Wearable Biomarker Sensors Articles & Analysis
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iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital healthcare solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ZEUS (Zio ECG Utilization Software) System for the Zio Watch. Produced in partnership with Verily, an Alphabet precision health company, the ZEUS System combines deep learned algorithms with a proven and ...
Sensor advancements are driving innovation in both wearable devices and surgical devices. Speakers at the MD&M West 2020 conference explore several developments. The role of sensors in medical devices is becoming increasingly more important, especially when it comes to developing new technologies such as wearable devices that can diagnose and transmit information for long periods of ...
The program assisted Flosonics Medical in developing a strong market entry plan as it moves toward the commercial launch of its wearable, wireless Doppler ultrasound system Flosonics Medical recently announced its graduation from Fogarty Innovation’s prestigious Company Accelerator Program (CAP). The targeted, concentrated, and intense six-month mentoring program is designed to support ...
AcuPebble SA100 is clinically equivalent to cardiorespiratory polygraphy for the automated diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at home, a paper published in the BMJ Open has revealed. A powered clinical trial conducted by the Royal Free Hospital in London demonstrated both the accuracy and usability of the small device, which has the potential to open more efficient patient pathways for ...
CardiacSense – a digital health company that developed and clinically verified a medical grade watch capable of detecting and remotely monitoring Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) announced that it received the CE Mark for marketing & sales of the device in the European Union. The indications certified include “detection of Atrial Fibrillation ...
As physical pain skyrockets from long days at the home office, demand for virtual solutions to musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is booming. A survey by Business Group on Health found 71 percent of large employers accelerated telehealth and virtual care offerings for their employees, while 52 percent made the implementation of more virtual care solutions their top priority for 2021. Virtual MSK care has ...
Acurable, a fast-growing medical device company, has announced the availability of its first product, AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device which for the first time enables a fully automated and remote diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Traditionally, the diagnosis of OSA has required multiple hospital visits for patients, and doctors have had to manually review and analyse data from ...
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to validate an early warning system for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections using its wearable sensors and proprietary algorithm. The system, named Aura, is completely noninvasive, utilizing Empatica's medical smartwatches, software, and artificial intelligence capabilities. ...
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to validate an early warning system for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections using its wearable sensors and proprietary algorithm. The system, named Aura, is completely noninvasive, utilizing Empatica's medical smartwatches, software, and artificial intelligence capabilities. ...
The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) will hold a webinar on June 24, 2020, on “Advances in self-powered wearable sensors: A biofuel-powered electronic skin.” NNI states that the development and commercialization of self-powered, battery-free sensors with wireless capabilities would represent a significant step toward meeting the requirements for next-generation ...
The company was one of two Northern Ontario organizations selected to receive financial support aimed at propelling innovative COVID-19 solutions into the marketplace Flosonics Medical was one of two Northern Ontario organizations selected as a winner of Vale’s 2020 COVID-19 Challenge. The challenge, which was launched in Canada on April 3, 2020, aimed to propel innovative COVID-19 ...
At the end of the program the startups will get a chance to compete for more than $200,000 in prize money. Last week MassChallenge HealthTech unveiled the 30 digital health startups that will make up its 2019 cohort. The program gives the startups co-working office space and a tailored curriculum, with the primary goal of connecting startups to advisors, investors, pilots and research ...
Zansors, a healthcare innovation company focused on wearable bio-sensors and health apps, was awarded $1.5 million by the NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) for Phase II of their SBIR/STTR program. This is a continuation of a previously funded Phase I grant and is Zansors’ sixth grant win from NIH. The funds will be used to further develop research ...
A smart phone and a connection to the “internet of things” could allow people with chronic lung disease to avoid risky areas where environmental conditions, pollution and weather might exacerbate their symptoms. Details of a framework that would hook into networks of sensors and provide patients with timely alerts are reported this month in the International Journal of Computational ...
The challenge was held by the National Institutes of Health, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New technology that creates a personal, portable, and wearable air pollution sensor, developed under the My Air, My Health Challenge, was announced today ...