Newly approved cardiac stent may provide alternative for some patients
CeloNova Biosciences has received FDA approval for a new nanocoated polymer stent that has shown low thrombosis rates, a life-threatening complication of stenting.
Xenex raises $38M for germ-zapping robots for research and to expand international sales force
Xenex has more than 50 competitors that sell UV devices using mercury vapor bulbs to produce UV light.
Fe3 brings in $11M Series B for iron patch designed for anemic patients
The next phase for Fe3 is clinical trials in order to obtain CE Mark and FDA approval.
Extension Healthcare gets exclusive AirStrip One distribution rights
The two companies also announced that they have integrated the Extension Engage Mobile platform and AirStrip One, both of which have FDA 510(k) clearance. This allows clinicians to view patient waveform streams on mobile devices in near-real time, enabling them to respond quickly to critical alarms.
Novilase laser treatment shows promise for early-stage breast cancer instead of lumpectomy
A less invasive treatment for women with small breast cancer tumors could replace standard lumpectomies.
Automating thermometer data to spot warning signs for diabetic foot ulcers
Digital health startup MR3 Health is in the process of developing a busines around a thermometer cleared by the FDA to measure skin temperature for diabetics at risk for foot ulcers
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
How Baptist Health System made Obamacare work
To understand how the health law is supposed to fix the mediocre, overpriced, absurd medical system, you could read wonky research papers on bundled payments and accountable care organizations. Or you could look at what’s going on at Baptist Health System in San Antonio. Under the potent lure of profit, doctors, nurses and managers at […]
Two AirStrip customers take part in $25M fundraise to move into home health market
Updated AirStrip, a mobile health company that makes clinical data accessible on smartphones and other mobile devices, has raised $25 million in strategic capital, according to a company statement. The funding will help the company move into the home health market, add more mobile applications to its platform and expand international sales, which the company […]
San Antonio police’s mental health squad & ‘restortion center’ save the city $50M in 5 years
SAN ANTONIO — It’s almost 4 p.m., and Officers Ernest Stevens and Ned Bandoske have been driving around town in their black unmarked SUV since early this morning. The officers are part of San Antonio’s mental health squad – a six-person unit that answers the frequent emergency calls where mental illness may be an issue. […]
Orlando Portale will head AirStrip’s innovation advisory board
If you're going to have an innovation advisory board for a mobile health company, it helps to have someone who is very familiar with the product and also a big proponent of developing new applications for mobile health technology. Orlando Portale, the CIO for Palomar Health, is well positioned to head up Airstrip's newly formed board and help it advance its technology platform.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
How has AirStrip’s mobile platform evolved to support transformation in healthcare?
AirStrip CEO Alan Portela is hoping that his experience at the upcoming HIMSS conference will be a lot better than last year. No, he’s not referring to the water contamination problems that affected downtown New Orleans. He’s talking about when he was hit as he crossed the street by a car of “loaded” teens. Portela […]
Texas medical device company scores FDA nod for hammertoe fixation system
San Antonio, Texas-based BioMedical Enterprises received FDA clearance for its HammerLock Nitinol Intramedullary Fixation System upgrade. The system’s original innovation? No wires. The upgrade has a linear body that allows more bone fusion at the joint, which according to a company statement, offers “enhanced flexibility in positioning and easier reduction.” The implant is made of Nitinol, a […]
Texas stem cell tech company raises $2.3 million, seeks $5.6 more
StemBioSys, a San Antonio company that manufactures and develops stem cell technologies in the regenerative medicine field, has landed $2,377,802. It still seeks $5,622,198, according to the regulatory filing. The company is in a quiet period of funding right now, Chairman of the Board Dr. Steve Davis said. That period should end Aug. 5, so be […]
Missouri startup raises near $1M to commercialize novel collagen scaffold for soft tissue therapeutic applications
Dermelle, LLC (aka EternoGen, LLC), a Columbia, Missouri-based startup that works with collagen scaffolds for soft tissue therapeutic applications, has raised $920,427 to close its series A funding. This money will pay for the “full spectrum of safety tests” and pilot human studies to position the company for a regulatory clinical study in Europe and […]
Mobile health tourney: A clinical data transmission tool meets up with a medical lab researcher’s tallying app
ZappyLab's Lab Counter to help biomedical scientists work more efficiently goes up against AirStrip's patient monitoring platform that breaks down information silos and provides transparency by delivering patient data where physicians are.