Digital Health

Earlens Taps Verily to Help Develop Next-Gen Hearing Solution

Verily has been the go-to partner for many pharmaceutical and medtech companies. However, some of the collaborations have undergone significant changes in recent months.

Check-Cap is Inching Toward the U.S. Market with Positive Pilot Results

Check-Cap Ltd. is reporting positive results from a pilot study of its C-Scan System. The Isfiya, Israel-based company’s C-Scan System is a preparation-free ingestible scanning capsule-based system for the prevention of colorectal cancer through the detection of precancerous polyps. Results from...

What’s the Big Deal about Data in Medtech?

Data was a hot topic at several medtech conferences in 2019, and industry has made progress in collecting and transmitting data. But what challenges remain for 2020?

J&J Fires up the Surgical Robotics Market with New Verb Deal

The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company said it would acquire the remaining stake in Verb Surgical, a joint venture the company has with Verily.

Tandem’s New Clearance Strengthens Relationship with DexCom

The San Diego,CA-based company said FDA has cleared the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology, which integrates the DexCom G6 continuous glucose monitoring sensor.

Are Changes in Store for Verily’s Diabetes Joint Venture?

Paris-based Sanofi said it is moving its focus away from its diabetes R&D efforts, which plays a role in the Onduo joint venture with Verily.

Developing Implantable Biosensors

Profusa’s biosensor fluoresces through skin to communicate with a handheld or skin-mounted reader.

AI-Enabled Stethoscope Brings Specialized Knowledge to the Point of Care

Eko has developed a new algorithm that works with its DUO stethoscope that could create new capabilities in detecting asymptomatic low ejection fraction as well as in monitoring existing patients.

Vicarious Spices up Surgical Robotics with Virtual Reality

The Boston-based company has been granted breakthrough device designation from FDA and it has tapped former Verb Surgical CEO Scott Huennekens to be on its board.

Dexcom Fesses Up About Its Communication Mess Up

Dexcom acknowledged in a Facebook post that customers were disappointed in the communication shortfalls following a major server outage that occurred over the holiday weekend.

Say What … Using AI to Discover Signs of Heart Disease on Lung Cancer Screens?

The research on the artificial intelligence solution was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

How Are Wearable Medical Devices Changing the Game in Healthcare?

At BIOMEDevice San Jose, Girish Sripathi, wireless embedded engineer—medical devices at Philips Healthcare, will present an overview of how wearable devices are playing roles across many areas of the industry.

Image of WatchPAT courtesy of Itamar Medical Ltd.

Next-Gen Sleep Apnea Test Sends Data to App Throughout the Night

The WatchPAT family of home sleep apnea tests, which measure biological signals instead of airflow, expands to next-generation models and gains new coverage.

AI Can Be a Powerful Tool in Augmenting and Assisting Healthcare Professionals

In a panel discussion at BIOMEDevice San Jose, “The Growing Artificial Intelligence Application Across Medical Devices,” experts explored the advantages and challenges of using AI in the medical device industry.

Why Device Companies Need to Become Software Companies

Successful health tech companies will be those that transform data into timely care interventions and better patient outcomes.

Medtech in a Minute: 3D-Printed Breasts, a Hands-Free Robot, and Apple's Healthy Appetite

3D-printed breasts are happening, and interventional radiologists get a cool new robot, but first, Apple wants to know all about your menstrual cycle.

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