Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and IBM Watson Health today launched a new feature for its Sugar.IQ personal diabetes assistant app that can predict the likelihood of a user experiencing a low glucose event within a four-hour window. The feature, called IQcast, uses AI tech from IBM and becomes more accurate as the low blood sugar event draws nearer, […]
Patient Monitoring
Researchers design ingestible sensor for controlled drug release
Researchers from MIT, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Draper have developed a Bluetooth-controlled ingestible capsule that can sense the temperature of its environment and reside in the stomach for at least a month. The device, which was tested in an animal study and composed of 3D-printed parts, is powered by a small silver oxide battery […]
Dexcom completes $850m debt offering
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) said that it completed the sale of $850 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2023. The San Diego, Calif.-based company expects to reel in roughly $836 million in net proceeds from the offering. Dexcom used $35.1 million of the offering’s proceeds to pay the cost of the convertible note hedge transactions as described […]
Propeller Health touts link between air pollution, rescue inhaler use in nationwide asthma study
Propeller Health today touted results from a nationwide study that indicated a direct association between daily air pollution and rescue inhaler use. Results from the study, which spanned five years and involved more than 2,800 individuals with asthma, were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Madison, Wisc.-based company said. Researchers in […]
Dexcom inks $250m amended deal with Verily for next-gen diabetes tech
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) said yesterday that it plans to pay $250 million upfront in stock to Verily in an amended collaboration and licensing deal. The two companies are working to develop a second-generation continuous glucose monitoring system. The updated deal also notes that the companies could collaborate on additional products and software. The new agreement structure makes […]
ivWatch inks distro deal for IV monitoring device
ivWatch said this week that it landed an international partner to manage the distribution of its continuous intravenous monitoring device. The Hampton, Va.-based company inked a deal with supplier New Medical to distribute its ivWatch Model 400 system in Australia and New Zealand. ivWatch’s sensor, which is roughly the size of a pencil eraser, uses light to […]
Senseonics reports mixed Q3 results
Shares in Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) fell today after the medical device maker missed EPS expectations but met sales estimates on Wall Street with its third quarter financial results. The Germantown, Md.-based company posted a net loss of -$31.9 million on sales of $5.2 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30. Quarterly net losses were up 83% on […]
Senseonics wins another FDA approval for its implantable CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said this week that it won another FDA approval for its implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, giving nurse practitioners and physicians assistants the ability to implant and remove the Eversense device. When the product was first approved by the FDA in June, only trained physicians were allowed to conduct the sensor insertion and removal […]
LifeScan releases latest version of diabetes management app
LifeScan said today that it released the latest version of its OneTouch Reveal mobile app. The digital tool is designed to help people with diabetes track their blood sugar levels using their mobile devices and share data with healthcare teams and caregivers. The newest version of LifeScan’s app includes notifications that automatically warn users of […]
Senseonics wins coverage from Aetna for Eversense glucose monitor
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said this week that won coverage from health plan provider Aetna for its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system. Aetna provides coverage for roughly 22 million people in the U.S., according to Senseonics, making it the third largest commercial health plan provider in the country. “We are pleased that one of the largest national payers […]