Category: Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment

Fujifilm Sonosite Debuts Ultra-High Frequency Transducer for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Exclusive to the Sonosite LX system, the new transducer aims to improve diagnostic confidence and procedural precision in superficial imaging.

Medical Equipment

GE HealthCare Launches AI-Enabled X-Ray System to Boost Workflow Efficiency

The floor-mounted digital X-ray system automates in-room workflows and repetitive tasks to help improve throughput and reduce the technologist learning curve.

Medical Equipment

How AI Is Powering Smarter Medical Equipment Service

From artificial intelligence-assisted troubleshooting to predictive platforms, vendors and end-users share what’s working—and what it takes to get there.

Medical Equipment

Fujifilm Sonosite Debuts Ultra-High Frequency Transducer for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Exclusive to the Sonosite LX system, the new transducer aims to improve diagnostic confidence and procedural precision in superficial imaging.

Testing & Calibration

Medical Device Testing Firm NAMSA Expands with Acquisition

The medical device testing firm has expanded its lab network by acquiring WuXi AppTec’s US-based facilities.

Imaging Equipment

FDA Clears Handheld Robotic System for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Placement

Designed to assist with needle-based interventions, the system aims to reduce user variability and enhance procedural efficiency.

Patient Care Equipment

FDA Clears Home Airway Clearance System That Syncs Breathing with Chest Compressions

The FDA has cleared a new home airway clearance system that synchronizes breathing with chest compressions to support patients with chronic lung diseases such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

Software

ACR Forms Committee to Tackle Economics of Radiologic AI

The group will focus on reimbursement, CPT code development, and economic strategy for imaging AI technologies.

Testing & Calibration

UL Solutions Launches Medical Device Testing Facility in Michigan

UL Solutions will support Michigan's medical device industry and help manufacturers test healthcare products.

Imaging Equipment

FDA Clears Next-Gen Software for AI-Enabled Portable Brain MRI

The software is designed to enhance image quality for AI-powered portable magnetic resonance brain imaging.

Medical Equipment

Equipment Graveyards: Why New Tech Alone Doesn’t Result in Equitable Health Care

UNSW examines how well-intentioned donations can lead to equipment graveyards in low-resource settings—and why new tech alone doesn't ensure equitable healthcare.

Patient Care Equipment

First Patient Cases Performed with Remanufactured da Vinci Xi Instruments

FDA clearance enables reuse of da Vinci Xi instruments, offering hospitals a new sourcing option.

Software

Most Hospitals Unprepared for AI-Driven Physical Security Threats, Survey Finds

Despite high confidence in digital defenses, few healthcare organizations have assessed the physical risks posed by generative AI tools.

Medical Equipment

Philips Introduces 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter in Europe

Building on its success in the United States, the catheter brings real-time 3D imaging inside the heart, aiming to help physicians perform procedures with greater clarity and without the need for general anesthesia.