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Reducing Risk in AI and Machine Learning-Based Medical Technology

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly transforming the healthcare sector. From spotting malignant tumours to reading CT scans and mammograms, AI/ML-based technology is faster and more accurate than traditional devices - or even the best doctors. But along with the benefits come new risks and regulatory challenges.

SDS Optic

SDS Optic is a medical device company based in Lublin, Poland.

Fluxergy

Fluxergy, a biotechnology company based in California, was exhibiting Fluxergy Analyser - a POC diagnostics device - at Medica 2019.

Fischer Analysen Instrumente

Fischer Analysen Instrumente - based in Leipzig, Germany - produces breath test devices for POC diagnostics.

Pain Care Labs

Pain Care Labs - based in Georgia, USA - develops solutions for drug-free pain relief. It has several products on the market, which are targeted at either consumers or medical facilities.

CNOGA Medical

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao stopped by the CNOGA Medical booth.

Omnidermal Biomedics

Omnidermal Biomedics is spin off company of the University of Turin that developed a wound monitoring system, called WoundViewer. It is based in Turin, Italy.

Avazzia

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Avazzia Vice President of International Sales Benjamin Soong.

BrainU

Based in Jukjeon-ro, South Korea, BrainU exhibited its Cortical Activity Index (CAI) monitor at Medica.

Curexo

Curexo specialises in the development of medical robots.

Ibi

Ibi is a biotechnology company that develops and produces medical devices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It is based in Mezzovico-Vira, Switzerland, and was founded on February 26th 2008.

Surgnova

Surgnova - based in Beijing, China - develops tumour ablation systems. Pancreatic cancer is currently the main application.

CardioVia

CardioVia - based in Nazareth, Israel - has developed a device, ViaOne, for the treatment of certain arrhythmias.

NZ technologies

NZ Technologies, based in Vancouver, were showcasing AirPad: a touchless image navigation system.

Using Electronics to Solve Common Biological Problems

Researchers from multiple disciplines are working together to develop bioelectronics that can detect diseases, treat cancers and track marine animals; they may even discover the next generation of computing systems.

Charmcare

Charmcare is a medical device company based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 2004 and has been developing wearable accessories for vital sign monitoring since 2014.

Moio

Moio was exhibiting its monitoring system at Medica 2019.

CardiacSense

CardiacSense are a MedTech company based in Israel. The company has developed a wrist-worn wearable device for the continuous non-invasive monitoring of heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs (e.g.: stroke volume, respiratory rate).

Aktiia

Aktiia has developed an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring wrist-worn device.

Sky Labs

IDTechEx caught up with Sky Labs, a company based in South Korea. It was showcasing a ring-type wearable device for non-invasive continuous heart and ECG monitoring.