The latest standard of broadband technology continues to make waves in 2021. But what about medtech? Cellphone using 5G (Imagy by Frederik Lipfert on Unsplash) Wireless tech companies such as Qualcomm are predicting download speeds as high as 10 gigabits per second as next-generation 5G cellular networks roll out worldwide. The open question in medtech is […]
Big Data
Abbott, Medtronic go head-to-head at ADA conference
Major medtech companies vied for the biggest news splash at this year’s annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, announcing promising results from studies of patients who used their latest diabetes technology. The virtual 80th Annual American Diabetes Association Virtual Scientific Sessions, which runs through Tuesday, so far has featured news out of Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and several smaller […]
Senseonics, Companion Medical to integrate sensor glucose and insulin data
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) will integrate its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system’s real-time glucose data with Companion Medical‘s InPen smart insulin delivery system. The agreement between Senseonics and Companion, announced today, is slated to bring the technologies together to allow real-time glucose data to be continuously incorporated into the InPen insulin system. This is designed to allow for more […]
Philips touts Stellarex drug-coated balloon data
Patients using Royal Philips’s (NYSE:PHG) Stellarex drug-coated balloon maintained blood flow through the treated segment of diseased arteries at three years in a pair of clinical trials. Stellarex is designed to restore and maintain blood flow in the superficial femoral artery and peripheral arteries. It’s coated using the company’s EnduraCoat technology to elute the drug paclitaxel. […]
Senseonics inks CGM data deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that data from its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system can be integrated into Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Thanks to the new partnership, Eversense users will be able to view historical glucose trends in Glooko’s mobile and web apps as well as real-time data from the Eversense mobile app, according to Senseonics. […]
One Drop wirelessly connects to Apple Watch
One Drop said today that its wireless blood glucose monitoring system can now connect directly to Apple Watch, making it the first diabetes company’s system to do so. One Drop was also the first such company to launch a companion Apple Watch app, but until now, users had to manually log blood glucose, food, medication, […]
Insulet extends deal with Glooko in Europe
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that it inked a deal with Glooko to connect data from Insulet’s Omnipod insulin delivery devices in Europe with the Glooko+diasend diabetes data management system. Glooko touted that its data management tech is used at roughly 7,000 provider sites across 23 countries. The Glooko+diasend system allows users to sync and review data […]
Senseonics inks diabetes management deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it inked a global deal to integrate its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system with Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Users will be able to sync data from their Eversense CGM directly into Glooko’s platform and view historical glucose trends, as well as receive real-time readings from their Eversense mobile app, according […]
Adherium looks to give doctors a window into their patients’ lives
To control an asthma patient’s symptoms, doctors will prescribe an inhaler to stop symptoms from cropping up and a rescue inhaler to be used if patients find themselves in the middle of an asthma attack. “But if your rescue inhaler doesn’t give you the relief that you need, your next recourse is to go to […]
MediMergent and FDA team up to tackle medication adherence
Healthcare data analytics company, MediMergent, and the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research reportedly gathered stakeholders from biopharma companies, pharmacies, health plans and regulatory agencies to propose strategies regarding medication non-adherence. Approximately half of all Americans with chronic diseases who need lifelong medications do not stick to their prescribed regimen six months after they […]
