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Topic: Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit

Where are they now? A look at Cleveland Clinic’s “top medical innovations” of the past

Where are they now? A look at Cleveland Clinic’s “top medical innovations” of the past

November 6, 2012 11:19 am by | 1 Comments

 Last week, the Cleveland Clinic put out the 2013 version of its Top 10 Medical Innovations, an annual list of medical technologies that it expects to have the biggest impact ... Read more
#mis2012 wrap-up: 3 themes for innovating in the orthopedics market

#mis2012 wrap-up: 3 themes for innovating in the orthopedics market

November 2, 2012 7:30 am by | 0 Comments

What happens when dozens of doctors, company executives, patients (in the form of professional athletes like retired NBA star Zydrunas Ilgauskas and triathlete David Scott) gather to discuss the state ... Read more
Bariatric surgery for diabetes deemed Cleveland Clinic’s top medical innovation for 2013

Bariatric surgery for diabetes deemed Cleveland Clinic’s top medical innovation for 2013

October 31, 2012 3:53 pm by | 2 Comments

What innovations will change the course of medicine over the next 12 months?Each year, the Cleveland Clinic makes its predictions in the form of its Top 10 Medical Innovations list. ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic will school IBM’s Watson on medicine in new partnership

Cleveland Clinic will school IBM’s Watson on medicine in new partnership

October 30, 2012 10:59 pm by | 0 Comments

Supercomputer and former Jeopardy! contestant Watson is the focus of a new Cleveland Clinic-IBM partnership that will teach Watson about medicine and help it become a clinical decision support tool ... Read more
Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?”

Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?”

October 30, 2012 10:05 am by | 0 Comments

Just one month ago, Kevin Lobo took over the top spot at medical device maker Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) On Monday, he explained the $8.5 billion corporation’s innovation strategy moving forward ... Read more
The future of orthopedics: Match the right patients & treatments

The future of orthopedics: Match the right patients & treatments

October 29, 2012 8:39 pm by | 0 Comments

From a financial perspective, the market for orthopedic devices, procedures and tools has maintained steady growth over the last decade and is expected to see modest, single-digit growth over the ... Read more
And the best innovation from Cleveland Clinic summit is… (Weekend Rounds)

And the best innovation from Cleveland Clinic summit is… (Weekend Rounds)

October 8, 2011 8:50 am by | 0 Comments

Life science current events this week include Medtronic hypertension device tops Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit, Envoy Medical hearing aid video goes viral, and Pozen seeks a partner for its ... Read more
4 takeaways (and 2 questions) from Cleveland Clinic Innovation Summit

4 takeaways (and 2 questions) from Cleveland Clinic Innovation Summit

October 6, 2011 12:44 pm by | 2 Comments

Cleveland Clinic’s 2012 Medical Innovation Summit, this year dedicated to cardiovascular technology, has come and gone.But it’s worth taking a look back at a few observations and insights gleaned from ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic CIO: Health IT opportunity lies in reimbursement changes

Cleveland Clinic CIO: Health IT opportunity lies in reimbursement changes

October 5, 2011 4:53 pm by | 0 Comments

For health IT startups, there’s opportunity in taking advantage of inevitable changes to the U.S. reimbursement system around telemedicine services, Cleveland Clinic CIO Dr. Martin Harris said at the health ... Read more
Medtronic hypertension device tops Cleveland Clinic medical innovations

Medtronic hypertension device tops Cleveland Clinic medical innovations

October 5, 2011 3:41 pm by | 0 Comments

A Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) device that treats chronic high blood pressure by delivering radio frequency to the kidney has topped Cleveland Clinic‘s list of the Top Medical Innovations for 2012.The device, ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic’s Steven Nissen: The need for head-to-head drug trials

Cleveland Clinic’s Steven Nissen: The need for head-to-head drug trials

October 5, 2011 7:36 am by | 2 Comments

Dr. Steven Nissen, chair of Cleveland Clinic’s cardiovascular medicine department, talks about why head-to-head clinical trials of competing drugs and devices would benefit patients.“In medicine, we have many alternative therapies ... Read more
Abbott Vascular executive talks about new mitral valve clip

Abbott Vascular executive talks about new mitral valve clip

October 5, 2011 7:19 am by | 0 Comments

Abbott Vascular’s Ferolyn Powell talks about the company’s MitraClip technology, which is used to treat a common heart valve condition called mitral regurgitation.The MitraClip device is designed to reduce significant ... Read more
New form factors for medical devices: Conformable electronics startup MC10

New form factors for medical devices: Conformable electronics startup MC10

October 4, 2011 7:50 pm by | 0 Comments

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup MC10‘s conformable electronics allow for stretchable and bendable new form factors for medical devices.In August, the company closed a nearly $15 million series B round of investment ... Read more
Medtronic CEO: Medical technology without regard to cost not sustainable

Medtronic CEO: Medical technology without regard to cost not sustainable

October 4, 2011 4:49 pm by | 3 Comments

Any new products introduced by medical device companies must not only have clinical value, but they must deliver economic value to customers, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) CEO Omar Ishrak said at the ... Read more
A resurgence in medical device IPOs? Don’t bet on it

A resurgence in medical device IPOs? Don’t bet on it

October 4, 2011 3:11 pm by | 0 Comments

The initial public offerings market has been slow going for medical device companies in recent years, and it isn’t likely to pick up anytime soon.While the IPO market won’t be ... Read more