Augmented Reality

Two healthcare professionals, one sitting down and one standing up, looking at computer screens in a dark room
By  Dr. Abdullah Ghazi 10:50 am September 29, 2023
The significance of robust education and training is unequivocal in the dynamic realm of healthcare, marked by relentless advances in medical science and a steadfast pivot toward patient-centric care models. In today's era of reimagined healthcare possibilities, it becomes imperative for institutions to recognize that the foundation of elevated patient outcomes rests on cultivating a skilled,...
Three healthcare providers in scrubs performing surgery on a patient
By  Jessica Hagen 04:22 pm July 17, 2023
MediView XR, a medtech company utilizing augmented reality, announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AR surgical navigation system dubbed XR90. XR90 is an augmented reality visualization and surgical navigation platform that allows providers to see a patient's internal soft tissues, vascular, organ and skeletal structures in 3D based on their CT images.  It also combines CT imaging with...
Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium
By  Jessica Hagen 01:41 pm July 3, 2023
Healium, which offers reactive virtual and augmented reality experiences that adjust according to neurofeedback from a user's body, received $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic for the development of immersive mental health and fitness experiences.  Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the Missouri-based company's...
Surgeons in scrubs looking down at a patient in the operating room
By  Jessica Hagen 12:35 pm June 29, 2023
Augmedics, an augmented reality surgical-navigation platform, has scored $82.5 million in Series D financing led by CPMG.  Evidity Health Capital joins the round as a syndicate partner. Current investors Revival Healthcare Capital, H.I.G. Capital, Almeda Ventures and others participated in the round.  WHAT IT DOES Augmedics xvision Spine System, which received FDA clearance in 2019, utilizes...
A monitor showing a patient's vital signs
By  Adam Ang 02:10 am October 21, 2022
Dozee coming up with AI-powered ECG patch for remote cardiac monitoring Indian medical device maker Dozee is introducing a new ECG patch device to its portfolio of remote monitoring solutions. According to a press release, the ECG patch monitors the heart's electrical activity continuously over multiple days. It will help detect arrhythmias and other early signs of cardiac deterioration,...
A demonstration of the new AR patient education module on Connect2MyDoctor
By  Adam Ang 12:57 am July 1, 2022
Connect2MyDoctor, a telehealth platform by Melbourne-based health tech startup Neev Tech Labs, has launched a new three-dimensional/augmented reality module for patient education. The telehealth platform, which also operates in Bengaluru, India and Dubai, has been used by patients in over 15 countries and accessed by more than 3,000 specialists since it launched in 2016. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The web...
ClarifEye, Armed Forces Hospital, Hospital MoD, Augmented Reality, Philips
By  Ahmed El Sherif 09:28 am January 19, 2022
Oman’s Armed Forces Hospital, also known as Hospital MoD, has become the first in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to adopt the ClarifEye Augmented Reality (AR) Surgical Navigation by Royal Philips. The “industry-first solution” – used in spinal surgery – combines imaging and navigation that uses AR into one system. Hospital MoD has already successfully completed surgery on patients using the...
Dubai SME, Dubai Economy, Ztartup, augmented reality, virtual reality
By  Rachel McArthur 01:57 am April 30, 2021
A brand-new incubator and accelerator dedicated to helping develop healthtech businesses has been unveiled in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai SME, which is part of the Department of Economic Development of the Government of Dubai – commonly referred to as Dubai Economy – has launched “Ztartup”, which will operate out of the emirate’s Healthcare City area. “The new incubator is dedicated to...
By  Mallory Hackett 11:49 am September 8, 2020
In collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Google Cloud will supply Department of Defense medical facilities with a prototypical artificial intelligence digital-pathology system. The project is intended to help physicians improve the accuracy of cancer diagnoses by providing DoD medical centers with augmented reality microscopes with overlaid AI technology. The prototype will...
By  Mallory Hackett 01:42 pm June 17, 2020
Augmedics, a developer of augmented reality surgical image guidance tools, raised $15 million in Series B funding, led by its U.S. staff. In this nearly unheard of money-raising strategy, the company’s employees formed AUG Management LLC, a limited liability company, and raised $4 million. The remainder of the funds came from existing shareholders AO Invest and Terralab Ventures, and undisclosed...