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Jawbone to Acquire Pioneer in Wearable Body Monitors

Jawbone®, a leader and innovator in products and services for the way we live, today announced that it is acquiring BodyMedia® to further its leadership and accelerate its innovation in wearable health technology and personal data analysis.

2 May 2013

Masimo’s EMMA Emergency Capnometer and iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter Win EMS Today Awards

Masimo announced today that its iSpO2™ pulse oximeter for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch and EMMA™ Emergency Capnometer earned JEMS Hot Product awards. Only two companies received dual Hot Product award honors at the EMS Today 2013 Conference & Exposition, the industry's leading emergency medical services (EMS) event held recently in Washington, D.C.

From Masimo Corporation 30 Apr 2013

New 3-D Motion Detection System May Help Identify Baseball Pitchers at Risk for Shoulder Injuries

A new 3-D motion detection system could help identify baseball pitchers who are at risk for shoulder injuries, according to a new study.

25 Apr 2013

New Algorithms to Better Decipher Medical Sensor Data

With the recent launch of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel treatments and products, better management of medical data, and improvements in health-care delivery.

23 Apr 2013

New Sensors Developed at University of Limerick Enhance Patient Safety in Radiotherapy

Researchers at the Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre, University of Limerick have developed a technology to ensure improved safety and more effective treatment for patients undergoing radiotherapy.

15 Apr 2013

STMicroelectronics Lab-on-Chip Platform-Based VereFlu Test Detects Avian Flu H7N9 Subtype

Veredus Laboratories today announced that the current version of VereFlu detects the current subtype of H7N9 (Avian Flu) that is responsible for the Flu outbreak in China. H7N9 is the latest mutation to cause concern and increased surveillance in the region. Launched in 2008 and built on the STMicroelectronics lab-on-chip platform, VereFlu run on Veredus’ VerePLEXTM biosystem is the market’s first test to integrate two powerful molecular biological applications, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and a microarray, onto a Lab-on-Chip platform.

From STMicroelectronics 11 Apr 2013

Terumo CVS to Distribute Nonin's EQUANOX Noninvasive Medical Monitoring System

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems today announced that it has entered into a multi-year distribution agreement with Nonin Medical, Inc., a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring. Beginning May 1, 2013, Terumo CVS will distribute Nonin's EQUANOX™ Model 7600 Regional Oximetry System to adult and pediatric cardiovascular hospitals in the United States; Nonin's direct sales force will focus on certain non-cardiovascular applications in those hospitals, and applications in all other U.S. hospitals.

6 Apr 2013

PCH International, Zinc Software Partner to Commercialize Next-Generation Heart Sensors

PCH International is delighted to announce a partnership with Irish company Zinc Software Limited as part of the PCH Accelerator program. The partnership will offer Zinc Software Ltd access to PCH's global product development and supply chain solutions that are used by the world's top brands.

5 Apr 2013

Asthmapolis Amasses Fund to Deliver New Digital Health Respiratory Solutions

Asthmapolis (az-MAP-o-lis), the FDA-cleared mobile health solution for asthma and COPD, today announces it has raised $5 million in a Series A round from The Social+Capital Partnership ("Social Capital").

5 Apr 2013

Swindon Silicon Systems Target Growth in Europe With New Partnership

SWINDON Silicon Systems, a global leader in high quality, high performance mixed signal Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), announces a new partnership with Redtree Solutions Ltd, a manufacturers’ representative organization covering the EMEA (European, Middle-Eastern and African) markets.

From Swindon Silicon Systems Limited 3 Apr 2013

Medical Sensor News

Jawbone to Acquire Pioneer in Wearable Body Monitors

Masimo’s EMMA Emergency Capnometer and iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter Win EMS Today Awards

New 3-D Motion Detection System May Help Identify Baseball Pitchers at Risk for Shoulder Injuries

New Algorithms to Better Decipher Medical Sensor Data

New Sensors Developed at University of Limerick Enhance Patient Safety in Radiotherapy

STMicroelectronics Lab-on-Chip Platform-Based VereFlu Test Detects Avian Flu H7N9 Subtype

Terumo CVS to Distribute Nonin's EQUANOX Noninvasive Medical Monitoring System

PCH International, Zinc Software Partner to Commercialize Next-Generation Heart Sensors

Asthmapolis Amasses Fund to Deliver New Digital Health Respiratory Solutions

Swindon Silicon Systems Target Growth in Europe With New Partnership

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