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Wearable acoustic patch developed for transdermal drug delivery

July 23, 2024
By Simon Kerton
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.
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Incontalert wearable sensor for predicting bladder fluid retention

May 22, 2024
By Simon Kerton
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.
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Researchers develop origami-like device for heart monitoring

May 17, 2024
By Simon Kerton
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.
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FDA qualifies Apple atrial fibrillation history feature as an MDDT

May 3, 2024
By Holland Johnson
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.
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Patent filed for AI use in early detection of neonatal brain injuries

April 30, 2024
By Simon Kerton
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.
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Sound decision: Masimo to split off consumer business

March 25, 2024
By Annette Boyle
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.
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Ultrahuman raises $35M to accelerate growth

March 25, 2024
By Shani Alexander
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.
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Noble International develops compression sleeve for rheumatoid arthritis

March 21, 2024
By Simon Kerton
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.
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Roche introduces new glucose monitor, but why?

March 11, 2024
By Annette Boyle
Roche AG debuted a new continuous glucose monitor (CGM) at the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes conference in Florence, Italy, last week, but how appealing users will find it remains unclear – as is the market opportunity given the entrenched position of Abbott Laboratories and Dexcom Inc.
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UK to take action to tackle bias in medical devices

March 11, 2024
By Shani Alexander
The U.K. government said it will take action to tackle potential bias in the design and use of medical devices after an independent review found that there is extensive evidence of poorer performance of certain technologies, like pulse oximeters, in patients with darker skin tones.
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