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Vishay Launches Dual-Color Red and Ir Diode
Jun 15, 2016Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has introduced a new dual-color red and IR emitting diode designed to save space in wearable devices and medical patient monitoring systems. Offered in a compact 2mm x 2mm x 0.87mm package, ...
Tags: Vishay, Wearable devices, Medical patient monitoring systems.
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iPhone Assembler Explores Medtech Market
Apr 16, 2015After acquiring a stake in a U.S. medical device firm last year, the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer is in now talks with another medtech company. Brian Buntz Foxconn is now making components for the ViSi Mobile device ...
Tags: Medtech Market, iPhone Assembler
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Google Glass Freaked out Some Regular Folks Who Feared for Their Privacy
Jan 19, 2015Google Glass freaked out some regular folks who feared for their privacy. Many were unsure about the practical applications for a wearable Android computer with an optical head-mounted display.Others were simply baffled at the price of ...
Tags: optical head-mounted display, Glass, Health
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Nearly Half of All Phase III Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials Fail
Jan 14, 2015Nearly half of all Phase III pharmaceutical clinical trials fail, partly because data about patient adherence is hard to come by. That’s according to computer giant Oracle (ORCL), which has teamed with and ingestible sensor ...
Tags: self-reporting, lab tests, Health
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Posted in Mobile Health by Nancy Crotti on January 7, 2015
Jan 9, 2015Posted in Mobile Health by Nancy Crotti on January 7, 2015 A little more than a year ago, a top executive of Qualcomm Life predicted that smartphones would one day be considered medical devices. Qualcomm's 2Net Hub is a ...
Tags: smartphones, medical devices, Health
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89% of Customers Believe Strategic Partnership to Be The Most Important Attribute
Nov 26, 2014Over half (53%) of life sciences and healthcare manufacturers prioritise quality assurance over cost in selecting their supply chain partner, and the industry is on the fence (48% vs. 52%) about whether the pharmaceutical industry will soon ...
Tags: Healthcare, Service
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Wearables Poised to Make Good on Their Promise to Have Substantial Influence on Society
Oct 22, 2014Despite the hype, wearables are poised to make good on their promise to have substantial influence on society and business, according to a new report from PwC. Consumers seem to be excited by the potential of wearables, regardless of the ...
Tags: Life Sciences, Medtech, Wearables
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Analogic Corp reported Revenue for The Third Quarter of Fiscal 2014 Was $124 Million
Jun 8, 2014Analogic Corp., a Peabody maker of medical and security imaging technology, Thursday reported revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $124 million, generally in line with what analysts had been expecting. The latest figure ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
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The Telecommunications Giant Appointed Eric Topol, MD, as Chief Medical Advisor.
Feb 14, 2014Add AT&T to the list of high tech companies seeking to increase their visibility in the medical device industry: The Dallas–based telecommunications giant has appointed digital health notable Eric Topol, MD, as its new chief medical ...
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The Proportion of The World's Over 60 Population Is Forecast to Grow From About 16% to 25%
Jan 10, 2014In the first 50 years of this century, the proportion of the world's over 60 population is forecast to grow from about 16% to 25% – correlating with a marked growth in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancers. With ...
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The Largest Gains Will Likely Involve Digital Health and Other Technologies
Jan 3, 2014For the medtech industry, 2014 is unlikely to be a year full of surprises as companies grapple with a health care market wary of big-ticket procedures and items. The largest gains will likely involve digital health and other technologies ...
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MC10 Obtained $19.8 Million in New Equity Funding for Its Bendable Electronics Technology.
Jan 2, 2014Posted in Electronic Components by Qmed Staff on December 30, 2013 MC10 (Cambridge, MA) has announced that it has obtained $19.8 million in new equity funding for its bendable electronics technology. Earlier in December, the company ...
Tags: Flexible Electronics, Medicine
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An Approval Has Been Obtauned by CAS Medical Systems for Fore-Sight Cerebral Oximeter
Nov 27, 2013CAS Medical Systems, a manufacturer of medical devices for non-invasive patient monitoring, has obtained an approval from the China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its FORE-SIGHT cerebral oximeter. CAS Medical Systems claims that ...
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These Capabilities Could Assist in Preoperative Planning of Minimally Invasive Procedures.
Nov 22, 2013In what could be a game changer in the field of medical imaging, an Israeli firm known as RealView Imaging enables physicians to manipulate and analyze a patient's internal organ anatomy in midair in real time. A physician can, for ...
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Vital Signs Division of GE Healthcare Will Be Acquired by Carefusion
Nov 20, 2013CareFusion, a global medical technology company, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for CareFusion to acquire the Vital Signs division of GE Healthcare for $500m. With annual revenue of approximately $250m, Vital Signs is ...
Tags: CareFusion, GE Healthcare
