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16 October 2018
CardiLink adopts Asavie IoT Connect to monitor cardiac devices
German medical devices monitoring company CardiLink is leveraging Irish secure connectivity firm Asavie IoT Connect to securely monitor and maintain automated external defibrillator (AED) devices deployed in public spaces and...
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16 October 2018
Zimmer Biomet to begin joint replacement study with Apple
Musculoskeletal healthcare company Zimmer Biomet has partnered with Apple to assist knee and hip replacement surgery patients using Apple Watch and iPhone.
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15 October 2018
Wellcome supports two new digital technology projects
UK non-profit organisation Wellcome has announced funding support for two new digital technology projects focussed on the detection of paediatric brain injuries and improving stroke care, respectively.
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15 October 2018
US researchers develop new tests to diagnose Lyme disease early
A research team in the US has developed new approaches that can detect presence of Lyme disease bacteria weeks earlier compared to existing tests.
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15 October 2018
Getinge makes $200m provision for Atrium Medical surgical mesh claims
Swedish medical technology company Getinge has announced a Skr1.8bn ($200m) provision to cover the estimated costs for its subsidiary Atrium Medical’s surgical mesh product liability claims in the US and...
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12 October 2018
Medtronic disables cardiac programmer updates over security risk
Medtronic has disabled online updates for its CareLink and CareLink Encore programmers, models 2090 and 29901, because they were found to be vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks.
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12 October 2018
Non-invasive glucose test may offer alternative for painful pricking
A research team from the University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have validated the accuracy of a non-invasive glucose test that does...
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12 October 2018
Deals this week: Myriad Genetics, Tencent, Stryker
Myriad Genetics has added a commercialisation plan to its existing agreement with Pfizer.
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12 October 2018
M&As this week: Merrick, Teleflex, Wright Medical Group
Merrick has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AI Medical Systems for approximately CHF2.3bn ($2.3bn).
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12 October 2018
Cardialen raises funds to develop heart therapy implant
US-based medical device firm Cardialen has raised new funds in a series B investment round for the development of an implantable defibrillation therapy to gently restore normal heart rhythm.
