Attivo Networks recently announced that it has received validation through a BD Product Security Partner Program for its BOTsink cybersecurity deception solution when used with BD devices. The company recently expanded its IOT portfolio and the BD collaboration will allow for improved detection capabilities against cyber threats that impact medical devices. The deception-based threat detection […]
Hospital Care
After 20 years, Paratek’s broad-spectrum antibiotic is headed to the FDA
More than two decades after it was first synthesized in a lab, omadacycline is finally being reviewed by the FDA for its potential as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It’s a long-awaited milestone for Dr. Evan Loh, who serves as president, COO and CMO of Paratek Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:PRTK), the company developing and commercializing omadacycline. It’s also emblematic of […]
Diabetes clinic taps DarioHealth for blood glucose monitoring tech
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) has partnered with the Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultants of Pennsylvania to bring its blood glucose monitoring system to the 5,000-patient facility. The company’s blood glucose monitor, which syncs with Dario’s diabetes management app, connects via a headphone jack to a mobile device, helping diabetes patients monitor their blood glucose throughout the day. The app also […]
Machine-learning model helps detect diabetic patients at risk for kidney damage
Medial EarlySign touted data today from a study of its algorithm designed to identify diabetic patients who have the highest risk of developing renal dysfunction. The company’s machine-learning model looks at data from electronic health records to make predictions about patients’ health. In this study, the company reported that the algorithm identified 45% of patients who […]
The flu season is making a shortage of IV fluids worse – here’s what the FDA is doing about it
This year’s flu season has been exceptionally bad – it’s already claimed the lives of dozens of kids and it’s more widespread than any other year on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s also making a shortage of intravenous fluids and IV bags worse than it already is. IV saline […]
Court dismisses class action suit against InfuSystem
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has dismissed a class action lawsuit against InfuSystem (NYSE:INFU) alleging that the company, its ex-CEO and former chief finance executive violated federal securities laws by misleading investors with its financial statements. The case was brought against InfuSystem in Nov. 2016, after the company and its […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Jan. 26, 2018
From Attune Medical receiving FDA 510(k) clearance to Synapse Medical having CE Mark approval, here are some medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Attune Medical gets FDA 510(k) clearance Attune Medical announced in a Jan. 8 press releasethat it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its EnsoETM model […]
How conversations with virtual people could help mitigate the opioid crisis
It often starts in the doctor’s office or the emergency room. A patient has broken their leg and will be in pain for weeks. Another patient has had back surgery and is on their way home, but it will take time before they’re fully recovered. A third patient has returned for a consult about the […]
Smiths updates recall for Medfusion syringe pumps
Smiths Medical has amended an urgent medical device recall that it first issued in August for its Medfusion syringe pump model series 3500 and 4000. After acknowledging that a defect in certain models of the pump can cause an “invalid syringe size” alarm to go off, the company added an option for facilities with trained […]
Rebelling against high prices, hospitals form nonprofit generic drug company
A consortium made up of 300 hospitals – and counting – are taking a bold step to address high drug prices and shortages of essential medicines: they’re cutting out the pharma middleman and starting their own non-profit generic drug company. The move is a first of its kind, according to a report from The New […]
