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The Protection of Personal Health Information (PHI) – By Dr. Mark Kestner
Dr. Mark Kestner writes, "In the field of healthcare, providing excellent care to patients is the priority for providers, but doing so involves more than just treatment. Because healthcare providers frequently deal with highly-sensitive information,
Evo sEEG Electrode: 1st Clinical Case Performed by Dr. Robert Gross at Emory University
The Evo sEEG electrode represents the Company's second FDA 510(k) cleared product, providing a full line of electrode technology to address an estimated worldwide market of $100M for patients requiring diagnostic brain mapping procedures.
Improving Transplant Survival with Organ Preservation Tech: Interview with Dr. Anderson, CEO of Paragonix
Paragonix Technologies, a medtech company based in Massachusetts, created the SherpaPak, an FDA organ transportation device that is intended to keep donor organs safe and viable on their journey to a transplant recipient. As the
Doug Sweeny Is Hired Chief Business Officer at Prenuvo
Doug Sweeny will be responsible for sales, marketing, and product functions. He will join the leadership team, be a board observer, and report to Founder & CEO Andrew Lacy.
Vascular Dynamics Completes $20 Million Equity Financing to Support Further Clinical Evaluations of MobiusHD Device
The Vascular Dynamics MobiusHD device is designed to provide interventionalists with a minimally-invasive transcatheter approach to help treat patients suffering from continued heart failure problems despite pharmaceutical therapy.
Abbott Looks to Treat Severe Depression with DBS
The Abbott Park, IL-based company won breakthrough device designation to investigate the use of its DBS system for treatment-resistant depression.
Typhoid Detection Technique Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity
A team at the University of California Davis Health working with international collaborators have developed a new technique to detect typhoid and estimate its incidence in populations over time. The approach requires only a drop
AI-Powered Robot Accelerates Medical Research
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed an AI-powered robotic system that can perform laboratory experiments in regenerative medicine, learn from the results, and perform iterative rounds of experimentation
Medtronic Announces Co-promotion Agreement with CathWorks, With Path Toward Acquisition
CathWorks is the leader in digital health innovations that can improve the lives of patients globally.
How Medtronic Is Fostering Innovation in 2022
In this MD+DI exclusive, the VP of R&D for Medtronic’s surgical innovations business unit shares humorous anecdotes about developing medical devices during the Zoom era.
KA Imaging Announces the Initial Results from a Study Examining the Diagnostic Value of Single-Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction Radiography in Lung Lesion Detection
KA Imaging notes the initial results from the clinical trial on lung lesion detection will be presented at ECR 2022.
Solvay Develops Industry-First Specialized UV-C Stabilizers for the Protection of Polyolefin Surfaces
The Solvay proprietary technology designed to protect UV-C disinfected surfaces against degradation and discoloration.
Kepler Vision Technologies Launches International Expansion with NESK Partnership
Kepler Vision Technologies Night Nurse works regardless of the position of the bed, chairs, tables and other furniture makes it much easier to operate, and integrate with a care facility’s established practices.
CVRx Launches New Barostim Programmer
FDA approved the second-generation programmer in April, and the device is compatible with the CVRx Barostim implantable systems for heart failure patients.
6 Things You Need To Know About Weight Loss Surgery
Weight Loss Surgery: Some people cannot be helped to significantly reduce their excess body weight through diet, exercise, or lifestyle changes. It is something that can cause frustration, depression, and other serious health problems. But
6 Scenarios Where It’s Best To Have Friends With You
Having friends is one of the best things in life. There are a lot of benefits to having friends present. They can make you laugh, they can be there for you when you need them,
ACCORIAN Joins Civitas Networks for Health
Accorian is a leader in providing cybersecurity and compliance services, with a special focus on the healthcare and health technology industry.
CPR Therapeutics Receives NSF Award
Norman Paradis MD, CPR Therapeutics Founder and CEO said “We are excited to have received this validation of our efforts from one of the most prestigious scientific organizations in the world. The NSF has an
Exposure to Heavy Metals and Autism – 3 Innovative Devices to Assist Children on the Spectrum
Jonathan Sharp notes, "While the cause of autism is unknown, scientists have found numerous factors that are believed to contribute to the development of this disorder. These risk factors include a family history of autism,
New Developments with Aethlon’s Hemopurifier COVID-19 Study
The San Diego, CA-based company said it received FDA approval for a protocol amendment to the Hemopurifier COVID-19 Study.