MaxQ AI, an Israeli-based medical diagnostic AI company has launched the company’s new ACCIPIO Ax solution, which features SliceMap, an integrated view that guides clinicians rapidly to CT slices with suspected intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) without leaving their PACS viewer. Slice-Level Intracranial Hemorrhage DetectionACCIPIO Ax is FDA Cleared, CE Approved, and the second component of MaxQ AI’s ACCIPIO ICH Platform, the complete ICH solution for stroke and head trauma assessment. Radiology
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Neural Analytics Lands $22M for Robotically Assisted Ultrasound System for Brain Health Assessment
Neural Analytics, Inc., a Los Angeles, CA-based medical robotics company developing and commercializing technologies to measure and track brain health has raised $22 million in Series C funding led by Alpha Edison and the Company has also issued warrants to purchase stock in connection to the financing. The investment brings Neural Analytics’ total funding to approximately $66 million.Impact of Neurological DiseasesNeurological diseases such as stroke affects more than 795,000 people each year
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RefleXion Medical Receives $60M Loan for Biology Guiding Radiotherapy Machine
RefleXion Medical, Inc., a biotargeting oncology company developing the first and only biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) machine* for targeted cancer treatment has received a $60M senior secured term loan from Oxford Finance LLC. The company plans to use the loan to support the completion of the FDA clearance process for its biology-guided BgRT system and its subsequent commercial launch.
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Emission Tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an established
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Medical Informatics Corp. Raises $11.9M for FDA-Cleared Patient Monitoring and Predictive Analytics Platform
Medical Informatics Corp. (MIC), a Houston, TX-based provider of an FDA-cleared patient monitoring and predictive analytics platform has raised $11.9M in Series A funding led by Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC) with significant participation from Intel Capital and the Texas Medical Center (TMC) Venture Fund.The Inaccurate State of Today’s Predictive Analytics in Hospital SystemsHospital systems across the country are searching for ways to use machine learning and AI to get ahead of
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UM Spinout Fifth Eye Lands $11.5M for Early Warning Patient Deterioration System for Hospitals
Fifth Eye, a medical device software spinoff from the University of Michigan building clinical early warning patient deterioration system for hospitals has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Arboretum Ventures and Cultivation Capital. Other participants in the round include were MINTS, the direct investing arm of the University of Michigan’s endowment, along with additional capital from previous investors Invest Michigan and 35 private angel investors.Why Clinicians Need A Better
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FDA Authorizes Interoperable Tandem Insulin Pump for Personalized Diabetes Management
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted marketing of the Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2) for delivering insulin under the skin for children and adults with diabetes. This new type of insulin pump, Referred to as an alternate controller enabled (ACE) infusion pump, or ACE insulin pump, is the first interoperable insulin pump, meaning it can be used with different components that make up diabetes therapy systems,
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IDx and Topcon Join Forces to Scale AI-based Diagnostic Platform in the U.S. Market
IDx, an AI diagnostics company, and Topcon, one of the world’s leading ophthalmic device manufacturers, have signed an exclusivity agreement that will allow the companies to scale delivery of AI-based diagnostic solutions in the U.S. market. As part of the agreement, is granted exclusive rights to IDx-DR system, an autonomous AI system that instantly detects diabetic retinopathy in fundus images, exclusively with Topcon NW400, an easy to use, robotic fundus camera. IDx-DR is an FDA-cleared
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DreaMed Diabetes Granted FDA Approval for Personalized Diabetes Decision Support Solution
DreaMed Diabetes, an Israeli-based developer of personalized diabetes management solutions, today announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a De Novo request for DreaMed Advisor Pro, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based diabetes treatment decision support software. Advisor Pro is indicated to assist healthcare providers in the management of people with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).The announcement marks the second
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Cardiac Monitoring Startup Eko Devices Raises $5M to Bring Intelligence to Heart Sounds
Eko, a San Francisco, CA-based platform of non-invasive cardiac screening devices, care coordination software, and machine learning algorithms has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by ARTIS Ventures. The round also included participation from Strategic Partners, Dreamlt Ventures, 1812 Ventures, and FOUNDER.org. Eko plans to utilize the funding to accelerate its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of Eko's platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart
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Eko Duo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Combined Digital Stethoscope/ECG Smart Device
Eko Devices, a provider of mobile acoustic cardiac monitoring solutions has received FDA clearance to market its latest solution, Eko Duo, a smart heart monitor transforming how patients and their physicians monitor heart disease. Eko Duo combines the digital stethoscope and ECG for monitoring patients in the clinic or at home into a compact, handheld device.The DUO, which patients can obtain with a prescription, can seamlessly stream cardiac data (stethoscope + ECG) to specialists, providing
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