Convergent Technologies
Will EPGL's TopSpin Serve Up the Next Generation of Medical Devices?
May 20, 2013
 A phone call with EPGL Medical Science is not unlike a game of Texas hold 'em, you don't know exactly what the guys across the table are holding, but you...
The ARTAS System is a Robot Built from the Physician's Perspective
May 07, 2013
That robot sitting next to a physician might be innovative and cutting edge. It might even be saving money. But does it understand what the physician's needs?...
Diagnostic R&D is Just as Valuable as Star Wars
Apr 26, 2013
No one doubts the value of precision diagnostics. This sector of device development is tailored to respond to the evolving healthcare system by emphasizing...
Three Combination Product Categories You Should Know
Mar 28, 2013
People are confused and critical over the role of the Office of Combination Products at the FDA, which determines the regulatory pathway for products that...
AliveCor Now Available via Prescription
Mar 08, 2013
AliveCor (San Francisco) announced today that its mobile heart monitor for iPhone is now available by prescription. The AliveCor ECG Device for Heart Rhythm...
Molecular Diagnostics Startup Sheds Light on Neurological Conditions
Jan 18, 2013
MEDomics’ founder Steve Sommer, MD, PhD has a fondness for coining new words. For one thing, he came up with the company’s name, which is an...
What’s Next for the iPhone ECG Following Regulatory Clearance?
Dec 07, 2012
After recently winning FDA clearance and CE Mark certification, the iPhone ECG from AliveCor (San Francisco, CA), is poised to kickstart a disruption of the...
With First Product Offerings, Scanadu Hopes to Reboot Home Healthcare
Nov 29, 2012
Imagine being able to accurately diagnose yourself. Say you have a sore throat with a fever and you want to know if it is strep, the flu, or something else....
USC Body Computing Conference 6.0: Big Ideas for Personalized Health
Nov 07, 2012
The University of Southern California (USC) Center for Body Computing held its annual conference in October, and the word is out: The next step for healthcare...
Cost Pressures, New Media Technology Drive Consumerization of Medical Devices
Oct 11, 2012
The latest catch-phrase circulating around the device industry is the consumerization of medical devices (also referred to as the medicalization of consumer...