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'Workhorse PEF System' Scores CE Mark
Galaxy Medical's Centauri Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) System is approved for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the European Union and geographies that accept the CE mark.
2022 Commonwealth Games: New Medical Test Helps Athletes
A new 5-in-1 respiratory test panel was launched at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Masimo Makes the Leap into Wearables with New Launch
Masimo W1 continuously monitors physiological status and reports to its health app and in-app subscription service, Personal SafetyNet.
ACC Latin America 2022 Together with CardioAcademic Focuses on Global Collaboration
ACC Vice President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, executive vice-chair at the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, and ACC Assembly of International Governors Past Chair Erick Alexanderson, MD, FACC, chairman of the Nuclear Cardiology Department
Sex Differences and AFib: New Study Flips Conventional Wisdom
Science has long shown that men are at greater risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) than women; but it has never been fully understood why women would be protected from developing the condition.
How is Technology Impacting Hospital Negligence Cases?
There’s no doubt that medical hospital negligence cases remain on the rise in the UK, having increased by 133% since the beginning of 2006.
Medtronic Spices Up Wearables with New Collaboration
The Dublin-based company will distribute BioIntelliSense’s BioButton multi-parameter wearable.
Scott Dixon Named New Chief Commercial Officer at ObvioHealth – Executive with 20+ years of Experience
During his 25+ year career, Scott Dixon has integrated commercial and operational planning for life science, pharmaceutical and healthcare software companies
Medtronic Announces Partnership with BioIntelliSense
The partnership enables the Medtronic Patient Monitoring business to offer access to a medical-grade device that provides continuous vital sign measurements of general care patients in-hospital as well as post-discharge.
EndoQuest Robotics Announces Installation of the First Endoluminal Surgical System to Advance the Clinical and Procedural Development of the ELS System at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
“We are very pleased to partner with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a global leader in innovation in endoluminal surgery, and look forward to working with them to advance the clinical and procedural development of the
Can Cannabinoids Help Metabolic Regulation?
Though unheard of as recently as a decade ago, the word cannabinoid has become common. More and more, the public is finding out that cannabinoids in general can affect the brain and its processes in
MedTech Companies Pioneering Innovation in Europe By Naren Madan, Kolabtree
Med tech companies and medical device manufacturers have to meet directives, regulations and coordinate system regulations in order to carry out their business. Read on to learn more.
Increased Alternate Healthcare Sites Complicate Medical Device Reallocation
Mr. Klumpe writes, "The accelerating shift in healthcare delivery from hospitals to non-acute settings presents challenges and opportunities for health systems. One such opportunity is medical device reallocation." Read more.
MDR Trends and Updates for 2022 By: Aditi Kandlur
Keeping up with timely EU MDR trends and updates is crucial for medical device companies, enabling them to ensure adherence to the set of regulations that govern the marketing and sale of medical device products
Philips Has a Problem with Plastics
After the 2021 recall of breathing devices because of degraded PE-PUR foam, the company now is recalling BiPAP machines that may harbor a contaminated plastic part.
Another Medtech CEO Gets Canned
In a year full of executive turnover, Invacare is the latest medtech company to initiate a CEO transition.
Discarded CDs Turned into Biosensors to Alleviate Waste
A non-toxic, inexpensive process upcycles the little-used music technology into a health-monitoring sensor.
Elcam Medical Nabs MedAccred Nod
The company is the first in Israel to obtain the accreditation.
ACC, AHA Issue Updated Chest Pain Data Standards
The 2021 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain underscored the need to reach a consensus for the definitions of chest pain.
Second Sight Merges with NPM to Become Vivani
The merger comes a little more than a year after Pixium terminated a deal to merge with Second Sight.