Jul 23, 2020- Apple‡ smartphone-compatible digital health tool fits within the company's broader NeuroSphere™ Digital Care connected care management platform, which is designed to optimize care for chronic pain and movement disorders- NeuroSphere Digital Care offers flexible virtual care options as the COVID-19 global pandemic impacts how healthcare is administered- Approval of the Patient Controller app is the latest launch under the NeuroSphere Digital Care(1) platform- Jul 6, 2020- Next-generation Gallant™ implantable cardioverter defibrillator family of devices offers Bluetooth® capability for a more meaningful connection between patients and their doctors- Gallant ICD and CRT-D devices feature a patient-preferred design without compromising on battery longevity and compatibility with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Jun 26, 2020-- Using optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), physicians were able to select the right size stents and place them with greater precision-- Imaging techniques such as OCT have been shown to improve outcomes during stenting procedures¹, but remain underutilized in global clinical settings due to lack of awareness-- OCT is a high-resolution, infrared light-based imaging technique that provides unparalleled accuracy for physicians during stent implantation
- Jun 25, 2020- New data reinforce Abbott's leadership in minimally invasive treatment options for mitral and tricuspid repair and replacement therapies- Eleven late-breaking presentations at the PCR e-Course showcase impact of Abbott's innovative structural heart portfolio on patient outcomes and quality of life in real-world and clinical settings
- May 21, 2020- Abbott's antibody test to be deployed as part of the UK Secretary of State for Health's initiative for highly-reliable, large-scale antibody testing- European-made blood test will run on Abbott's ARCHITECT® i1000SR and i2000SR, as well as its Alinity™ i laboratory instruments- 800,000 Abbott tests have already been delivered to NHS laboratories across the UK- Test demonstrated reliable results with 99.6% specificity and 100% sensitivity for patients tested 14 days or more after symptoms started
- May 12, 2020Abbott Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Molecular Test on New Alinity™ m System- Alinity m is Abbott's new molecular lab system, which was approved by the U.S. FDA in March- The Alinity m system is highly advanced and greatly improves speed and efficiency, running up to 1,080 tests in 24 hours- Abbott is launching Alinity m to U.S. customers and will be making the SARS-CoV-2 test available for use under an Emergency Use Authorization- This is Abbott's fifth COVID-19 test to receive FDA EUA, helping to provide hospitals and labs across the U.S. with broad, reliable molecular and antibody testing during this pandemic
- May 11, 2020- Data shows reliable results with 99.6% specificity and 100% sensitivity for patients tested 14 days after symptoms began- Abbott plans to ship nearly 30 million antibody tests globally in May across its ARCHITECT and Alinity i platforms and will have capacity for 60 million in June- Abbott expects to submit for CE Mark for its Alinity i SARS-CoV-2 IgG test this week and will initiate global shipments immediately- This is Abbott's fourth COVID-19 test to receive FDA EUA, helping to provide hospitals and labs across the U.S. with broad, reliable molecular and antibody testing during this pandemic
- Apr 9, 2020- CE Mark for TriClip represents an important treatment option for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation, a difficult-to-manage heart condition- New system offers a proven safe and effective minimally invasive non-surgical solution- The TriClip System leverages Abbott's proven clip-based technology used in its MitraClip™ transcatheter mitral valve therapy
Apr 8, 2020-- More than 50% of people with diabetes who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are hospitalized, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)¹-- FreeStyle Libre 14 day system can be used by frontline healthcare workers in hospitals to remotely monitor patients with diabetes who can scan² to minimize exposure to COVID-19 and preserve use of personal protective equipment (PPE)-- In partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Abbott will donate 25,000 FreeStyle Libre 14 day sensors to U.S. hospitals and medical centers in outbreak hotspots to help accelerate access to technology
Mar 27, 2020- The Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 test brings rapid testing to the front lines- Test to run on Abbott's point-of-care ID NOW platform - a portable instrument that can be deployed where testing is needed most- ID NOW has the largest molecular point-of-care installed base in the U.S. and is available in a wide range of healthcare settings- Abbott will be making ID NOW COVID-19 tests available next week and expects to ramp up manufacturing to deliver 50,000 tests per day- This is the company's second test to receive Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA for COVID-19 detection; combined, Abbott expects to produce about 5 million tests per month- Feb 20, 2020- Data at ATTD reinforce and add to a growing body of clinical research and real-world evidence from users of the FreeStyle Libre system around the world- People in Germany living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes on insulin showed a sustained reduction in HbA1c over one year following use of the FreeStyle Libre technology
Feb 19, 2020- Collaboration will combine Abbott's leading continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology with Insulet's Omnipod Horizon™ Automated Insulin Delivery System to offer an accurate, easy-to-use, integrated digital health platform- Integrated technology will provide people living with diabetes around the world an affordable, transformational experience for improved glucose control- Jan 30, 2020- First-of-its-kind technology addresses critical need to eliminate mitral regurgitation when surgery or mitral repair is not an option- Tendyne valve provides relief from heart failure symptoms and quality-of-life improvement in high-surgical-risk patients- Together with MitraClip™, Tendyne expands Abbott's market-leading portfolio of innovative minimally invasive mitral valve solutions
- Nov 6, 2019- Discovery marks the first time a new subtype of HIV-1 has been identified since 2000- Abbott is making this new strain accessible to the research community to evaluate its impact to diagnostic testing, treatments and potential vaccines
-
Oct 22, 2019- One-third of Americans have heard someone say: "I drive better when I've smoked marijuana"- While drunk driving is on the decline, drug-impaired driving is on the rise[1]- Eleven states and Washington, DC, have legalized marijuana for recreational use; Illinois, Michigan are two of the next states to begin adult-use sales in 2020
- Oct 15, 2019- Companies aim to integrate Abbott's FreeStyle Libre glucose sensing technology with Tandem's insulin delivery products to expand choices for people with diabetes
-
Oct 15, 2019-- Oct. 17, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of legalized recreational cannabis nationwide-- A year after legalization, 71% of Canadians are concerned about its impact on road safety-- Survey shows Canadians want more to be done to keep roads safe
Oct 14, 2019- Collaboration combines Abbott′s world-leading glucose sensing technology with Omada Health's best-in-class, proprietary digital coaching platform to provide personalized, on-the-go care- As part of Omada's expanded Type 2 diabetes offering, FreeStyle Libre will be the exclusive CGM delivered directly to participants' doorsteps - expanding access to the technology for more people with diabetes- Sep 26, 2019- Proclaim™ XR neurostimulation system uses Abbott's proprietary, low energy BurstDR™ therapy coupled with the BoldXR™ low dosing protocol for safe, effective pain relief and a battery that lasts up to 10 Years*- More than 50 million people in the United States are affected by chronic pain- Abbott's low-dose and low-energy pain management technology is designed to provide pain relief and improve system longevity, offering patients a life-altering option for pain relief without the hassles of recharging
- Sep 25, 2019Newly cleared diagnostic test could help identify heart attacks several hours sooner than standard troponin tests and help improve diagnosis in women
- Sep 16, 2019- Collaboration aims to provide a connected device experience for millions of people living with diabetes using insulin- Two world leaders in diabetes work together to drive meaningful change in care
- Sep 10, 2019- New research found Abbott's algorithm created through machine learning could give doctors a more individualized calculation, leveraging factors such as age, sex and the changing dynamics of troponin protein levels in the blood, to improve heart attack diagnosis- This technology is the first machine learning developed algorithm that combines high sensitive troponin testing with other patient details to help doctors better determine if a heart attack is occurring
- Aug 26, 2019- The TRACK-TBI study found that 64% of people with the highest levels of a protein in the blood were confirmed to have brain injury through an MRI scan, even when a CT scan did not detect it- Abbott's diagnostic test, currently in development, is poised to be the first point-of-care blood test for assessing concussions on its next generation i-STAT™ device, providing doctors results in 15 minutes
- Aug 14, 2019- Agreement gives law enforcement access to the most advanced handheld tools to help detect drug and alcohol-impaired drivers- Collaboration is a major step in keeping roads safer as recreational marijuana legalization accelerates[1]
- Jul 15, 2019- U.S. approval for MitraClip G4 offers a next-generation approach to mitral valve repair- G4 includes new clip sizes and an enhanced leaflet grasping feature
- May 21, 2019- Late-breaking data for Abbott's investigational clip-based tricuspid heart valve repair system presented at EuroPCR- Data suggest the first-of-its-kind device reduces difficult-to-treat tricuspid regurgitation at 30 days- Study builds upon Abbott's success with its proven MitraClip™ clip-based technology in treating a similar disease on the left side of the heart
- May 14, 2019- Partnership with NIH aims to increase understanding and accelerate the application of neurostimulation therapies- The BRAIN Initiative brings together the brightest minds across disciplines to improve the treatment and prevention of brain disorders
- Apr 29, 2019- Research found Abbott's High-Sensitive Troponin-I blood test may identify adults at risk of having a cardiac event, independent of other heart disease risk factors- Abbott's core laboratory diagnostic test is the first troponin blood test with CE Mark that can more accurately predict risk of developing heart disease, when added to other heart disease risk assessments, than using other assessments alone
- Mar 14, 2019- The world's first minimally invasive mitral valve repair device now approved to help difficult-to-treat heart failure patients with clinically significant secondary mitral regurgitation- Approval is based on groundbreaking pivotal data from the COAPT™ Trial- New indication significantly expands number of people with mitral regurgitation that can be treated with the MitraClip device
- Feb 20, 2019Collaboration will enable insulin data to be shared between Novo Nordisk connected insulin pens and digital health tools compatible(i) with FreeStyle Libre portfolio of products
- Jan 21, 2019With approval of the TactiCath™ Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, Abbott is helping more physicians integrate ablation with 3D mapping to advance the treatment of people with atrial fibrillation
-
Jan 19, 2019- Data from two recent studies presented at NANS 2019 demonstrate key benefits of BurstDR™ stimulation- Microdosing BurstDR stimulation at lowest effective energy allows patients to manage their pain without the burden of recharging their devices- Additional data further showed switching from other types of SCS therapies to Abbott’s BurstDR stimulation significantly reduced pain and the need for opioid medication
-
Nov 15, 2018New White Paper Shares Research Findings on Perceptions and Awareness of Medical Device Cybersecurity, Need for Collaboration to Address Cybersecurity Challenges
-
Oct 25, 2018NEW ASSAYS EMPOWER CLINICIANS TO MORE QUICKLY MAKE THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS AT THE POINT-OF-CARE AND PRESCRIBE THE RIGHT TREATMENT
-
Oct 17, 2018PRELIMINARY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT, THAT IS DONE AT THE PATIENT'S SIDE IN MINUTES, HAS SIMILAR ACCURACY TO A HIGH-SENSITIVE TROPONIN TEST FOR EARLY RULE OUT OF A HEART ATTACK
-
May 22, 2018- Data presented at EuroPCR indicated excellent clinical outcomes for Portico in a real-world setting to treat common and life-threatening heart valve disease with minimally invasive option- Portico is the first fully resheathable, repositionable and retrievable device – now with a sheathless delivery option – to replace a diseased or damaged aortic heart valve without major surgery- Data are consistent with earlier study results used to support CE Mark
-
Apr 11, 2018- Largest-ever randomized trial to evaluate superiority of light-based, three-dimensional imaging (optical coherence tomography (OCT)) versus X-ray-based angiography in patients with complex coronary artery disease who receive a stent- Trial will assess if stent procedures guided by high-resolution imaging result in larger vessel diameters and improved patient clinical outcomes versus stent procedures that use standard-of-care imaging- Use of OCT imaging may help doctors be more precise in stent implantation
- Mar 6, 2018- First and only pediatric mechanical heart valve developed to include newborns and infants- Life-saving technology - the size of a dime - provides new treatment option to address unmet need- Nearly one in four children with critical heart defects may require surgery or other procedures in their first year of life[1]
