Fitbit plans to submit sleep apnea, Afib detection tools for FDA clearance
the fitness wearables business highlighted its FDA ambitions and smartwatch portfolio plans on its fourth-quarter earnings call with analysts.
Survey: Smartwatch sales to outpace fitness trackers next year
The Consumer Technology Association, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association, found that 35 percent of adults who regularly use the Internet intend to purchase a smartwatch next year
The Mechanics of a More Connected Healthcare Ecosystem [Video]
Arbiter’s Anjali Jameson on hospital and payer alignment.
Neutun CEO: If we’re going to develop tech to predict when seizures will happen, we need contextualized data
Dolan said he was inspired to pursue technology-based support for people with epilepsy since his mom had the condition and he saw it as an overlooked area for innovation.
Hype fizzles for consumer wearable devices
A new report suggests that once-explosive growth for fitness bands has been headed downward.
Wearable enthusiasts & health-tracking haters react to #AppleWatch
The product formerly but unofficially known as iWatch now has a name: Apple Watch. The wearable device unveiled at Apple’s event today puts a heavy focus on fitness tracking features, as well as payment and walkie-talkie capabilities and, of course, Siri. Among other things, the device will collect a user’s heart rate, steps taken and […]
How we’ll remember 2013’s medtech innovations in 2023
In the medical devices industry, 2013 has been a year of major transition. That shift from volume to value is finally starting to gain momentum and meaning. The word “innovation” has lost its meaning according to a PwC analysis, and 2014 will hopefully be the year medtech redefines the corporate buzz word, offering it new […]
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