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  • A picture of Eko Health's stethoscope AI system.
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    Eko wins FDA nod for AI to detect sign of heart failure using stethoscope

    The clearance adds to the list of devices the FDA has authorized this year with AI algorithms to detect health conditions.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Osso VR to lay off 67 people at corporate HQ

    Art and illustration jobs were heavily affected by the layoffs, which will be complete by May 27.

    By • April 1, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration to the industry’s current IPO environment and tracking FDA-authorized AI devices, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
  • A picture of Sequel's Twiist automated insulin delivery system.
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    Deka’s automated insulin delivery system, powered by patient-led app, gets FDA clearance

    Sequel Med Tech will sell the new system, which integrates with Tidepool’s Loop insulin dosing algorithm.

    By • March 20, 2024
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    Better Therapeutics lays off staff, considers winding down business

    The digital therapeutics developer received authorization for a Type 2 diabetes treatment app last year but has struggled for money.

    By • March 15, 2024
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    AI to expand medtech portfolios, revenue streams: Moody’s

    The rating agency predicts AI will start to have a positive impact on medical device companies in the next two years.

    By • March 12, 2024
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    Siemens Healthineers launches anatomy hologram app on Apple Vision Pro

    The prototype app has potential uses in patient communication, medical education and surgical planning.

    By • March 8, 2024
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    Roche to take on Abbott, Dexcom with its first CGM

    The new sensor is designed to last for 14 days but requires finger-stick calibration.

    By • March 7, 2024
  • The Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System
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    Dexcom, Novo Nordisk call for FDA input on digital diabetes detection devices

    The companies want clarity on what evidence would be needed for new technologies to detect undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.

    By • March 4, 2024
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    FDA warns against using smart wearables that claim to measure blood sugar

    Unauthorized smartwatches and smart rings are “manufactured by dozens of companies and sold under multiple brand names,” according to the agency.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Better Therapeutics wins breakthrough status for health app to treat liver disease

    The FDA awarded the designation after seeing evidence the digital cognitive behavioral therapy may help reduce liver fat.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Canary CEO Bill Hunter talks smart knee implant progress, new heart device

    The company collaborated with Zimmer Biomet on its Persona IQ device, which is slated for a full market release this year. Canary is also working on an implantable monitor for heart failure patients.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
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    Samsung wins de novo nod for watch that detects sleep apnea

    The FDA created special controls that provide a path to market for other developers of over-the-counter devices.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Sponsored by Veeva MedTech

    Unifying EDC to Address Protocols and Various Data Sources Perspectives from Alcon and Illumina

    Alcon and Illumina clinical leaders share insights on their digital clinical transformations, including challenges, implementation best practices, and outcomes including speeding study builds, reducing manual effort, and ensuring audit readiness.

    Feb. 5, 2024
  • With the digital cervical cytology system, the samples can be scanned, converted to a digital slide image, and then reviewed on a computer monitor in a lab or from a remote location.
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    BD partners with Techcyte to offer AI-enhanced cervical cancer screening

    Techcyte has developed a system to reduce the amount of cells pathologists need to review.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
  • A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020, in White Oak, Maryland.
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    FDA extends deadline for comments on role of digital health in diabetes detection

    The agency is seeking answers on how digital health technologies could be used in the detection of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    How Masimo forced Apple to redesign its smartwatches

    In a long-running patent dispute, Masimo has compelled the tech giant to remove the pulse oximetry function of certain Apple Watches.

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
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    FDA creates ‘super office’ to oversee device cybersecurity, digital health and supply chain

    The reorganization establishes new divisions at the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation to account for its growth since 2019.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Apple to sell watches without pulse oximetry after ban of original design takes effect

    A court Wednesday denied Apple’s request for an extended stay on an import ban of its smartwatches, after the International Trade Commission found the products infringed Masimo’s patents.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
  • Dermasensor's real-time, non-invasive skin cancer evaluation system.
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    Dermasensor wins FDA clearance for AI-enabled skin cancer detection device

    A study found the sensitivity of the device was 96%, compared with 83% for primary care physicians.

    By • Updated Jan. 22, 2024
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    EssilorLuxottica integrates tech into glasses to target hearing loss market

    The glasses feature microphones, speakers and algorithms to amplify speech, but the technology is hidden in the frame.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Apple, locked in patent fight with Masimo, redesigns smartwatch

    The tech giant could bring to market watches without a pulse oximetry feature to avoid an ITC ban on sales of versions now on the market.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Masimo’s preliminary Q4 results, 2024 outlook exceed analyst expectations

    Analysts see the update as evidence Masimo may be rebounding after failing to meet their expectations earlier in the year.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
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    ‘Healthy pullback’: GSR Ventures’ Sunny Kumar on normalizing digital health funding, accelerating M&A in 2024

    Sunny Kumar discusses digital healthcare investment, the landscape for M&A and when the public markets could open back up. 

    By Emily Olsen • Jan. 8, 2024
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    The power of generative AI in healthcare: Unmasking 5 key factors beyond the hype

    With hundreds of startups emerging in the healthcare AI market, here are the five factors every clinical and business leader should consider when assessing a generative AI solution and vendor.

    By Rebecca Schechter | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) • Jan. 8, 2024
  • Clinical investigators review cardiopulmonary assessments by Nanowear’s Simplesense device.
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    Nanowear gets FDA clearance for undergarment that estimates blood pressure

    The company’s continuous blood pressure monitor allows clinical investigators to remotely capture data on patients.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024