Category Archives: Medical Technology

WASHINGTON U.S. weapons makers have teamed up with medical device companies to increase the supply of ventilators that can be used to combat the coronavirus pandemic, people working on the project said. The two groups do not regularly partner on projects, but when a defense industry consultant with an engineering background realized weapons makers could help solve supply-chain problems within the U.S. Continue reading →

May 05, 2020 14:09 ET | Source: BioSig Technologies, Inc. Westport, CT, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (BioSig or the Company) today appointed Mr. Continue reading →

Experts say the only way to defeat the current coronavirus pandemic is with comprehensive testing and tracing to identify infected persons and ensure they dont come into contact with others. To achieve this, the Army wants to fast-track development of wearable detection technologies that can predict infection and alert the wearer and others around them. On Monday, the Army issued a request for project proposals through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to develop a wearable diagnostic capability for the pre/very earlysymptomatic detection of COVID19 infection Continue reading →

May 04, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Advanced BioInformatics GmbH FRIEDBERG, Germany and BAYERN, Germany, May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced BioInformatics GmbH, a medical technology company developing solutions that improve long-term outcomes for people with cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that the company has secured exclusive worldwide intellectual property rights from the University of Utah Research Foundation to develop novel cardiac rhythm management solutions based on proprietary low-energy pacing technology. We founded this company to potentially address a significant unmet medical need that persists for the approximate 500,000 people globally who are implanted with cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) every year to treat the onset of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, commented Volker Brand, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Advanced BioInformatics. Current defibrillator technology, which has remained largely unchanged over the past 20 years, employs high-energy electrical shocks that can cause tissue damage and other serious and unwanted side effects, leading to increased morbidity and mortality Continue reading →

Humans may sometimes regard robots with apprehension or resentment over the increasing automation of labor, but the coronavirus pandemic is showing how the two can work together in new ways that might save lives during a crisis. Around the globe, robots and other technologies, like drones and telehealth devices, are being used in a variety of settings and capacities to assist in the COVID-19 response since there is a level of elevated risk for human workers Continue reading →

Nurses are on the front lines of patient care and act as key drivers of healthcare change, including the use of telehealth technology. As medical technology improves, the role of telehealth in nursing continues to grow, giving nurses new tools to improve patient outcomes and increase access to quality healthcare. Telemedicine is on the rise, as an aging population puts increased demand on the healthcare system and nursing shortages make meeting those demands a challenge. Continue reading →

May 05, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. Continue reading →

Recent Trends In Feeding Pumps Market 2020: Scenario Highlighting Major Drivers, Explores New Growth Opportunities, Developments and Future Forecasts To 2029 The innovative research report provides details on current and future growth trends as well as information on regions across the geographical landscape of the Feeding Pumps market. Continue reading →

STOCKHOLM, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OssDsign announces the appointment of Eric Patermo as VP of Sales for OssDsign USA, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of OssDsign AB. Eric will be responsible for further strengthening the company's sales organisation in the United States with the aim to deliver continued strong growth. This appointment follows a period of very positive development for OssDsign in the United States since the IPO in May 2019. Continue reading →

May 04, 2020 18:04 ET | Source: Motus GI Holdings, Inc. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motus GI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOTS) ("Motus GI" or the "Company"), a medical technology company providing endoscopy solutions that improve clinical outcomes and enhance the cost-efficiency associated with the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions, announced today that the Company will release its first quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, May 14, 2020, after the market close Continue reading →