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VitalConnect Lands $33M to Commercialize Medical-Grade Wearable Biosensor Platform

by Fred Pennic 05/23/2017 Leave a Comment

VitalConnect Lands $33M to Commercialize Medical-Grade Wearable Biosensor Platform

VitalConnect, a San Jose, CA-based provider of medical-grade wearable biosensor systems has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by new investors MVM Life Science Partners and Baxter Ventures, the venture arm of Baxter International. The company plans to utilize the funding to commercialize the VitalConnect Platform and make significant strides in changing the way patient monitoring is utilized in hospitals and at home. As part of the latest funding round, Dr. Stephen Reeders, MVM founder,
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Report: Apple Developing Sensors to Monitor Blood Sugar for Apple Watch Integration

by HITC Staff 04/13/2017 Leave a Comment

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Apple has hired a team of biomedical engineers to develop sensors that can noninvasively and continuously monitor blood sugar levels to better treat diabetes, according to CNBC. The initiative was initially envisioned by Steve Jobs before his death and has been in development for at least the past five years, with about 30 people working on the project and  reports to Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies. Some of the engineers have been working with the Apple team
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Sweat Is The New Blood: Why Sweat Analysis Is The Next-Gen of Wearable Diagnostics

by Our Thought Leaders 03/28/2017 1 Comment

Sweat Is The New Blood: How Sweat Analysis Is The Next-Gen of Wearable Diagnostics_ Health Wearables

Editor's Note: Dr. Sonia Sousa is CEO and Co-Founder of Kenzen, a startup that creates next-gen wearable diagnostics based on sweat analysis. Dr. Sousa founded several companies and has over 15 issued and pending patents in the US and worldwide (in photonics, predictive models, lasers, spectroscopy and more). With a PhD in Photonics and Neural Networks, Dr. Sousa is committed to advancing precision medicine and preventing health issues through wearable diagnostics that are clinically relevant,
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Kyocera Unveils Optical Blood-Flow Sensor for Wearable Devices

by Jasmine Pennic 12/14/2016 Leave a Comment

Kyocera Unveils Optical Blood-Flow Sensor for Wearable Devices

Kyocera Corporation has unveiled one of the smallest known optical blood-flow sensors, which measures the volume of blood flow in subcutaneous tissue. Measuring only 1mm high, 1.6mm long and 3.2mm wide, the sensor is designed for use in small devices such as smartphones and wearable devices.Kyocera, which provides a wide range of components for smartphones and wearables, has been developing slimmer, smaller products to support higher functionality in more compact devices. The company developed
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HMicro Nabs $10.2M for “System-on-a-Chip” Biosensor Platform

by Fred Pennic 09/12/2016 Leave a Comment

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HMicro Inc., a Fremont, CA-based startup has raised $10.2 million in Series C funding to expand and commercialize its "system-on-a-chip" biosensor platform technology for medical device manufacturers. The latest round included strategic investor partners that plan to commercialize HMicro's healthcare products throughout various healthcare markets. Starting in 2008,  HMicro started manufacturing a new generation silicon-based wireless sensing platform and associated subsystem products for medical
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