In the early '80s, people got hyped about a potential artificial heart implant option for those who ideally would need transplants but didn't have them available - namely the Jarvik-7. But doubt has since permeated after many failed attempts.
Which of these wearable technologies could have a greater impact on healthcare costs, outcomes or quality of life? A smart bra developed by First Warning Systems to help detect breast cancer earlier and reduce false positives that lead to unnecessary biopsies? Or Life Vest, a wearable defibrillator from ZOLL Medical designed to be activated when […]
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.
InvisionHeart is working on a hardware/software product to make EKG readings shareable between care teams in real-time on a mobile device. It was one of nine startups that participated in Google for Entrepreneurs first demo day Wednesday.
In Louisville, Ky., the horses run fast, bourbon’s sipped slow, and the scientists, well, they dream big. Stuart Williams, the executive and scientific director at the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, aims to be able to 3-D print a human, “bioficial,” functional heart in 10 years. It will be grown from the patient’s “own fat stem cells,” […]
Heart In A Box | Debbie Chesebro, Josh Kurz & Shane Winter from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. This short film is over a year old, but it’s still worth sharing. A semifinalist in GE’s Focus Forward Filmmaking Contest last year, “Heart in a Box” shows a device developed by Transmedics in Andover, Mass., in […]
The U.S. market for remote monitoring reached $10.8 billion last year. Healthcare facilities see it as a way to track patient vital signs to spot potential problems earlier and avoid unnecessary healthcare costs, particularly after patients with chronic conditions are discharged. A Pittsburgh company has taken a novel approach to this need by developing a […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
In a project that falls somewhere between “are they serious?” and “hmm, that’s an interesting idea,” a team in Germany has come up with a way to use a drone to deliver a defibrillator to someone having a heart attack. The technology organization Definetz has reportedly worked with drone maker Height Tech and defibrillator manufacturer […]
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced Friday that it has received the expected nods from U.S. and European regulators for the Arctic Front Advance Cardiac Cryoballoon to treat paroxymal atrial fibrillation. Paroxymal atrial fibrillation is different from atrial fibrillation in that the irregular heartbeat happens occasionally with the heart returning to its normal rhythm. It is episodic and unpredictable, […]
Michigan-based NanoBio Corp. said today that it raised $12 million, which it will use to complete Phase 1 studies on treatments for acne, cystic fibrosis and an influenza vaccine delivered through the nose.