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AiM Medical Robotics names new CFO
56+ min ago (353+ words) Andrew Aberdale will help expand AiM’s strategic partnership ecosystem, including its recent collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, the company said. New title: President and CFO, AiM Medical Robotics Previous title: Acting CFO, AiM Medical Robotics AiM Medical Robotics said Tuesday it…...
Whoop hires FDA digital health committee chair as chief medical officer
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (406+ words) Ami Bhatt is joining the company as it makes a broader push into health. New title: Chief medical officer, Whoop Previous title: Chief innovation officer, American College of Cardiology Whoop on Wednesday named Ami Bhatt as the company’s new chief…...
Medtronic adds real-time AI to Hugo robot
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (308+ words) The computing platform will make its debut at the Society of Robotic Surgery meeting this week, as Medtronic challenges Intuitive in the U.S. robotic soft tissue market. Medtronic’s Hugo robot received FDA clearance in December for use in urologic procedures, becoming…...
Resmed ventilator safety issue linked to 5 serious injuries
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) “Patients who are unable to maintain spontaneous ventilation, or who do not have access to adequate monitoring or alternative ventilation, may be at risk of serious injury or death if the fail-safe state is entered and therapy is not restored,…...
Illumina builds out C-suite with 2 new execs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (195+ words) The gene sequencing company this week named a new chief commercial officer and chief legal officer. Sullivan will lead Illumina’s global commercial organization after the previous chief commercial officer, Everett Cunningham, became the head of testing firm Quanterix in January....
Stereotaxis closes Robocath takeover
1+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) Stereotaxis received FDA clearance in November for its latest robotic magnetic navigation system, GenesisX, which is used in ablation procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The system was redesigned to address hospital infrastructure challenges that hampered adoption of its earlier-model robot....
Aidoc wins breakthrough nod for AI that reads chest X-rays
3+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) Aidoc is working on an artificial intelligence feature that would analyze chest X-rays and generate preliminary reports for more than 100 findings. The FDA’s breakthrough designation prioritizes devices for agency review and provides more opportunities for feedback. To be eligible, a…...
FDA drops Whoop warning letter over blood pressure feature
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (280+ words) Whoop made changes to its blood pressure insights feature that satisfied the FDA’s requirements for wellness devices. When the FDA sent a warning letter to Whoop in July, the agency said blood pressure is inherently related to medical diagnosis. The…...
Top medtech stories from ADA’s Scientific Sessions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (455+ words) Dexcom, Abbott, MiniMed and Insulet featured upcoming technologies at the American Diabetes Association’s annual event. Catch up on news coming out of the conference. Early work on “fully closed loop” automated insulin delivery systems was a focus at the American…...
Medtronic set for Stealth AXiS expansion in Europe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) With the CE mark for ear, nose and throat procedures, the advanced surgical navigation platform will be available to more surgeons across the region. Medtronic is the global market leader in ENT technologies, according to the announcement. In the U.S., the…...