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iRhythm beats Q4 expectations, shares rise on Zio XT account openings
Progress on addressing operational issues, along with increased Zio sales, drove revenue growth, analysts said.
By Susan Kelly • Feb. 24, 2023 -
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Insulet exceeds sales forecast amid signs Omnipod 5 is winning share in diabetes pump market
The pump will be a “share taker for some time to come,” as patients switch from rival devices, said Insulet’s CFO.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 24, 2023 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from MedTech Dive
From the top medtech trends to watch in 2026 to haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and the evolving use of AI in the medtech sector, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.
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Q&AFriday Q&A: GE HealthCare’s Yoder on using AI to drive precision care
The healthcare technology and diagnostics firm, now a standalone company, will integrate the acquisition of AI software developer Caption Health under Yoder’s lead.
By Susan Kelly • Feb. 23, 2023 -
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General Catalyst’s Elena Viboch shares medtech predictions for 2023
The venture-capital firm partner talked about the future of AI in radiology and pathology as well as the use of technology in clinical trials.
By Elise Reuter • Feb. 22, 2023 -
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Biden upholds finding that Apple Watch violated AliveCor’s patents
A ban on the infringing Apple Watches could be enacted under a ruling by the International Trade Commission, but a separate patent case must be resolved first.
By Elise Reuter • Feb. 21, 2023 -
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AI devices need dedicated FDA regulatory pathway to reduce bias risk, say researchers
Scientists argue for a new regulatory process to prevent AI software from reinforcing existing health disparities.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 16, 2023 -
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Insulet pays Bigfoot Biomedical $25M for pump-based automated insulin delivery technology
Insulet framed the Bigfoot deal as a way to double its IP portfolio and strengthen its position in the insulin pump market.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 14, 2023 -
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Sponsored by EsperHow the right infrastructure increases the resilience of your HealthTech devices
Ensure your HealthTech devices are always available, always secure and always up-to-date.
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GE HealthCare agrees to buy AI imaging firm Caption Health in second acquisition
GE HealthCare plans to pair its ultrasound machines with Caption’s applications for early disease detection.
By Elise Reuter • Feb. 10, 2023 -
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Bayer partners with Huma to create online tool for assessing cardiovascular risk factors
The algorithm uses a large-scale biomedical database to predict whether a person is at higher, average or lower risk of developing heart disease over the next 10 years.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 7, 2023 -
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Sensor-loaded, $1 smart glove being tested to reduce stillbirths, maternal deaths
The researchers plan to run clinical trials to show if the device can provide an early warning system for physical impediments to birth.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 6, 2023 -
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FTC orders GoodRx to stop sharing users’ health data with advertisers, issues $1.5M fine
Regulators said they are putting the industry on watch with the enforcement against GoodRx, which allegedly collected data, including patient medications, and shared it without user consent.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Feb. 1, 2023 -
CFO survey hints at funding shift from robots to wearables
The poll from accounting firm BDO found the cost and regulatory hurdles of developing robotics devices are often too high, and lower-cost, less-regulated wearables offer better returns.
By Susan Kelly • Feb. 1, 2023 -
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Medtech trends in 2023Medtech M&A outlook for 2023: Spinoffs, China exits, AI opportunities poised to spur deal rebound
Companies flush with cash are looking for good investments and innovative products that can reduce procedure costs, industry observers say.
By Peter Green • Jan. 31, 2023 -
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Medtronic wearable partner files for bankruptcy but plans to continue ‘without interruption’
Rockley Photonics works with two of the top five medtech companies, plus six leading smart watch makers including Apple, but has run into financial problems.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 27, 2023 -
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OpinionWhy medical device designers need to become more agile — and how they can do it
To stay competitive, medtech firms must center manufacturing in business optimization plans, while embracing a design-to-value approach, says Jennifer Samproni, Flex’s chief technology officer for its Health Solutions division.
By Jennifer Samproni • Jan. 26, 2023 -
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Stanford team reports progress with Theranos-like finger prick blood test
The researchers have created a system for capturing and analyzing thousands of molecules from a single drop of blood.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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OpinionRealizing the promise of AI for medical imaging and diagnosis
Alissa Hsu Lynch, global lead for MedTech Strategy & Solutions at Google Cloud, explains how medtech companies can benefit from applying AI to the explosion of medical imaging data.
By Alissa Hsu Lynch, global lead for MedTech Strategy & Solutions at Google Cloud • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Bayer to buy AI imaging platform Blackford Analysis to bolster radiology growth strategy
Bayer aims to outpace the broader radiology segment by investing in fast-growing technologies such as imaging AI.
By Elise Reuter • Updated Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Akili cuts 30% of staff to focus cash on growing prescription video game sales
The move comes as the company seeks a path forward after sales of $82,000 in the third quarter. Over the last five months, its share price has fallen 90%.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Google sibling Verily to lay off about 200 workers as it focuses on precision risk business
The company, which has more than 1,600 employees, will stop work on some products including its healthcare analytics software program.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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Apple Watch infringed on Masimo patent, judge rules, raising prospect of import ban
Masimo’s CEO said the ruling “exposes Apple as a company that takes other companies’ innovations and repackages them.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • Updated Jan. 12, 2023 -
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Beta Bionics hires Harvard diabetes expert as CMO ahead of artificial pancreas launch
Steven Russell has joined the company as chief medical officer, completing a new leadership team that began taking shape with the appointment of Sean Saint as CEO last year.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 10, 2023 -
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Cardiac wearable maker iRhythm sees ‘nice progress’ in recovering from Q3 challenges
The company reported more than 20% growth in patient registration and improvement in its returned device rate.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 10, 2023 -
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Apple infringed on AliveCor wearable patents, ITC says in final ruling; import ban suspended
The commission found that Apple has infringed on two AliveCor patents and thereby violated a law that can trigger an import ban.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 4, 2023
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