Medical devices

Healthcare provider looking at brain scan images
Sinaptica Therapeutics obtains FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Alzheimer's treatment
By Jessica Hagen | 03:22 pm | October 20, 2022
The neurostimulation device, which is currently for investigational use only, aims to treat cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's patients.
A doctor helping a patient sync heart rate data from a wearable to a smartphone.
GE Healthcare, AMC Health announce remote patient monitoring partnership
By Emily Olsen | 02:33 pm | October 19, 2022
The deal comes about a week after GE announced new details about its plans to spin off its healthcare unit.
A sign outside FDA headquarters.
Q&A: The FDA's challenge in regulating evolving digital health tools
By Emily Olsen | 12:57 pm | October 14, 2022
David Rosen, a partner and public policy lawyer at Foley & Lardner, discusses the agency's recently wrapped Software Precertification Pilot Program and what it means for the future of digital health regulation.
Man sleeping with testing device on his neck
Acurable raises €11M to expand at home sleep apnea testing device internationally
By Jessica Hagen | 02:10 pm | October 03, 2022
The UK-based wearable medical device company plans to use the funds to expand in Europe and North America.
A piggy bank next to a stethoscope and a pile of coins.
Vision benefits company XP Health raises $17.1M and more digital health fundings
By Jessica Hagen | 02:33 pm | September 28, 2022
Kaleidoscope, Surge, Optellum, Cionic and Arcascope also announce funding rounds.
Heart monitor
DyAnsys' neurostimulation device receives FDA clearance to treat post-cardiac surgery pain
By Jessica Hagen | 01:54 pm | September 27, 2022
  The company’s device, Primary Relief, is the latest of DyAnsys’ long list of devices to receive FDA clearance.  
A person using a wearable while out on a run.
Fitbit, Google Cloud unveil wearable data analytics service for healthcare
By Emily Olsen | 01:10 pm | September 27, 2022
Device Connect for Fitbit aims to help healthcare and life science organizations use and analyze data from Fitbit's health-tracking wearables.
Person at a desk looking at a computer
Seer Medical receives FDA 510(k) for its at-home epilepsy diagnosis aide
By Jessica Hagen | 04:48 pm | September 26, 2022
The company’s Seer Home device allows for potential epilepsy diagnosis through at-home data collection.
Healthcare professionals examining computer screen.
Ceribell raises $50M for seizure monitoring and detection technology
By Jessica Hagen | 01:50 pm | September 22, 2022
The company will use the funding to support the commercial expansion of its product.  
A Tasso blood collection device.
Tasso receives FDA 510(k) for patch-like home blood collection device
By Emily Olsen | 01:07 pm | September 14, 2022
The company said the clearance will allow more pharma companies to use Tasso+ for decentralized clinical trials.