https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/159.html South Africa Medtech news 15 Medtech news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/159.html en-us Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:20:22 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-a-covid-lockdown-phone-call-sparked-a-local-biotech-triumph-289317a A chance phone call during the Covid lockdown sparked a local biotech success story of global proportions. 1-268770 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-doctors-who-trained-ai-are-now-losing-patients-to-it-512620a Somewhere right now, a patient is typing their symptoms into an AI chatbot. The answer they received was built — word by careful word — by a physician who will never know their work was used, never see a credit, and never get paid. 1-268756 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heidi-ai-platform-aims-to-ease-south-africa-healthcare-burden-403899a AI care partner Heidi has launched in South Africa following its adoption by 15,000 clinicians in the country. 1-267685 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-diagnostics-lands-r85m-to-roll-out-ai-powered-tb-screening-tool-281907a A South African medtech company has obtained R85m in funding to develop its AI-driven tool, enhancing the accessibility of TB screening. 1-267340 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/recall-notice-boston-scientific-recalls-medical-devices-over-safety-concerns-847453a The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified South African health facilities and medical practitioners about a recall of Boston Scientific medical devices. 1-267259 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-digital-dentistry-is-the-new-frontier-in-south-african-oral-health-958504a Digital tools are transforming healthcare, and dentistry is no exception. Align Technology is leading the effort to make digital dentistry a common practice. 1-267224 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-healthcare-is-quickly-becoming-a-top-destination-for-it-talent-400519a For IT talent seeking to create real-world impact, the South African healthcare sector offers the chance to elevate its system. Mediclinic is leading the move to more tech-driven care. 1-266755 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hbos-the-pitt-nails-how-hospital-cyberattacks-create-chaos-endanger-patients-and-disrupt-critical-care-622771a HBO Max’s enormously popular television series “The Pitt” is receiving plaudits for its realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of health care in an urban emergency room. 1-266721 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-south-african-catheter-design-could-transform-aortic-repair-surgeries-worldwide-511730a Supported by the Bidvest Group and the University of Cape Town (UCT), South African medtech company Strait Access Technologies (SAT) has achieved a milestone in the United States of America. Its cardiovascular innovation, the CenterFlow balloon catheter, has been used in humans for the first time — tackling a critical safety challenge in aortic artery repair procedures. 1-266846 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/up-researchers-innovate-handheld-detection-device-that-could-transform-tb-screening-511760a With their innovation of a small but powerful handheld device, researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) are on course to redefine the tuberculosis (TB) screening process, which could ultimately help to combat the TB pandemic more effectively. TB is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, claiming more than 1.25 million lives each year, of which about 50,000 deaths occur in South Africa. It is the leading cause of death among people with HIV. 1-266826 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa