"We thought, How do we teach anatomy if students are not on-site for access to cadavers? And [we] thought to apply new technologies to resources we already had," said Melvin Rosenfeld, senior associate dean for medical education at NYU Grossman. Virtual reality tools have allowed for hybrid instruction, unlocking the potential of certain platforms such as simulation centers for a large number of remote learners, said Dr Continue reading →

Don't let its sub-$1 billion market cap fool you: Medical technology company Semler Scientific (OTC:SMLR) is seeing explosive growth thanks to its successful QuantaFlo product and its software for physicians. QuantaFlo is quickly becoming the industry standard for peripheral artery disease (PAD) testing in patients, and this is likely just the tip of the iceberg for this promising product. Further, Semler may have more product winners in its pipeline to add even more fuel to the company's growth story. Continue reading →

CHICAGO and WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that its management partnership with Gregory T Continue reading →

Given how COVID-19 has brought the EUs IVDR implementation progress to a halt, compounding on the challenges that already existed, the remaining IVDR transition time is not tenable and urgently requires attention and solutions, said Serge Bernasconi, CEO of MedTech Europe, from MedTech Europes Statement Industry reinstates its call for solutions to ensure a workable transition to the new regulatory frameworks for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics, Oct. 2020 The EUs new IVDR (in vitro diagnostic regulation)applies to all new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, but also to all IVDs currently conforming to the 1998 in vitro diagnostic medical devices directive (IVDD) Continue reading →

Valerie Phillips, healthcare expert, and Simon Bates, life sciences expert, at PA Consulting, evaluate the trends triggered by COVID-19 that are likely to continue this year. COVID-19 is uncontestably the greatest challenge healthcare organisations across the globe have faced in recent history. Resources have been redeployed systemwide to respond to the pandemic, while a backlog for non-COVID-19 care continues to grow steadily Continue reading →

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that it has issued inducement awards to nine non-executive employees Continue reading →