Medical Devices

The company's digital health tools – smart scales, blood pressure monitors and other wearables – allow patients to monitor their health at home, says Antoine Robiliard, VP at Withings.

Pillbot allows gastroenterologists to examine a patient's stomach virtually through a drone the patient swallows, says Torrey Smith, cofounder and CEO of Endiatx, which develops the technology.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health says a new medical device discussion paper aims to spur conversation about reducing barriers and improving outcomes across diverse populations.

The t:slim X2 Pump is compatible with Dexcom G7 and G6 continuous glucose monitoring systems and was cleared for sale by Health Canada.

Henry Yoo, general manager at Medicore, South Korea, discusses the company's device, developed with data from both Asian and Western patients, which measures heart rate variability as an indicator of stress and cardiovascular health.

As the number of ransomware incidents against healthcare organizations increases, providers need to employ key strategies to protect patient data, says Tapan Mehta, health executive at Palo Alto Networks.

The seven-state health system seeks to standardize its patient-monitoring tools and processes at 49 hospitals and hundreds of care sites via the partnership.

Also, Hoan My Medical Group in Vietnam has deployed AI to enhance chronic disease detection.

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is working to draw attention to FDA’s medical device regulation of light-sensing technology used to measure a critical vital sign.

Since the Coalition for Healthcare AI released a draft responsible AI framework and National Coordinator Micky Tripathi is taking on more AI oversight roles for the administration, both ONC and FDA say it is time to step back.