After raising more than twice as much as expected in its March IPO, Kestra Medical Technologies Inc. appears poised to repeat its success with an upsized secondary offering as well. The Kirkland, Wash.-based company initially planned to offer 5.5 million shares in its second pass at the market but increased the number of shares to 6 million two days later when it set the price at $23 per share. The projected gross proceeds of $138 million provide a nice addition to the $232 million raised nine months ago.
A jury has returned a verdict of infringement against Apple Inc., as part of a series of patent disputes with Masimo Corp., producing a damages award of $634 million which is seen in some quarters as an indicator that Masimo has the momentum against Apple.
Mode Sensors AS received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Re:Balans hydration monitoring system. The wearable patch sensor allows for the continuous monitoring of body hydration to detect fluid imbalances using thoracic bioimpedance technology to deliver automatic, accurate data to help physicians in fluid management.
Alimetry Ltd. is making waves far beyond its home market with its first-in-class wearable Gastric Alimetry device that measures gut function – an area long considered a black box in gastroenterology.
Some Apple Watch users will be able to monitor their blood oxygen levels through their iPhone, thanks to a software update the company planned to issue Aug. 14. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company pulled the feature from its watches in the U.S. in 2024, following a patent dispute with Masimo Corp., of Irvine, Calif., that threatened an import ban.
Trinity Biotech plc recently unveiled CGM+, an AI-native, wearable biosensor that goes beyond traditional continuous glucose monitors and tracks glucose levels, cardiovascular activity and body temperature at the same time. The company believes that as precision medicine becomes central to health care, especially with the collection of real-time data, CGM+ will become a critical enabler of AI-based diagnostics, behavioral coaching and chronic disease management.
A June 25 hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives highlighted some of the health care spending benefits of remote patient monitoring, but Medicare payment is seen as deficient – a problem that may be resolved by pending legislation.
Researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University filed for protection of their development of a slim, painless, and affordable microfluidic infusion pump device for the continuous transdermal delivery of drugs.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on June 9 approved Vuno Inc’s AI-based Med-DeepECG Kidney software as a non-invasive method to screen for kidney dysfunction.
Hinge Health Inc.’s flexibility produced big rewards as the digital therapy company for physical rehabilitation finally began trading on the NYSE under the symbol HNGE on May 22 after delaying its IPO twice. Hinge co-founders Daniel Perez and Gabriel Mecklenburg rang the opening bell for the stock exchange to celebrate the offering’s $437 million haul.