Medical Devices

A doctor reviewing a patient's file on a desktop computer
By Adam Ang 06:55 pm November 10, 2024
Also, Australia's aged care research centre has received additional funding to deploy AI.
Chris Baird of OptConnect on RPM
By Bill Siwicki 01:28 pm November 04, 2024
The combination of 5G and IoT could redefine remote healthcare, getting closer to a future where patients can receive hospital-grade care from anywhere. And more user-friendly and patient-centered devices should drive broader adoption.
Greg Garcia of HSCC at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
By Mike Miliard 10:15 am October 31, 2024
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, leaders from the Health Sector Coordinating Council offered advice for a collaborative layered defense to help health systems bolster responsiveness and stabilize their security postures.
Hands use a Medtronic device on a patient's hand to aid in testing pulse oximetry quality
By Andrea Fox 01:39 pm October 30, 2024
The medtech company says it is the only manufacturer of FDA-approved pulse oximeters to have reached an agreement in a lawsuit against many over the devices' notoriously higher rates of error for people with darker skin.
Doctor holding tablet
By Andrea Fox 01:55 pm October 21, 2024
The Digital Medicine Society's seal aims to evaluate health application products' baseline security, usability and clinical return on investment to help decision-makers scrutinize which tools are best for patient care.
Surgeons operating using robotic technology
By Adam Ang 03:17 am October 18, 2024
Also, AIIMS Delhi is the latest to open a training centre featuring Intuitive's RAS system in India.
Jong Yeob Kim of Korea Health Industry Development Institute at HIMSS24 APAC
By Adam Ang 09:57 pm October 13, 2024
Started amid the recent pandemic, smart hospitals are now being expanded nationwide.
IOT security concept image Photo by John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty Images
By Nathan Eddy 11:08 pm October 11, 2024
Himaja Motheram, a security researcher, walks CISOs and other security leaders through the various weaknesses in healthcare and offers solutions to protect organizations and their data.
Siloam Hospitals and Philips representatives during a partnership signing
By Adam Ang 03:03 am October 11, 2024
Also, Singapore's National Healthcare Group has set up an AI centre with Nanyang Technological University.
Medtronic device
By Jessica Hagen 03:50 pm October 04, 2024
A potentially shortened battery life in the MiniMed 600 or 700 series insulin pumps may result in the pump stopping insulin delivery significantly sooner than expected.