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Cardiovascular

Heart Rhythm 2023: Cardiac Physiological Pacing Guideline Released

New guidance covers recommendations on pacing device indications, pre/during/post implant evaluations.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.23.23

Patents Granted to G Medical for Prizma Device and Physiological Sensors

The company's Prizma product is a clinical-grade device that can transform almost any smartphone into a medical monitoring device.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 02.16.23

New ASTM Standard Unifies Microphysiological Terms

This standard and others like it aims to ease cooperation involving microphysiological system models.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 08.26.22

PhysIQ Expands Patent Portfolio for Artificial Intelligence Analytics in Wearables

Company receives patent for deep net approach to estimating functional capacity daily from continuous wearable sensor data.

PhysIQ 04.07.20

R&D & Design

Supercharge Medical Device Innovation Using Effective User Preference Studies

User preference and evaluation studies have been a mainstay design tool for medical device development for decades.

Philip Remedios, Principal, Director of Design & Development, BlackHägen Design 04.01.20

Patient Monitoring

FDA OKs Nuvo's INVU Remote Pregnancy Monitoring

Self-administered, non-invasive remote fetal, maternal heart rate monitoring.

PR Newswire 03.31.20

Philips to Assess PCI Outcomes Using Integrated iFR Technology

Global multi-center study will compare outcomes between physiological guidance by iFR data co-registered on the angiogram vs. angiogram alone.

Royal Philips 03.27.20

Digital Health

PhysIQ Receives $500,000 to Advance AI Innovations

Investment comes from Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund.

physIQ 01.29.20

German Device Firm, Aerospace Agency to Study Microgravity Effects on Blood Flow

The research study will examine circulation in blood vessels with a diameter smaller than 100 micrometers.

Presse Box 01.28.20

FDA OKs AIROS Medical's Compression Device for Lymphedema

AIROS 8 uses pneumatic air compression to inflate accessory garments worn on the affected area of the body.

Business Wire 01.21.20

Patient Monitoring

Masimo's Monitoring Tech Investigates Incidences of Desaturation & Bradypnea

Study suggests use of a continuous and centralized respiratory monitoring system is desirable for post-op management.

Business Wire 01.16.20

FDA Clears Masimo's Neonatal RD SET Pulse Oximetry Sensors with Improved Accuracy Specifications

Improved oxygen saturation accuracy now available for all patient populations.

Business Wire 01.02.20

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Patient Monitoring

Ladies First: An Examination of the Women's Health Device Industry

Economic burden for women's diseases tops $500 billion, but women’s health makes up about 4 percent of total R&D funding for healthcare products and services.

Online Exclusives Hrishikesh Kadam, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights (GMI) 12.11.19

Neural Analytics Enrolls First Patient With Its Next-Generation Lucid Robotic System

The new IDE version of the technology is intended to improve performance and ease of use for the company’s robotic platform.

Business Wire 12.10.19

Glaukos Completes Patient Enrollment in U.S. IDE Trial for iStent infinite

Trial is designed to evaluate the safety and performance of the company's Three-Stent System in a standalone procedure for advanced glaucoma.

Business Wire 11.21.19

Diagnostics | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring

Biofourmis Acquires Biovotion AG

Creates an integrated comprehensive digital therapeutics solution.

Biofourmis 11.19.19

Digital Health

Medica Health IT Forum: Digital Medicine Excites

From AI and fake data to 5G and digital twins.

Medica 11.19.19

Cardiovascular | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT

Preventive Healthcare via Apps

Prevention through digital helpers from Fraunhofer and partners.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft 11.18.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys Unveils Digital Anatomy 3D Printer

The printer brings ultra-realistic simulation and realism to functional anatomical models.

Business Wire 11.14.19

Patient Monitoring | Software & IT

Meal-Detection Tech Brings 'Artificial Pancreas' One Step Closer to Reality

Meal-detection technology allows insulin to be administered automatically with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

Stevens Institute of Technology 11.12.19

Study Examines Ability of Masimo's Noninvasive, Continuous Hemoglobin to Detect Anemia Earlier

Researchers found a mean delay in the detection of anemia.

Business Wire 11.01.19

Cardiovascular

Corvia Medical, physIQ Partner for Global Phase 3 Heart Failure Clinical Trial

The 100-plus site trial is the first to leverage continuous multivariate wearable sensor data and artificial intelligence-based analytics.

Business Wire 10.24.19

Masimo Develops Delta cHb, HHb, and O2Hb Indices for O3 Oximetry

O3 uses near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor and display continuous rSO2 values for each side of the brain.

Business Wire 10.22.19

Cardiovascular

Using ECG to Diagnose Cardiovascular Disease

How to turn raw data into results.

Online Exclusives Sergey Kuznetsov, Software Engineer, Auriga 10.16.19

Patient Monitoring

Masimo Unveils Newborn Oxygenation Visualization Technology

Pathway provides clinicians with a way to visualize a hospital’s recommended resuscitation protocol for a newborn’s oxygen saturation.

Business Wire 10.16.19

Patient Monitoring

Patient Monitoring Device Market to Exceed $27B by 2025

The rising prevalence of chronic health conditions will fuel patient monitoring devices' market size.

Global Market Insights 10.15.19

Patient Monitoring

Shimmer's Verisense Monitor Being Used to Study Breast Cancer-Related Fatigue

New study aims to create an accurate baseline for this debilitating symptom, enabling development of better predictive models and interventions.

Rana Healthcare Solutions LLC 10.10.19

New Solutions Presented at Medica Connected Healthcare Forum

Internet of Medical Things, care robots, pain therapy, and more.

Messe Düsseldorf North America 10.10.19

Six NICU Device Innovators Share $150K in Awards

The 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium finalists were each awarded $25,000 for their winning innovations.

Children’s National Hospital 09.25.19

Electronics | Patient Monitoring

Introducing 'Phyjama,' a Physiological-Sensing Pajama

UMass Amherst materials chemists, computer scientists introduce smart sleepwear at International Wearable Technologies Conference.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst 09.13.19

Konica Minolta, Shimadzu Partner on Digital Radiography Solution

DDR, an enhanced X-ray technology, enables clinicians to analyze and quantify the interaction of anatomical structures with physiological changes over time.

Globe Newswire 09.12.19

Contract Manufacturing | Electronics | Neurological

Taking Charge of an Illness with Neurostim Technology

An interview with Heraeus Medical Components' director of product development Steven Scott examining targeted nerve stimulation technologies.

Online Exclusives Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.11.19

Current Health Names Chief Operating Officer

New hire will oversee product development and lead the company’s scaling strategy as it expands in U.S. and U.K. healthcare systems.

Business Wire 09.10.19

FemPulse Enrolls First Participant in Clinical Study of Personalized OAB Treatment

Participants will wear a FemPulse device and be monitored non-invasively during activation for up to six hours.

Globe Newswire 09.09.19

Digital Health

Level Ex Receives Prestigious Grant

Will help NASA improve medical care during missions.

Business Wire 08.08.19

Patient Monitoring

Masimo Gains CE Mark for Neonatal Noninvasive Continuous Hemoglobin Monitoring

With this clearance, the benefits of SpHb are available for patients of all ages in CE mark countries.

Business Wire 08.05.19

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Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | R&D & Design

The Nuances of Using Gamification in Healthcare

Game mechanics are being used to motivate patients in creative new ways.

Online Exclusives Sudipto Sur, Chief Technology Officer at Reflexion Health 07.12.19

Cardiovascular | Electronics | Patient Monitoring

Fiber-Optic Probe Could Continuously Measure Cardiac Flow During Surgery

The minimally invasive device is suitable for neonates right through to adults.

Flinders University 07.09.19

Study Evaluates Ability of Masimo SpHb to Estimate Timing for Anemia Detection During Surgery

The SpHb tracked changes in hemoglobin satisfactorily during surgery and more accurately estimated the appropriate timing for invasive hemoglobin measurements.

Business Wire 07.02.19

Patient Monitoring

Keeping Tabs on Tissue Oxygen in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

Insights from those who have helped develop and test the Lumee Oxygen Platform on its benefits over traditional monitoring methods.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 05.30.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

Philips Launches New IntraSight Interventional Applications Platform

The platform will seamlessly integrate intravascular imaging and physiology applications for image-guided procedures.

GlobeNewswire 05.20.19

Patient Monitoring

FDA Clears Masimo's Radius PPG, the First Tetherless SET Pulse Oximetry Sensor Solution

Radius PPG is suited for use anywhere patients can benefit from mobility.

Business Wire 05.16.19

Cook Regentec Launches ProFusion Therapeutic Infusion Needle

Product is designed for intramuscular or subdermal infusion of therapeutic agents.

Business Wire 05.13.19

Materials | Neurological

Submicroscopic Spacecrafts: Graphene Flakes to Control Neuron Activity

A new study which has shed light on the graphene flakes' ability to reach specific sites and affect the action of brain cells.

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) 05.10.19

Surgical

FDA Approves Device to Help Increase Access to More Lungs for Transplant

The Xvivo Perfusion System allows the transplant team to perform a more careful assessment of lung function.

PR Newswire 04.30.19

Neural Analytics Announces First Site Initiation, First Subject Enrollment in the CODEX Study

Study objective is to employ an investigational iteration of the Lucid Robotic System to gather and further explore the technical feasibility of the technology.

Business Wire 04.30.19

Cardiovascular