Machines Treating Patients? It’s Already Happening
Rayfield Byrd knows when it’s time to wake up every morning. The 68-year-old Oakland, Cal., resident hears a voice from the living room offering a cheery good morning. Except Byrd lives alone. A little after 8 a.m. each day, a... Read More →
Conavi Medical Announces Health Canada Approval of Novasight Hybrid System for Visualization During Coronary Angioplasty Procedures
Conavi Medical Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received a Health Canada Medical Device License for the Novasight Hybrid System. This patented technology is the only clinical system that enables simultaneous imaging of coronary arteries with both intravascular... Read More →
Startup’s health-monitoring technology breathes new life into digital healthcare, featuring Spire
After successful retail launches with Apple and clearance from national health insurers, Spire Health’s wearable medical device is poised to impact clinical care across a variety of applications. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2019/03/14/spire-health-monitoring-technology-breathes.html
Osso VR to Showcase First Virtual Reality Training Module for Robotics with Smith & Nephew’s NAVIO Surgical System
Osso VR, a validated virtual reality (VR) surgical training platform, has announced a first-of-its-kind VR training module for Smith & Nephew’s NAVIOTM Surgical System. The system is being demonstrated at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2019 Annual Meeting March 12–16.... Read More →
Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students, featuring SilverCloud
A research team led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant to evaluate the use of smartphones in treating psychiatric problems that are common among college students. “Not enough services are... Read More →
L’Oréal Announces Partnership With Microbial Genomics Leader uBiome To Advance New Research Into The Skin Microbiome
AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — L’Oréal today announced a partnership between its Technology Incubator and Silicon Valley-based uBiome, the leader in microbial genomics, to continue its longtime research into skin microbiome—the trillions of bacteria that live on, and provide... Read More →
Tasso Gets $6M For Device That Lets Users Self-Collect Blood Samples
Tasso, a Seattle-based startup that is developing an at-home blood sample collection device, announced Tuesday it has raised $6.1 million from investors. The new money will support its effort to launch sales of the device, Tasso OnDemand, in the coming months, and... Read More →
FDA Grants Saranas De Novo Designation for the Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Saranas Inc., a medical device company with innovative technology for real-time detection and monitoring of internal bleeding during endovascular procedures, today announced that it has been granted de novo classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read More →
Emovi is accelerating its growth through a 15M$ Series C investment led by TVM Capital Life Science
MONTREAL, March 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Emovi announced today its partnership with TVM Capital Life Science and co-investors StandUp Ventures and Desjardins Capital to support its global commercial activities. This 15M$ Series C investment is combined with other capital for a total... Read More →
PhotoniCare, Inc. Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Adachi Co., LTD to Commercialize the TOMi Scope in Japan
PhotoniCare, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Adachi Co., LTD, (Osaka, Japan) to commercialize PhotoniCare’s TOMi™ Scope device throughout Japan. PhotoniCare’s TOMi Scope uses an advanced light-based technology to see through the eardrum. For... Read More →