Researchers from North Carolina State University filed for protection of miniaturized, wireless, wound-monitoring sensors that may be incorporated into swabs or wound dressings for real-time, accurate assessment of wound status.

Smartcardia SA received U.S. FDA clearance for mobile outpatient cardiac telemetry for its seven-lead live ECG monitoring patch and cloud platform. With the approval, the solution can now be used for remote live monitoring of a patient’s ECG and immediately notify clinicians in cases of arrhythmias.

A team of researchers from the University of Northumbria filed for protection of a flexible transdermal patch taht uses surface acoustic wave  technology they believe offers distinct advantages over traditional transdermal patches.

In what represents the first PCT filing to be published in the name of Bayreuth, Germany-headquartered Incontalert GmbH, the company’s co-founders seek protection for a wearable device which employs machine learning techniques to non-invasively predict the bladder filling level for incontinence patients.

Wubin Bai, assistant professor of applied physical sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, is seeking protection for morphable 3D-folded microelectronic mesostructures, including epicardial bioelectronic probes, made using concepts borrowed from origami.

Apple Inc. said the U.S. FDA has approved the Apple Watch's atrial fibrillation (AF) history feature under its rigorous Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program that specifies what devices health professionals can rely on.

In what represents its first patenting, PBSF Inc. filed for protection of brain monitoring and neuroprotection strategies for infants at high risk on a large scale.

Less than two years after acquiring Sound United for $1.025 billion, Masimo Corp. plans to hive off the consumer audio subsidiary along with consumer health products such as its Stork baby monitor and Freedom smart watch and band. The “rushed” announcement made Friday “came after being informed that Politan intended to nominate directors this week,” said activist investor Politan Capital Management. Politan, which owns 8.9% of the company, secured two board seats in a highly contentious proxy battle last year and nominated two more on Monday morning.

Ultrahuman Healthcare Private Ltd. recently raised $35 million in a series B investment round to accelerate the company’s growth. Ultrahuman has developed several products, most notably a smart ring, which measures a range of physiological signals to impact health and wellbeing.

The latest filing from Orlando-based Noble International Inc.—an Aptar Pharma company—hints at the development of a new category of medical devices. Best known for its medical device training solutions and patient onboarding strategies, Noble filed for protection of a compression sleeve for monitoring and treating rheumatic disorders.