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, 29 Jun 2026 00:04:14 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/weelee-donation-takes-wits-medical-centre-transplant-care-to-the-next-level-064365a Used car marketplace Weelee has helped the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) in Johannesburg become the first transplant centre in Africa to introduce a groundbreaking liver perfusion machine, strengthening a major advance in transplant care. 1-269067 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa 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