Harvard Business School New Venture Competition Finale 2019 Recap
Harvard Business School’s Klarman Hall was host to the 22nd annual New Venture Competition. Presenting awards at the event were Jodi Gernon, the Director of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship; Matt Segneri, the Director of the Social Enterprise Initiative; and Mary-Helen Black, the Director of HBS... Read More →
ExplORer Surgical raises $5M for its cloud-based platform for the operating room
The Chicago-based startup’s tool, which is focused on boosting communication and coordination between all members of the surgical team, aims to reduce errors and improve OR efficiency. Chicago-based startup ExplORer Surgical has closed a $5 million financing round led by Aphelion Capital.... Read More →
FDA grants breakthrough status to preeclampsia device
Dive Brief: FDA has granted breakthrough designation to Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics’ device for treating preeclampsia, a sometimes life-threatening complication that can occur during pregnancy. The Targeted Apheresis Column for Preeclampsia is designed to remove pathogenic factors from a mother’s blood,... Read More →
This man invented a spell-checker for prescriptions, and it’s saving lives
A few years ago, a doctor prescribed Singulair, a standard asthma medication, to a 9-year-old boy. At least that’s what the doctor thought he prescribed. Instead, he had accidentally clicked the next medicine listed in the drop-down menu: Sintrom, a... Read More →
Beyonce Had Pre-Eclampsia. Doctors Have New Ways to Detect and Treat It.
The FDA is looking into a device and revolutionary pee test that could help stave the leading cause of maternal and fetal deaths. Beyonce’s revelation that she suffered from pre-eclampsia during her pregnancy highlights a dangerous condition that affects 5%... Read More →
Acting as the Data Integrator Between Hospitals and Digital Health Apps Brings Redox $33M
Investors have forked over $33 million in a new round of funding for Redox, hoping that the company can execute on its bid to serve as the link between healthcare providers and the technology companies bringing new digital services to market. The... Read More →
Medable Awarded $3.5M in SBIR Fast-Track Grants from the National Cancer Institute to Develop Digital Platforms to Improve Patient Care
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medable Inc. a leading provider of the end-to-end platform for digitally enabled and data-driven clinical trials, today announced it has been awarded two Fast-Track Small Business Innovation (SBIR) grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The grants will provide... Read More →
Innoblative’s SIRA™ RFA Electrosurgical Device Receives FDA Clearance
CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Innoblative Designs, Inc. (Innoblative), a private medical device company committed to developing next generation, advanced-energy surgical solutions, announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its SIRA™ RFA Electrosurgical Device, a novel radiofrequency ablation (RFA) applicator... Read More →
SafeHeal obtains CE-mark for Colovac, its novel endoluminal bypass sheath
Paris, France, April 3, 2019 – SafeHeal, a leading innovator in the field of digestive surgery, announces today that its unique Colovac bypass sheath has received the CE-mark. Colovac is a unique endoluminal bypass sheath placed in the colon following colorectal resection.... Read More →
UK patient first to be treated with clot-removing device
A UK patient has become the first in the world to be treated using a new clot-removing device. Jackie Field, from Eltham in south-east London, was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and underwent the procedure at St Thomas’ Hospital in... Read More →