Abbott Announces CE Mark and First Use of the World's First Smartphone Compatible Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced CE Mark and first use of the new Confirm RxTM Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), the world's first smartphone compatible ICM that will help physicians identify difficult to detect cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF), to help guide therapy. Since CE Mark approval, adoption of the device has been strong and implants have occurred in 10 countries across Europe.
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Scopis Introduces the First Mixed-Reality Surgical Holographic Navigation Platform Integrating Microsoft HoloLens for Open and Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery
Scopis, a company specializing in surgical navigation and medical augmented and mixed reality technologies, announced today the launch of its newest development, the Holographic Navigation Platform for use in surgery. Scopis developed this platform to offer greater precision and speed to surgeons, and better outcomes to patients undergoing open and minimally-invasive spinal procedures.
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Devicare Raises 3 Million Euros in its Commitment to 'Remote Patient Monitoring'
Devicare, a company specializing in innovative medical devices for chronic home care patients under Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), has closed out a seed round of 3 million euros. This funding will be used to consolidate the launch of clinical studies of two of Devicare's main product lines on the Spanish market:
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2017 eHealth Competition Awards SilverCloud, Mediktor and MedicSen as the Best Digital Solutions in Europe
The eHealth Competition is an initiative that rewards the best digital health solutions produced by SMEs across Europe. This edition has been supported by Astrazeneca, Ship2B and Younoodle. This competition has three categories. Two of them depending on the turnover of the companies: Champions (SMEs with turnover more than 0.5 M€) and Promises (with less turnover).
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Grants4Apps Accelerator and New Dealmaker Now Open for Submissions
The Grants4Apps Accelerator Berlin is back and this time with an additional track for the mature startups out there: The Dealmaker. Up to five startups will be selected for the 100-day Accelerator program in Berlin. The new Dealmaker is all about quality facetime between you and Grants4Apps experts for one full day.
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IMS MAXIMS Launches Vital Signs Mobile Application to Provide Hospital Staff with Life-Saving Alerts on Patient Care
Clinical technology specialist IMS MAXIMS will be launching its fully integrated vital signs application at eHealth Week on 3rd and 4th May in Olympia, London. Delegates will be the first to use the app, designed to improve patient outcomes by enabling staff to respond to a patient's condition from anywhere in the hospital before it becomes life-threatening.
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Bolton Boosts Hospital at Night Patient Safety with Mobile Tech
Patients in need of attention for everything from chest pains to seizures on wards at night, are receiving better and faster co-ordinated responses from nurses and doctors, now that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a system called Patientrack. The trust is the first in the country to use the technology solely to help manage the hospital at night.
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Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced CE Mark and first use of the new Confirm RxTM Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), the world's first smartphone compatible ICM that will help physicians identify difficult to detect cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF), to help guide therapy. Since CE Mark approval, adoption of the device has been strong and implants have occurred in 10 countries across Europe. 
Scopis, a company specializing in surgical navigation and medical augmented and mixed reality technologies, announced today the launch of its newest development, the Holographic Navigation Platform for use in surgery. Scopis developed this platform to offer greater precision and speed to surgeons, and better outcomes to patients undergoing open and minimally-invasive spinal procedures. 
Devicare, a company specializing in innovative medical devices for chronic home care patients under Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), has closed out a seed round of 3 million euros. This funding will be used to consolidate the launch of clinical studies of two of Devicare's main product lines on the Spanish market: 
Clinical technology specialist IMS MAXIMS will be launching its fully integrated vital signs application at eHealth Week on 3rd and 4th May in Olympia, London. Delegates will be the first to use the app, designed to improve patient outcomes by enabling staff to respond to a patient's condition from anywhere in the hospital before it becomes life-threatening. 
Patients in need of attention for everything from chest pains to seizures on wards at night, are receiving better and faster co-ordinated responses from nurses and doctors, now that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a system called Patientrack. The trust is the first in the country to use the technology solely to help manage the hospital at night.