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What ’s the Big Deal about Data in Medtech?
Discussion, “Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the Implantable Internet of Things." Brian Chapman, partner and leader of ZS’s medtech practice of ZS, attributes today’s focus on data to the intersection of two important things: "A general recognition that understanding more and connecting actions with outcomes will provide feedback and understanding that will drive standards of care. This is not new, but as capabilities rise in data collection, aggregation, and synthesize rise, and coupled with machine learning, the promise of data in healthcare is becoming even more ...
Source: MDDI - December 20, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news

AI is a Big Part of Cleveland Clinic ’s 2019 MIS
CLEVELAND – Two words dominated much of the program agenda for Cleveland Clinic’s 2019 Medical Innovation Summit (MIS) on Tuesday – Artificial Intelligence. From a keynote address from Craig Mundie, Senior Advisor to the CEO, and former Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft to a session discussing companies with non-traditional approaches to healthcare, the topic of AI was discussed. But is AI just the latest fad in healthcare? Is it fully-defined? And are there real-world examples to look to, to see AI in action? Richard Zane, MD CIO of University of Colorado ...
Source: MDDI - October 23, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news

How Did Medtronic ’s HVAD Perform in LATERAL Trial?
Medtronic’s HeartWare HVAD pump system could get a significant boost after performing well in the LATERAL clinical trial. The Dublin-based company presented results from the study at the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs 65th Annual Conference, that showed patients who received the system had 95% freedom from disabling stroke at two years. The medtech giant now plans to launch a global registry to collect additional clinical evidence to further characterize survival, adverse events, and economic benefits of the HVAD System. The HVAD Pump is a left ventricle assist device (LVAD) approved in t...
Source: MDDI - July 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: news

MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for May 12, 2017
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. Xtant Medical amends Orbimed credit line to $15m, taps restructuring advisors Xtant Medical said today that it amended its senior credit line with OrbiMed Advisors, saying it plans to use the $15 million facility to pay off the ...
Source: Mass Device - May 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news