Apple locked in court battles with small medtech firms over allegations of stolen technology

AliveCor and Masimo are looking to bar Apple from selling watches that use technology the firms claim they invented.

By Elise Reuter , Nick Paul Taylor • Updated Dec. 13, 2022

FDA outlines benefits and risks of emerging augmented and virtual reality medical devices

AR/VR may increase access to healthcare and make procedures less invasive, but could potentially cause cybersickness and head and neck strain.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 8, 2022

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Medical device industry continues to turn to AI

While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.

By MedTech Dive staff

Apple prevails in AliveCor patent dispute ahead of potential Watch import ban

Patent board ruled that all 30 claims are unpatentable because they are obvious in view of other patents.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 8, 2022

Stanford’s smart bandages accelerate wound healing in preclinical tests

The bandages deliver electrical stimulation to accelerate wound healing in mice by 25% compared to standard sterile dressings.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 7, 2022

AI detects prediabetes in CGM data, opening up new use for device: study

By correctly identifying many patients with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, researchers say CGMs can be used to prevent the disease. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 6, 2022

The 10 biggest medtech stories of 2022

MedTech Dive reporting this year has explored how companies maintained momentum even amid supply shortages and rising inflation rates.

By MedTech Dive staff • Dec. 3, 2022

Eargo raises $32M to fight rivals in over-the-counter hearing aid market

Investment firm takes majority stake, as Eargo faces competition from new rivals including Sony and Bose-partnered Lexie. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 1, 2022

UroMems starts clinical trial of smart, automated implant to treat incontinence

The device is designed to improve on products such as Boston Scientific’s AMS 800 by eliminating the need for manual adjustments.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 30, 2022

GE Healthcare, MediView XR partner to launch augmented reality X-ray imaging system

The companies are pitching the product as a response to physician demand for streamlined workflows and improved ergonomics.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 30, 2022

Google Health licenses breast cancer detection AI to iCAD

Applying Google’s AI to breast-cancer screening algorithms may alleviate a shortage of trained physicians and enable faster tumor treatment.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 29, 2022

ResMed closes $1B Medifox buyout to expand software business into Europe

The takeover gives ResMed control of a 700-person operation that offers similar solutions to its existing U.S. brands MatrixCare and Brightree.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 23, 2022

State AGs urge Apple to protect consumers’ reproductive health data

Apps holding sensitive health data should be required to delete nonessential information and clearly inform consumers what information they share with parties such as law enforcement, the 10 state attorneys general said.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 22, 2022

Apple earbuds show promise as hearing aids in clinical trial

The earbuds performed comparably to hearing aids in terms of speech perception in quiet environments.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 22, 2022

Health tech companies weigh options to stem cash burn as IPO market sags

Healthcare technology companies are delaying initial share sales as public market stocks and valuations plunge across the sector. Where will they turn in the meantime?

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Nov. 24, 2022

Apple Watch app for monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms earns FDA clearance

The technology has been validated in a clinical trial, positioning h2o to create an app that enables real-time sharing of Parkinson’s symptom data.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 21, 2022

How wearable devices with skin-like stretchability may pave way for better health tracking

An AI-enabled prototype based on the stretchable technology was more than 95% effective at correctly identifying electrocardiogram signals.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 21, 2022

AEYE Health wins FDA clearance for AI-powered eye test to expand diabetic screening

Approval is a first step to letting primary care physicians use a hand-held camera backed by AI to diagnose potential diabetic-related sight issues.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 18, 2022

Penumbra expands VR rehabilitation platform with lower body sensors

Adding lower body sensors will enable the company to target a wider range of health conditions.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 16, 2022

Pear Therapeutics undergoes another round of layoffs, cutting 22% of staff

The digital therapeutics company said the reductions will extend its cash runway and curb its reliance on financing.

By Elise Reuter • Nov. 15, 2022

NFL expands program to use sensor-loaded mouthguards to gather head impact data

Data from the sensors could show what the human head experiences during an impact, improving efforts to reduce the incidence of concussions in football.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 15, 2022

ResMed, Google sibling Verily form digital health venture to improve access to sleep treatment

Primasun will use an app to diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea and evaluate patients with insomnia symptoms.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 15, 2022

Tandem pump, paired with Dexcom CGM, boosts blood glucose control in Type 2 diabetics

Patients with Type 2 diabetes spent 3.6 hours per day longer in the target blood glucose range after switching to Tandem’s system, a study found.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 14, 2022

Mayo Clinic creates product to test AI models for bias and inaccuracy

The proliferation of AI models has led to concerns about whether they work as intended. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 14, 2022

Friday Q&A: GE HealthCare’s Shetty on building accurate AI tools

The executive, who leads the company’s effort to create an integrated suite of AI tools for hospitals, warns against overloading clinicians with unconnected information.

By Elise Reuter • Nov. 11, 2022

Medtech execs ‘rethink’ long-term strategies as care settings shift: Accenture report

The move from hospitals to ambulatory and at-home care is only just beginning, the survey found.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 10, 2022