GE Care Innovations

Mobile-enabled stethoscope add-on CardioSleeve gets FDA clearance

By Jonah Comstock 11:53 am July 8, 2013

Wexford, Pennsylvania-based Rijuven has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its CardioSleeve device, which turns a doctor's stethoscope into a mobile-enabled 3-Lead ECG device with digital auscultation. That is, it includes a clinical decision support system that helps doctors evaluate heart murmurs. According to the company's website, with the CardioSleeve device attached, the stethoscope records...

Intel, GE launch telehealth joint venture

By Neil Versel 03:57 pm January 5, 2011

By Neil Versel The long-awaited venture between GE Healthcare and Intel officially launched this week. Called Care Innovations, the 50/50 joint venture will concentrate on developing monitoring and information technologies to allow people with serious health conditions to live independently rather than be institutionalized in nursing homes or assisted-living facilities. Care Innovations...