Medical Devices

At the VA, automation is helping innovate troubleshooting, maintenance other med device management tasks, says Christopher Ahn, biomedical engineer supervisor at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dayton, Ohio.

The pioneering operation is done over a distance of 5,700 miles.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health says new funding to advance capabilities that detect and auto-correct misalignments with training data could help users of medical devices integrated with artificial intelligence ensure peak performance.

The company's digital health tools – smart scales, blood pressure monitors and other wearables – allow patients to monitor their health at home, says Antoine Robiliard, VP at Withings.

Pillbot allows gastroenterologists to examine a patient's stomach virtually through a drone the patient swallows, says Torrey Smith, cofounder and CEO of Endiatx, which develops the technology.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health says a new medical device discussion paper aims to spur conversation about reducing barriers and improving outcomes across diverse populations.

The t:slim X2 Pump is compatible with Dexcom G7 and G6 continuous glucose monitoring systems and was cleared for sale by Health Canada.

Henry Yoo, general manager at Medicore, South Korea, discusses the company's device, developed with data from both Asian and Western patients, which measures heart rate variability as an indicator of stress and cardiovascular health.

As the number of ransomware incidents against healthcare organizations increases, providers need to employ key strategies to protect patient data, says Tapan Mehta, health executive at Palo Alto Networks.

The seven-state health system seeks to standardize its patient-monitoring tools and processes at 49 hospitals and hundreds of care sites via the partnership.