Nemaura Medical (OTC:NMRD) touted precision data today from the on-going European clinical trial program of its non-invasive, needle-free glucose monitoring system, sugarBeat. The study included 16 patients with Type I and Type II diabetes. The participants wore two sugarBeat skin-patches simultaneously over 3 days for up to 14 hours each day. The trial showed that more […]
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Dexcom inks continuous glucose monitoring deal with UnitedHealth
Shares in Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) rose 4% today after the company announced a partnership with UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) to assess if data from a continuous glucose monitor can help people with Type II diabetes manage their condition in a cost-effective way. UnitedHealth is slated to use CGM data, as well as diet and exercise activity, in a study […]
Wearable CGM biosensor dev BioLinq raises $10m
Biosensor developer Biolinq said today it closed a $10 million Series A financing round to support its wirelessly-enabled biosensor patch designed for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, with an initial focus on monitoring glucose in diabetes patients. The round was led by M Ventures in collaboration with Hikma Ventures and joined by Grey Sky Venture Partners, […]
Propeller Health, Express Scripts ink smart inhaler sensor deal
Propeller Health said today it inked a strategic partnership deal with Express Scripts (NSDQ:ESRX) to provide Propeller’s digital solutions to Express Script members. Through the deal, St. Louis-based Express Script members will be able to use inhaler sensors and connected mobile applications to manage their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The companies touted it as the largest […]
One Drop partners with Fitbit to bring diabetes data to people’s wrists
One Drop announced yesterday that it landed a multi-part collaboration with Fitbit (NYSE:FIT). The group’s first initiative will be to integrate Fitbit’s data onto One Drop’s mobile app for diabetes management, the company said, in the hopes to helping One Drop users better understand how physical activity impacts blood glucose management. The data from Fitbit will […]
Senseonics tops sales estimates with Q3 results
Shares in Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) fell today even though the medical technology company beat expectations on Wall Street with its third quarter results. The Germantown, Md.-based company posted a loss of -$17.4 million on sales of $2.1 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30. Adjusted to exclude 1-time items, earnings per share were -13¢, in-line […]
Medtronic touts economic analysis of CGM use in Type II diabetes
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) touted data today from an economic analysis evaluating the use of professional continuous glucose monitoring in people with Type II diabetes. Data from the study, which the company called the first of its kind, showed significant cost avoidance to the healthcare system when CGM was used during a therapy change or when used […]
J&J’s LifeScan touts studies of OneTouch blood glucose monitoring system
Two recently-published studies of LifeScan‘s OneTouch Verio Flex blood glucose monitoring system showed that the technology is accurate, reliable and linked with improvements in glycemic control, the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) business touted today. The release comes just days after the healthcare giant revealed that it plans to shut down its Animas insulin pump business and review […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Oct. 20, 2017
From InspireMD’s distribution deal to RenalGuard touting a new study, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth a mention. 1. InspireMD inks Chile distribution deal InspireMD announced in an Oct. 12 press release that it has signed a distribution deal with CorpMedical Chile to distribute the MGuard Prime […]
The 11 most innovative medical devices of 2017
The nominees for the best medical technology of 2017 were recently announced for the 11th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The Galien Foundation, the host of the awards, hands out the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology product achievement designed to improve human condition. Before candidates can qualify for the […]