Tag: Europe
Withings ScanWatch Receives CE Certification For Medical Devices
Withings announced that its ScanWatch has received CE marking for medical devices. It means the smartwatch can be sold in Europe. The watch is now available in Europe for 279€. Unveiled at the CES 2020, the smartwatch can take ECG, detect sleep apnea and boasts an estimated 12 months of battery life. According to Withings, […]
Zive Receives CE Clearance For Its Wearable ECG Recorder
Lithuania based smart medical company Zive received medical CE clearance for its ECG recorder. World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that cardiovascular diseases are on the rise. Many people suffering from cardiac arrhythmia are unable to find a solution. Existing Holter monitors are expensive, complex and uncomfortable to use, reports MedGadget. Zive ECG provides long-term […]
Medtronic Receives CE Mark For Its MiniMed 780G Insulin Pump With Artificial Pancreas Capabilities
Medtronic secured CE Mark for its MiniMed 780G system, a closed loop insulin pump system for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in people age 7 to 80 years. Medtronic’s own SmartGuard algorithm and MD-Logic, an algorithm developed by a small Israeli firm called DreaMed Diabetes, automatically delivers both basal insulin and correcting boluses every […]
Liechtenstein Uses Ava Bracelet to Collect Data In The Fight Against COVID-19
Liechtenstein is piloting a program to study to track the emergence of potential cases of Covid-19 in real-time. Zurich-based Femtech startup Ava will supply 2000 of its Ava wristbands to the Principality, according to an announcement. The data obtained should make early detection possible. Read more Ava Bracelet Seeks Research Partners, Funding to Study the […]
Biobeat Receives CE Mark for its Patch and Wristwatch for Vital Signs Monitoring
Biobeat, a bio-medical technology company developing advanced sensing and remote monitoring solutions for patients, received CE Mark approval for its patch and wristwatch for measurement of blood pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume, blood oxygenation and heart rate in hospitals, clinics, long-term care and at home. Biobeat’s products enable cloud-based healthcare with connectivity either through a […]
LivaNova’s VNS Therapy System Receives CE Mark for Difficult-to-Treat Depression
LivaNova, a leading medical technology and innovation company, based in London, announced its Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy® (VNS Therapy) System, Symmetry™, earned CE Mark approval for Difficult-to-Treat Depression (DTD). Two patients in UK’s Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton became the first patients to receive Symmetry devices outside the United States. LivaNova collaborated with the Somerset […]