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Topic: medical device

Home healthcare transparency and bone healing tech among angel venture fair offerings

Home healthcare transparency and bone healing tech among angel venture fair offerings

April 30, 2013 9:02 am by | 1 Comments

Philadelphia’s annual Angel Venture Fair will include 36 groups of entrepreneurs presenting their products to angel and venture investors at University of Pennsylvania’s campus today. For those who can’t make ... Read more
Philips’ motivational tool for sleep apnea patients could improve adherence

Philips’ motivational tool for sleep apnea patients could improve adherence

April 25, 2013 5:35 pm by | 1 Comments

Although medical device companies have tried to help people with obstructive sleep apnea with various implements to keep their air passages open as they sleep, adherence has proven to be ... Read more
LabCorp invests $2M in diagnostic startup to identify autism spectrum disorder risk

LabCorp invests $2M in diagnostic startup to identify autism spectrum disorder risk

February 21, 2013 12:27 pm by | 0 Comments

A diagnostic that uses a blood test for toddlers to assess if they are at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder has raised $2 million from the Laboratory Corporation of ... Read more
Industry and EU clash over medical devices regulation

Industry and EU clash over medical devices regulation

February 20, 2013 9:16 am by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - One year on from a breast implant scandal that shook confidence in Europe's light-touch system for regulating medical devices, lawmakers and manufacturers are at loggerheads on ways ... Read more
Virtual nurse that dispenses single doses of medication could boost adherence and prevent errors (video)

Virtual nurse that dispenses single doses of medication could boost adherence and prevent errors (video)

February 8, 2013 3:28 pm by | 0 Comments

As companies try to solve the complex puzzle of getting patients to do a better job of taking their medication in the right amounts or alerting healthcare professionals when there’s ... Read more
FDA OKs new robots to expand telemedicine for diagnosing strokes at hospitals

FDA OKs new robots to expand telemedicine for diagnosing strokes at hospitals

January 24, 2013 5:46 pm by | 4 Comments

Picture this scenario. You’ve just been admitted to a hospital to determine if you’ve had a stroke. A 5-foot tall robot, operated by remote control, wheels its way into the ... Read more
Armed with new acquisition, $43M VC money, startup aims to be the only choice for GI docs

Armed with new acquisition, $43M VC money, startup aims to be the only choice for GI docs

January 10, 2013 4:31 pm by | 1 Comments

Alpharetta, Georgia-based EndoChoice has taken note of the new world order in healthcare in which quality, not volume, is rewarded.As such it is aiming to be the single provider of ... Read more
Abbott Labs recruits 2,250 people to test stent that fixes arteries, then melts

Abbott Labs recruits 2,250 people to test stent that fixes arteries, then melts

January 9, 2013 3:00 am by | 0 Comments

Abbott Laboratories has started clinical testing of its latest vascular system product, called Absorb, a device that dissolves in patients' bloodstreams after it finishes healing damaged arteries.Abbott Vascular, the division ... Read more
Remote heart monitor device could improve ER triage, orthopedics surgical care (video)

Remote heart monitor device could improve ER triage, orthopedics surgical care (video)

December 27, 2012 5:22 pm by | 0 Comments

A remote heart monitor to detect irregular heart rhythms that secured 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration could lower healthcare costs by reducing the time patients spend ... Read more
Blood test could diagnose autism spectrum disorders at age 3

Blood test could diagnose autism spectrum disorders at age 3

December 11, 2012 9:29 am by | 0 Comments

A blood test under development could indicate whether a toddler has an elevated risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. That could lead to earlier intervention.SynapDx licensed the test from Boston ... Read more
AliveCor founder: Payers will invest in medtech to save money (video)

AliveCor founder: Payers will invest in medtech to save money (video)

December 6, 2012 1:06 am by | 0 Comments

Payers are at an important crossroads in their evolution since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. They’re developing their own devices and getting involved with health IT accelerators. Some ... Read more
Organ storage machine ensures heart arrives beating, lungs breathing for transplant (video)

Organ storage machine ensures heart arrives beating, lungs breathing for transplant (video)

November 27, 2012 6:49 pm by | 0 Comments

A medical device company with an organ transport system for heart and lungs that could extend the amount of time organs can be kept outside of the body, potentially increasing ... Read more
FDA-approved patient-monitoring device that can track oxygen levels in the blood raises $15M

FDA-approved patient-monitoring device that can track oxygen levels in the blood raises $15M

November 12, 2012 2:13 pm by | 0 Comments

A medical technology startup has raised fresh capital after securing regulatory approval to expand its patient-monitoring device to monitor oxygen levels in patients following surgery.EarlySense raised $15 million in a ... Read more
Tests that can assess aggressiveness of a patient’s prostate cancer and its course raise $13M

Tests that can assess aggressiveness of a patient’s prostate cancer and its course raise $13M

November 6, 2012 1:48 pm by | 0 Comments

An oncology startup developing molecular diagnostics to more accurately assess the course of a patient's prostate cancer has raised $13 million. ... Read more
Approval for rapid diagnostic for foodborne pathogen has ramifications for healthcare

Approval for rapid diagnostic for foodborne pathogen has ramifications for healthcare

November 5, 2012 11:53 am by | 0 Comments

A Philadelphia life science startup with a pocket-sized diagnostic assay for detecting foodborne pathogens has received accreditation from the Association of Analytical Communities for a test for bacteria most commonly ... Read more