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18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch

by HITC Staff 06/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Fundamental Surgery Becomes First VR Surgical Training Simulation to Gain CPD Accreditation

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what's possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry.  Defining Augmented Reality Augmented reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see
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Augmedics Lands $15M for FDA-Cleared Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

by Fred Pennic 06/15/2020 Leave a Comment

Augmedics Lands $15M for FDA-Cleared Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

What You Should Know: - Augmented reality surgical image guidance startup Augmedics raises $15M in Series B funding led by its U.S. staff in an effort to secure and successfully launch the company as venture capital (VC) all but evaporated during the COVID-19 pandemic. - The xvision system, the first augmented reality guidance system for surgery, allows surgeons to see the patient’s anatomy through skin and tissue as if they have “x-ray vision,” and to accurately guide instruments and
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Augmedics Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

by Fred Pennic 12/23/2019 Leave a Comment

Augmedics Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery

- Augmedics announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the U.S. launch of its groundbreaking xvision Spine system (XVS), the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. - xvision Spine allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they had “x-ray vision,” and to accurately navigate instruments and implants while looking directly at the patient, rather than a remote screen. Today, Augmedics announced U.S. Food and Drug
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Israeli Startup Augmedics Lands $8.3M for Augmented Reality Glasses for Spinal Surgery

by Fred Pennic 09/22/2017 Leave a Comment

Israeli Startup Augmedics Lands $8.3M for Augmented Reality Glasses for Spinal Surgery

Augmedics, a Yokneam, Israel-based developer of an augmented-reality (AR) surgical visualization system has raised $8.3M in Series A funding led by AO Invest, Israeli Innovation Authority, Terra Venture Partners and other undisclosed investors. The company plans to utilize the latest round of funding accelerate research and development as well as pre-clinical and clinical trials of its ViZOR System. In addition, the company plans to establish strategic distribution partnerships, and seek 510(k)
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