Prospective Pilot Shows AI to Have Higher Accuracy in Detecting Cervical Cancer Than Lab Tests
MobileODT’s CDS Algorithm Shows Impressive Results in First Real-Time Application of AVE for Cervical Cancer Screening The first prospective pilot into artificial intelligence for point-of-care visual cervical cancer detection found it to be more effective than current laboratory-based methods. Automated visual... Read More →
FDA clears Spry Health’s remote monitoring wearable for COPD patients
Built for patients with COPD and other chronic conditions, the Loop System continuously collects and analyzes health data to warn providers of potential deterioration. The company says it has already inked a deal with a major health system. The Loop... Read More →
Irish medical devices company CroíValve raises 3.2 Million
Early-stage medical devices company CroíValve has raised €3.2 million oversubscribed seed financing round. The company, which has developed a minimally invasive device to treat defective heart valves, is a spin-out from Trinity’s Centre for Bioengineering. Its device is a safe... Read More →
Vision and passion drive successful entrepreneurs
Successful entrepreneurs have vision. They are driven by passion and possibilities. It is a privilege to watch them in action. A case in point is Dr. Ryan Dennis, CEO of Linear Health Sciences, a medical device company whose safety valve... Read More →
Abreos Biosciences Announces Research Collaboration with FDA-CDER
SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) MARCH 26, 2019 Abreos Biosciences, a San Diego-based biotech company and leader in precision dosing of biological therapeutics, is pleased to announce a research collaboration with the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) to develop several... Read More →
Genetesis CardioFlux™ platform receives FDA 510(k) clearance
(Mason, OH March 22, 2019 8 am) Genetesis, a medical technology company focused on using biomagnetic imaging to enable rapid, noninvasive and accurate chest pain triage, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its cardiac imaging platform. The platform pairs the... Read More →
Vixiar Medical Nabs $1.5M to Expand Hand-Held Devices for Cardiac Monitoring
Vixiar Medical, Inc., a Baltimore, Maryland-based company dedicated to the development of non-invasive devices and systems for monitoring cardiopulmonary diseases has raised $1.5 million from new and existing investors. New investors joining in this round included Emerald Development Managers, MMG Opportunities and several... Read More →
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