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Currently in the U.S., six types of phthalates have been banned from use in children’s toys for health risks, but they are still present in so many of the devices that are designed to be flexib...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/phthalates-used-in-medical-devices-could-have-long-term-attention-deficit-side-effects-for-children/

With the full ImageReady system, patients are approved to get full-body MRI scans, which eliminates some of the potential risks of a device malfunctioning due to the scan. The post Boston S...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/boston-scientific-gets-fda-approval-for-pacemakers-designed-to-undergo-mr-scans/

The handheld device, the Hemafuse, allows doctors to recycle blood from patients with internal bleeding, reducing the need for donor blood. It collects blood from an internal hemorrhage and i...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/sisu-global-health/

The regulatory agency said there are psychological and physical risks associated with use of such devices, including depression, anxiety and what appears to resemble PTSD. In addition to psycholo...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/the-fda-has-proposed-a-ban-on-electrical-stimulation-devices-used-to-reduce-self-injurious-or-aggressive-behavior/

The goal is to develop best practices for healthcare organizations and device manufacturers. The post Divurgent and Sensato put together new medical device cybersecurity task force appeared fi...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/new-medical-device-cybersecurity-task-force-put-together-by-divurgent-and-sensato/

LifeScan, Inc. has announced KnowMyCoPay, which is a website and toll-free phone service, free of charges, that will allow patients to find the lowest copays for diabetes test strips. The post ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/372973/

Apparently, the battery packs, used in its Coviden Oridon Capnostream 20 and Capnostream 20p, could cause “thermal damage.” The devices are used to check respiratory status and keep tabs on b...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/medtronic-is-recalling-battery-pack-used-in-patient-monitors/

Magellan Health Inc., which has created Click Therapeutics and Digital Therapeutic solutions, today announced a digital, integrated and comprehensive smoking cessation program. The post Magella...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/magellan-launches-digital-smoking-cessation-program/

For illnesses, such as pneumonia, each person creates a unique sound signature when they cough. Based on four to five coughs, signal-processing algorithms in this app can detect those pattern...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/resapp-brings-in-12-5m-for-technology-designed-to-treat-respiratory-disease/

Enterome Bioscience, a developer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics based on the gut microbiome, announced new financing, and researchers have discovered a molecular structure that could aid ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/unitedhealth/

The Brookings Institution reported that medical devices contribute to about 3,000 deaths each year in the United States — but that number could be lower than what’s accurate, considering how ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/fujitsu-has-develped-a-sensor-device-to-measure-potentially-dangerous-gases-in-peoples-breath/

New findings from VSP Vision Care indicate that by the time an average American child reaches the age of 17, they have spent nearly 6 years looking at digital devices. The post Teenagers today ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/teenagers-today-have-spent-one-third-of-their-life-looking-at-a-screen-what-does-that-mean-for-vision-health/

The proceeds are said to be used to finish a clinical registry trial of its portable neuromodulation stimulator in treating traumatic brain injury. The post Helius Medical brings in $7M for...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/helius-medical-brings-in-7m-for-portable-neuromodulation-stimulator/

The Redwood City, California-based company previously got an FDA nod in May 2015 for the device, which delivers high-frequency electrical impulses of up to 10,000Hz to the spinal cord to avoi...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/nevro-gets-pre-market-approval-from-the-fda-for-spinal-cord-stimulation-device/

Trice Medical has created an innovative device, mi-eye, that in majority of cases eliminates the need for an MRI and for multiple doctor visits. The post Best of INVEST: Trice Medical’s m...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/best-of-invest-trice-medicals-mi-eye-device-for-joint-injury-diagnosis/

CincyTech is doing its part to provide venture capital to startups based in the Midwest, a region that generally must reach a higher bar for funding. The post CincyTech closes $30.75M fund ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/cincytech-closes-30-75m-fund-to-further-invest-in-sw-ohio-digital-and-life-science-companies/

Considering an IPO? A MedCity INVEST panel of investors and entrepreneurs shared some sobering insights from their experience. The post Are IPOs worth the gamble? This investment panel’s ...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/whats-currently-changing-in-the-environment-of-taking-a-company-from-private-to-public/

Cleveland-based University Hospitals Case Medical Center announced today its collaboration with Velano, making it the first major U.S. academic medical center to commercially adopt the compan...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/uh-case-medical-center-partners-with-velano-vascular-for-use-of-needleless-blood-draw-device/

At MedCity News’ INVEST conference this week, Astarte partner Tracy Warren spoke to us about why this is primary focus and the kind of companies the fund looks to partner with. The post N...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/not-many-startups-are-focused-solely-on-women-and-childrens-health-astarte-ventures-is-supporting-those-that-are/

Also, an app to reduce child mortality in developing countries, and Merck KGaA loses FDA approval for fertility drug. The post Morning Read: Sean Parker pumps $250M into new immunotherapy insti...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/sean-parker-immunotherapy-cancer-research/

Participate in the MedCity INVEST healthcare investing conference by watching parts of the event live online and following our Day 2 liveblog here. The post Day 2: INVEST 2016, live from Ch...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/day-2-invest-live-from-chicago/

Stay up-to-date with what’s going on at MedCity News’ national healthcare investing conference, MedCity INVEST 2016, live from Chicago. The post Day 1: INVEST 2016, live from Chicago a...

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Talkspace announced it has now launched a new initiative called “Therapy for All” that will allow for 500 hours of free therapy session hours throughout the year for those with low incomes bu...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/tele-therapy-company-talkspace-announces-initiative-to-provide-an-amount-of-free-therapy-for-low-income-people/

Focused ultrasound, a rarely used treatment that involves zapping a body part with converging beams of sound, has gotten the attention of Joe Biden and the moonshot initiative. The post Rare fo...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/rare-focused-ultrasound-treatment-gets-some-moonshot-initiative-attention/

Theranos has been on quite the roller-coaster ride lately – and it hasn’t been pretty. But it looks like the next attempt at reputation and credibility redemption comes in the form of an expa...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/371640/

ReCor Medical has announced that the first patients, 292 total, have been enrolled in its Radiance-HTN study of its Paradise renal denervation device designed to treat hypertension. The pos...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/recor-medical-enrolls-first-patients-for-device-to-treat-hypertension/

New technology created by Cellular Dynamics International has licensed its development to Indiana University, which creates new human blood vessels for those with peripheral arterial disease....

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/various-innovative-blood-vessel-repair-options-continue-to-emerge/

Dr. Hubert Zajicek shared about being included in the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project’s 2016 group as well as what kind of startups he believes are the most promising in the current healt...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/qa-health-wildcatter-ceo-talks-being-ranked-a-top-accelerator-nationally-and-current-startup-trends/

The newly established planning board is made up of experts representing patients, clinicians, academic researchers, the medical device industry and others, and is supported in its work by the Duk...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/should-there-be-new-national-implementation-of-medical-device-evaluation-new-study-says-yes/

Also, critics are questioning the credibility and direction of the New England Journal of Medicine, and Banner Health has reported that its operating income fell more than 50 percent. The p...

https://medcitynews.com/2016/04/researchers-and-hipaa-protected-data/