The FDA announced the Apple Watch atrial fibrillation (AFib) tool is qualified for use in clinical trials through its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, thus enabling researchers to use it to detect arrhythmias or abnormal heart beat.
Apple's tool is the first digital health tool to be qualified under the MDDT program, a voluntary program aimed at evaluating devices for use in...
Philips received a warning letter from the FDA in February, which the Agency posted on Tuesday, stating that an inspection of the tech giant's manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, that makes CT and ultrasonography systems revealed it was not in compliance with the Quality System Regulation's good manufacturing requirements.
The FDA said an inspection of the facility in October showed the...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new initiative, Home as a Health Care Hub, that focuses on using augmented reality and virtual reality to improve health equity by reimagining the home environment as part of a healthcare system.
The FDA contracted with an architectural firm that designs buildings with health and equity in mind to consider what will be needed to...
Shareholders of KOSDAQ-listed Lunit have recently participated in the company's recent capital raise, paying-in $150 million to fund its development of "next-generation" products and further expansion in the West.
Meanwhile, the AI cancer diagnostics solutions provider obtained its third 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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In a company disclosure,...
On Thursday, the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health released updated final guidance for its Breakthrough Devices Program, aimed at verifying medical devices on the market are safe and effective, and improve healthcare inequities.
The final guidance defines the FDA's interpretation of "more effective" as encompassing all the information about the device, including the risks and...
Aetion, a startup focusing on real-world evidence in healthcare, announced a five-year research collaboration with the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE).
The OCE will use Aetion's Evidence Platform to find and analyze sources of real-world data that could be used for research on cancer prevention, clinical care, diagnostics and treatment.
The collaboration will assess real-world...
The FDA posted a notice saying the recall of Insulet's Omnipod DASH Insulin Management System Personal Diabetes Manager is a Class I, the most serious recall indicating the devices could cause serious injuries or death.
The Massachusetts-based company's system consists of two parts: A wearable and tubeless pump that delivers insulin, dubbed the Pod, and a remote controller with a battery pack...
The FDA on Thursday released draft guidance for its Breakthrough Devices Program aimed at reducing health disparities.
The draft proposes updates that would clarify how the program would apply to medical devices that could benefit groups affected by health inequities, including disparities based on race, sex, ethnicity and access to care. The agency will also assess if the developers have...
Led by Ally Bridge Group and with the help of its existing shareholders, venture-backed Ceribell, Inc. has raised $50 million.
The funding was structured as an extension of its $53 million Series C raise, which was announced in April 2021.
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Ceribell developed a rapid response electroencephalography (EEG) system to make diagnosing neurological patients more efficient. It says that its...
Medical AI company JLK from South Korea has received medical device approval from Food and Drug Administration Thailand for its AI brain image analysis solution.
Founded in 2014, the startup offers a range of image analysis tools under its Medihub platform, which supports the diagnosis of neurological and cancer diseases. It also operates other AI-powered platforms for telehealth, medical...
