline validate and deploy algorithms, and monitor patients in and out of the hospital.

This week, Medtronic and Hologic announced major safety issues; the US government awarded $110m to innovators in women’s health; CDC partnered with Quest on a bird flu diagnostic; and more.

Medtech Insight spoke with Vicky Demas, CEO of Identifeye, about plans for bringing the company’s AI-powered retinal screening system for early detection of diabetic retinopathy to primary care facilities. More than 50% of the roughly 38 million Americans who have diabetes skip retinal screenings at present, increasing risk of developing the leading cause of blindness in adults.

The medical device industry supports the FDA's draft guidance document on Diversity Action Plans but seeks flexibility and clarity, especially for international and IVD trials, and recommends using real-world data for postmarket studies.