Neural Analytics, Inc., a Los Angeles, CA-based medical robotics company developing and commercializing technologies to measure and track brain health has raised $22 million in Series C funding led by Alpha Edison and the Company has also issued warrants to purchase stock in connection to the financing. The investment brings Neural Analytics’ total funding to approximately $66 million.Impact of Neurological DiseasesNeurological diseases such as stroke affects more than 795,000 people each year
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Ultrasound
Why The Handheld Ultrasound Market Is Poised for Next Wave of Growth
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the first handheld ultrasound scanner, GE Healthcare’s Vscan, yet the market has largely failed to live up to expectations. In 2018, sales of handheld ultrasound accounted for less than 2% of the $6.9 billion global markets for ultrasound equipment. The relatively high cost and limited performance of early generation handhelds were limiting factors. Steady product improvements over the years, coupled with fresh innovation from new market
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B. Braun and Philips Join Forces to Innovate In Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
B. Braun Melsungen AG, a provider of regional anesthesia and pain management, and Royal Philips, a global leader in ultrasound and image guided therapy solutions, today announced a multi-year strategic alliance to innovate ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia – a rapidly growing alternative to general anesthesia – and vascular access. The alliance will leverage the companies’ combined deep clinical expertise and R&D capabilities, as well as sales and service channels.B. Braun and Philips
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CAE Healthcare Unveils First Mixed Reality Ultrasound Simulation Solution
CAE Healthcare announced the release of CAE VimedixAR, an ultrasound training simulator integrated with the Microsoft HoloLens, the world's first self-contained holographic computer. The announcment marks CAE Healthcare as the first company to bring a commercial Microsoft HoloLens application to the medical simulation market.VimedixAR delivers an unprecedented simulation-based training experience, allowing learners to interact and move freely within a clinical training environment that is
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Qualcomm’s Mobile Ultrasound Project Wins GSMA mHealth Award
This week during Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, the Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative and Trice Imaging won the GSMA Global Mobile award for Best Innovation in Mobile Health for their Mobile Ultrasound Patrol project in Morocco. The Mobile Ultrasound Patrol project in Morocco demonstrates the power of advanced wireless technology in addressing maternal health. Through this project, Qualcomm Wireless Reach and Trice Imaging, in conjunction with support from the Moroccan Ministère de
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2014 Best in KLAS: Medical Equipment and Infrastructure Awards
Yesterday, KLAS announced their "2014 Best in KLAS" awards for the top-performing vendor solutions in medical equipment and infrastructure. The report provides a summary of the KLAS performance rating gathered over the past 12 months for medical equipment and infrastrcture vendors in 23 segments. Each segment includes a listing of vendor products ranked according to their KLAS performance scores, which have been compiled from the feedback of thousands of healthcare providers at physicians
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