Technology
Keeping a Remote Eye on Reprocessing Techniques
Nov 16, 2015
Marie Thibault Despite this year’s various recommendations and FDA guidance on effective reprocessing, concern about potentially contaminated flexible...
Cutting out the Noise to Target Arrhythmias
Jul 08, 2015
Marie Thibault A prototype of the PURE EP System from BioSig Technologies, Inc., designed to acquire accurate cardiac recordings. Cardiac arrhythmias are a...
ICD Use Very Low in Elderly Patients Despite Mortality Benefit
Jun 23, 2015
Marie Thibault An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on June 23 points to a low rate of ICD implantation in elderly...
Expect More Trials with mHealth Data
Jun 18, 2015
Marie Thibault Wearables and mobile apps have been infiltrating the traditional medical device industry bit by bit, and clinical trial software company...
Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Innovations for 2015
Oct 29, 2014
Cleveland Clinic is among the most well respected medical centers in the country, so when its clinicians speak, others listen. That’s why the list of...
Qualcomm Acquires CSR in Billion-Dollar Internet of Things Deal
Oct 16, 2014
Semiconductor giant Qualcomm has announced a $2.5 billion deal to acquire UK chipmaker CSR. CSR is a pioneer in Bluetooth technology and Bluetooth low energy...
Venture Investment in Digital Health Surpasses Medical Devices
Oct 06, 2014
 Discussing the state of venture investment in digital health at USC's 2014 Body Computing Conference, experts agreed that digital health funding is...
Meet Seeq, Medtronic's Foray Into Wearables
Oct 02, 2014
When Medtronic acquired Corventis earlier this year, it led to a lot of speculation about how the noninvasive cardiac sensor company would play into Medtronic...
5 Industry Developments Driving the Future of Wearables
Sep 15, 2014
Wearables have a dirty open secret. A 2014 whitepaper by Endeavour Partners showed that, despite their proliferation and ready adoption, wearable devices have...
Y-Combinator is Betting on These 7 Medtech Startups in 2014
Aug 27, 2014
Since being established in 2005, Silicon Valley-based seed accelerator Y-Combinator has become one of the most respected names in startup funding. Twice a year...