VitalConnect, maker of biosensors for in-hospital and remote patient monitoring, announced Monday it closed a $39 million Series E round led by EW Healthcare Partners.
The company also said Robert S. White, operating partner at EW Healthcare Partners, will join VitalConnect’s board of directors.
“We believe the VitalConnect platform will transform the way patient care is delivered by providing...
Remote monitoring and virtual care platform Cadence raised $100 million in a Series B financing round led by Coatue Management, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion.
Existing investors including General Catalyst and Thrive Capital also participated.
The funding comes months after the company emerged from stealth with $41 million and a partnership with health system LifePoint Health to...
Sound Life Sciences scored FDA 510(k) clearance for its prescription app that uses a smartphone or smart speaker to monitor respiration at home or in a clinical setting.
The tool works by allowing a smartphone or speaker to emit inaudible ultrasonic pulses that bounce off a patient’s chest and are reflected back to the device. The app uses signal processing algorithms to note any significant...
Lightbeam Health Solutions, which provides a data platform for population health management, announced it has acquired remote patient monitoring company CareSignal.
CareSignal touts a “deviceless” approach to remote monitoring, using text messages and automated calls to communicate with patients about their condition and monitor their progress.
“As part of Lightbeam, I have deep conviction that...
Personify Care enables pulse oximeter integration with patient management platform
Personify Care has integrated blood oxygen saturation data from iHealth's wireless pulse oximeters into its patient management software to support remote COVID-19 patient monitoring.
The company noted in a statement that the remote monitoring of blood oxygen saturation levels is a key requirement to enable virtual...
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia have developed shoe insole technology that helps people with foot sensory loss maintain their balance.
WHAT IT DOES
The insole uses bionic technology called Augmented Vibrotexture, a hybrid design combining vibration and geometric texture, to provide sensory stimuli to the soles of the feet. It delivers feedback along major sensory nerves...
South Korean AI digital health firm Exosystems snaps up $4M in Series A funding
AI-enabled digital health solutions maker Exosystems has raised $3.9 million in a Series A funding round participated by SBI Investment, Laguna Investment, and Korea Technology Finance Corporation.
Based on a press statement, the South Korea-based company will use its fresh funds to expand its clinical and technical...
HeartVoice, a health tech startup in Singapore, has acquired Integrated Wellness Clinic in Novena Specialist Centre and formed a new entity offering preventive healthcare solutions.
A joint venture between Japanese medical device maker OMRON Healthcare and Singapore-based financial medical technology firm iAPPS Health Group, HeartVoice offers a range of medical technology solutions for healthcare...
In Singapore, a new smart wearable sensor can assess chronic wounds in real-time and wirelessly via a mobile app.
The technology was developed by a research team from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), together with their clinical partners from Singapore General Hospital. The...
Yet another remote patient monitoring tool is hitting the market. Californian startup OnSky Health International is looking to the RPM space with the launch of its SkyPad system, which was developed for continuously-contact free vital sign sensing, as well as an emergency alert and calling system.
The system includes a sensor pad, which is able to use machine learning to sense vital signs, body...
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