Siren raises $11.8M Series B; Developing washable smart-fabric socks that monitor diabetic feet for hot spots and provide alerts via bluetooth
Samsung's smartwatch-based ECG gets approved by South Korean regulators; Can be used to detect irregularities like AFib
Physicians in London hospitals are using Microsoft's HoloLens to limit exposure to patients; One does rounds wearing the headset while the rest watch from another room
Medtronic CEO says hospitals are gearing up for a 'faster than anticipated recovery' in terms of resuming normal surgical activity
Stericycle predicts a surge in medical device recalls starting in Q3 as FDA Emergency Use Authorizations and enforcement-discretion end
iFixIt, which offers repair guides for electronics, has turned focus for the past two months to creating a free database of 13,000+ manuals and repair guides for clinical and research medical devices
Fitbit to request Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for a ventilator prototype; Targeting mid-range functionality and price
Small study shows that soft robotic exosuits can help single-side paralysis victims walk faster and longer
Whistleblower says Cardinal Health paid kickbacks to veteran-owned companies in exchange for help accessing privileged government radiopharmacy contracts
Deep dive into the technology and engineering behind ventilators, as well as emergency efforts, by both individuals and major companies, to design and build units to meet pandemic demand
Headsafe gets 510(k) clearance for Nurocheck, a cloud-connected mobile EEG & visual stimulus headset; Australian company's first product cleared in the US
NWU researchers develop a throat-worn wearable that monitors respiration for early-warning signs of COVID-19; Team exploring wide-scale deployment and productization
Analysis: Thousands of lives could be saved in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic if states exchanged ventilators
Article in European Heart Journal claims Apple Watch Series 4 detected myocardial ischemia in an 80-year-old woman
Bill Dally, Chief Scientist at Nvidia, has open-sourced a hardware design for a ventilator that costs $400 and uses off-the-shelf parts
Withings launches under-the-mattress sleep tracking mat; measures respiration, heart rate, body movement, and snoring
Medtronic warns investors US business has seen 60% weekly revenue declines; demand has spiked in lower margin business lines
FDA greenlights first Covid-19 test with at-home sample collection; LabCorp test will be available to general public with case-by-case provider approval
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch blood pressure monitoring app approved by South Korean regulators; offers blood pressure readings via smartwatch
Hospitals using remote glucose monitors to avoid contact with patients, reducing infection risk and PPE usage
Amid vast underutilization of testing capacity, CMS to nearly double payment for Abbott’s Covid-19 test to increase use
Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.
