The established environmentalism mantra of “reduce, re-use, recycle” opened the door for medical device manufacturers to roll out recycling programs under the guise of sustainability efforts. But, in practice, these programs aren’t benefiting anyone…
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Diabetes remains one of the nation’s most prevalent and dangerous chronic conditions, affecting nearly 15% of U.S. adults and causing more than 100,000 deaths each year. As a response, the landscape of medical devices…
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There is a significant unmet need for effective brain monitoring across various healthcare settings — including emergency departments, intensive care units, outpatient clinics and home environments — due in large part to the persisting…
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Fem Therapeutics won the Canadian Pitch Track at MedCity INVEST this week after it was favored by the audience over three other health tech and medtech startups.
Fem Therapeutics is a Montreal-based medical device…
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The rise of AI-powered health tech for managing administrative tasks to identifying targets for drug development, the push towards value-based care adoption, the adoption of telehealth to facilitate access to care, have helped drive…
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Abbott earned a groundbreaking FDA approval on Monday for its dissolving stent designed to unclog arteries below the knee.
The device, called the Esprit BTK System, is meant to treat patients who have chronic limb-threatening…
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This week, San Diego-based company Biolinq raked in $58 million in a funding round led by Alpha Wave Ventures, bringing its total funding to date to $178 million.
The company, founded in 2012, is developing…
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This week, Prenosis gained FDA clearance for its sepsis detection technology — marking the first time the agency has cleared an AI diagnostic tool for sepsis.
Chicago-based Prenosis was founded in 2014 with “a mission…
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Eko Health received FDA clearance this week for a new AI-powered tool that aids in the early detection of low ejection fraction, a key indicator of heart failure.
About 6.2 million Americans battle heart failure,…
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In the run-up to the MedCity INVEST conference showcasing healthcare innovation, investment and startups, we’re casting a spotlight on some of the healthcare investor judges taking part in the INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The…
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