Edmond De Rothschild Investment Partners has raised €345 million ($430 million) for its latest fund. The haul makes BioDiscovery 5 the largest fund dedicated to biotechs and medical devices in Europe and tees up Edmond De Rothschild to invest in 15 to 17 companies.
Emaptica's Embrace, the consumer-facing wearable for epileptic seizure detection, received 510(k) clearance from the FDA last month. The wearable, which has already been used in clinical trials by pharma company Sunovion, has a long history that's led it up to this milestone.
More than nine in 10 nurse managers see voice recognition and telehealth technologies intensifying over the next five years, while secure text messaging, voice communication and photographing wounds and skin conditions will be nearly universal. Major growth is expected in areas like remote patient monitoring.
Wearables, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, are popular with business professionals, and for good reason. The devices can collect data and provide insights, allowing wearers to track their fitness and productivity to reach their goals faster.
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Surgeons use Microsoft HoloLens headsets while operating on patients undergoing reconstructive lower limb surgery.
Molecular Matrix Inc. invented a synthetic bone void filler, Osteo-P, that can help injured bones regrow.
It is a disturbing, but true fact that medical devices are hacked. Medical devices have inbuilt software, and hackers try to breach this. Medical device cybersecurity is thus critical, because lack of it can bring harm to patients who use medical devices that come with software built into them.
Used medical equipment is often a smart and cost-effective way of acquiring medical device products. Everything from diagnostics to monitoring medical equipment is available online for second hand purchasing but there are a couple of things to look out for and consider when investing in these products. From first-hand experience, Drugdu.com has created a list of what to look out for and what to keep in mind.
Maurice Lyons remembers when lung surgery used to require him to make a 6-10 inch incision in a patients' skin and fracture a rib. He'd take the lung out, do what needed to be done and put it back. It would take patients about a week to recover enough just to leave the hospital, Lyons said.
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