The 11 most innovative medical devices of 2017

October 20, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

1. Abbott: CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring system

[Image from St. Jude Medical/Abbott]

The CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring system is designed for comprehensive heart failure care. It is the only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring system. It has been proven as being free of 98.6% freedom of device or system complications and has reduced heart failure admissions by 33% over an 18 month period, according to the company. The system is also personalized and can directly monitor PA pressure and titration of medications.

The system’s implantable sensor actually draws inspiration from the types of sensors used to measure pressure inside jet engines.

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Comments

Michael says

December 19, 2017 at 4:09 pm

I am not sure about this…. some contradictory experience reported…
https://www.odtmag.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2017-09-18/first-us-lawsuit-filed-against-depuy-synthes-for-attune-knee-replacement-failure/
- Chris Newmarker says
  
  December 19, 2017 at 9:10 pm
  
  Thanks for pointing out. Our sister publication MassDevice actually reported in September that some researchers found an “unusually high” rate of early failure related to the Attune knee systems tibial components. http://www.massdevice.com/report-depuys-attune-knee-seeing-unusually-high-rate-early-failure/ I added a mention of the news to the slide about Attune. Perhaps the Prix Galien USA Committee was too soon to highlight Attune as innovative?
Balint Franko says

December 19, 2017 at 5:34 pm

I’d like to know how did you measure “innovative” properties of a medical device? What was the standard for measurement? Your list, looks very subjective and misleading.
- Chris Newmarker says
  
  December 19, 2017 at 9:00 pm
  
  Thanks for the comment, Balint. The list includes the 11 medical technology nominees for the 11th Annual Prix Galien USA Award from the Galien Foundation. They said the nominees were chosen by a judging committee of “13 renowned leaders from the biomedical industry and academia, including four Nobel Laureates.” So I guess if there was any subjectivity on their part, it was Nobel Laureate–level subjectivity.
  - Karin says
    
    January 9, 2018 at 9:45 am
    
    Agree with Franko – for example, a hyaluronic acid lip filler is really not new in any way.
    - Chris Newmarker says
      
      January 9, 2018 at 7:02 pm
      
      Thanks for the comment, Karin. So you think the Prix Galien USA Awards aren’t highlighting innovation the way they should?
Newport Credentialing says

December 27, 2017 at 7:46 pm

These 11 innovations are great for the medical field.