Posts Tagged ‘software’
FDA releases first Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulatory plan to promote responsible digital health innovation
FDA Releases Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Action Plan (FDA press release): Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the agency’s first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan. This action plan describes a multi-pronged approach to advance the Agency’s oversight of AI/ML-based medical software … The AI/ML-Based Software as a…
Read MoreOhio Opioid Technology Challenge funds program testing neurofeedback-based brain training to reduce cravings and battle opioid addiction
_______ Battling Addiction With Brainpower (University of Dayton press release): “The University of Dayton Research Institute has won a $10,000 Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge award for a program that will teach people with opioid addictions how to reduce their cravings by regaining control of their brains. “Using neurofeedback, we’ll work with our volunteers to help…
Read MoreThe FDA creates new Digital Health unit to reimagine regulatory paths in the age of scalable, AI-enhanced innovation
— Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up (Wired): “WHEN BAKUL PATEL started as a policy advisor in the US Food and Drug Administration in 2008, he could pretty much pinpoint when a product was going to land in front of the reviewers in his division. Back when medical devices were…
Read MoreMonitoring health, wellness and fitness via wearable devices: Key Neurotech Patent #29
Today we are sharing a fascinating 2007 patent assigned to Bodymedia. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 7,261,690: Apparatus for monitoring health, wellness and fitness. Assignee(s): Bodymedia, Inc. Inventor(s): Eric Teller, John M. Stivoric, Christopher D. Kasabach, Christopher D. Pacione, John L.…
Read MoreMicrosoft ranked #4 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
Microsoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in software solutions for businesses and consumers. In addition, Microsoft has expanded into entertainment, gaming, tablets, phones, and other communication technology. To provide the ideal experience for users,
Read MoreNew $100M investment in Canada to accelerate brain health innovation
. Brain research at Toronto health centre gets $100M funding boost in federal budget (National Post): “Ottawa is helping fund a $100 million initiative with Toronto’s Baycrest Health Sciences to develop a national hub for brain research…“Past generations of adults said they were most concerned about cancer or heart disease. This generation says they’re most concerned…
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