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Device Week, December 10, 2021 – Early Alzheimer’s Diagnostic, And Cardiac Pacing Breakthroughs
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In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb talks to UK-based reporter Barnaby Pickering about Cognetivity’s FDA approved diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s. The company hopes that by providing earlier diagnosis, cost savings in the trillions of dollars can be made. Reed Miller discusses Boston Scientific’s new “modular” cardiac rhythm management system.
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