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Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Smiths Medical Releases Firmware Update for Medical Device Security

Smiths Medical recently released a firmware update to eliminate potential medical device security vulnerabilities that had been discovered by an independent researcher earlier in 2017. The vulnerabilities may have allowed remote attackers to gain unauthorized access, affecting certain infusion pumps’ intended operations,...

February 6, 2018

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

FDA: Ongoing Efforts to Mitigate Impact of Saline Shortages During this Flu Season

As flu activity remains widespread across the U.S., the FDA continues to monitor this situation closely and in coordination with our colleagues at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We’re continuing to take steps to help ensure that...

February 5, 2018

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Wearable Medical Devices Helping Millions

Imagine if the pedometer on your wrist did more than just count steps. Imagine it measured blood sugar, detected heart rate irregularities and logged that data in a digital health record. For decades, health-care data like this was only recorded...

February 5, 2018

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

UCLA Bioengineering Leads Development of Stingray-Inspired Soft Biobot

UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics. The study was published in Advanced Materials. The...

February 1, 2018

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

3 Medtech Sectors Showing Positive Growth

Mike Matson, a medtech analyst at Needham & Co., kicked off earnings season with a recent report on three sectors he thinks grew last quarter, compared to the previous quarter, based on early earnings announcements from several companies. Matson noted...

January 31, 2018

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Smart Inhaler Tracks Administration of Single-Use Smartpod Filled with Medical Marijuana

The legalization of marijuana in Canada is imminent, and Toronto-based startup Resolve Digital Health hopes it is uniquely positioned to take advantage of it with its smart medical device system. Dubbed Breeze, the technology is designed to provide a more accurate, metered medical...

January 29, 2018

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Robotic Exoskeleton Gives Super-Strength to Wearer by Tenfold

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave its stamp of approval to Cyberdyne. But don’t worry: Skynet isn’t on the cards just yet. In fact, it’s a Japanese robotics company that just so happens to have the same...

January 25, 2018

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Goodbye Medical Device Tax… at Least for 2 Years

It’s time to kiss the medical device tax goodbye, again. The stopgap spending deal that cleared the Senate and the House on Monday contained an unexpected surprise for medtech: a two-year suspension of the 2.3% medical device tax. President Trump...

January 23, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

19 Spine and Orthopedic Medical Device Companies to Watch in 2018

2017 was filled with mergers, acquisitions, and FDA approvals, and the momentum has not seemed to stop. Here are 19 spine and orthopedic devices companies to watch in 2018 based on their success in 2017. Alphatec (Carlsbad, Calif.) After making...

January 23, 2018