FDA approval

How the iPad radiology app MobileMIM became the first to get FDA approval: Interview with CTO Mark Cain

Apr 14, 2011 by
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One of the exciting early promises of the iPhone for doctors was its potential to present imaging studies, such as CT & MRI while on the go. Early on, many did not suspect how powerful was the “small touchscreen computer that makes phone calls”, in the words of Mark Cain. So, when OsiriX for the iPhone, the first CT/MRI (DICOM) viewer for a smart phone, was released in November 2008, it was an impressive introduction to the potential for mobile [Read more]

Agamatrix glucose meter may get FDA approval for direct iPhone connection

Jul 14, 2010 by
mHealth News
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Agamatrix believes that its WaveSense Jazz meter could become the first medical device to connect directly to Apple’s iOS platform, which includes iPad. FDA 510k approval is pending. Agamatrix told DiabetesMine that the cable will go on sale at “Apple standard pricing” of about $25 to $30 as soon as it garners FDA approval. “We’ve been working with Apple for the last two years to make this happen. We’re very excited,” Agamatrix’s Strategic Marketing Manager Joe Flaherty told DiabetesMine. Check [Read more]

Health Canada approves iPhone medical app for diagnostic imaging use – FDA to follow suit? [Resolution MD Mobile]

Apr 22, 2010 by
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Canadian doctors can now use the iPhone medical app, ResolutionMD Mobile, for diagnostic purposes.  This is a huge step in legitimizing the use of mobile technology to make diagnostic recommendations.  Canadian healthcare providers can use the app for 2D, 3D and MIP/MRP viewing of CT and MR imaging.  Ross Mitchell, a professor in the radiology department at the University of Calgarys faculty of medicine, has been working on this app for years and has spent significant time fine tuning the [Read more]