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  • Close up of a knee implant, showing the stem, which includes a gray extension.
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    Zimmer Biomet shares smart knee data at AAOS

    The orthopedic firm published data showing patients with its Persona IQ implant had lower revision and physical therapy rates than those who received traditional knee implants.

  • Cognito Therapeutics' device to treat Alzheimer's disease is shown on a table.
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    Cognito raises $105M to bring Alzheimer’s treatment device to market

    Expecting pivotal data this year, the company has raised a Series C round to support the launch of a noninvasive device designed to treat brain diseases using light and sound. 

  • CMR Surgical's Versius Plus robotic system is shown against a white background.
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    Inside CMR Surgical’s big pivot before US robot launch

    CEO Massimiliano Colella delayed introducing the company’s soft tissue surgery system in the U.S. by a year but says the improved robot that is hitting the market now was worth the wait.

  • A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland.
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    Medtech industry calls for FDA staffing transparency in MDUFA talks

    Stakeholders also discussed changing international user fees and the FDA’s spending trigger for the program.

  • A view of Vicarious Surgical's robot in development.
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    Vicarious Surgical receives NYSE delisting notice

    The robotics company, which has taken steps to preserve cash amid the latest change of course in the development of its surgical system, got approval to move its shares to the over-the-counter market.

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    Trump tariffs

    Tariff refunds: Court provides first step with liquidation order

    The Court of International Trade on Wednesday directed Customs and Border Protection to remove defunct tariffs when finalizing non-liquidated entries.

  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump tariffs

    US to hike global tariff to 15% ‘sometime this week,’ Bessent says

    The Treasury Secretary also said he expects tariff rates struck down by the Supreme Court to return within the next five months, following ongoing trade investigations.

  • A handheld tool with a metal protrusion says "Stryker" on the side.
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    Stryker execs discuss Mako RPS launch at AAOS

    Keith Evans, general manager of Stryker’s Mako and enabling technologies unit, said the handheld robot will be in a limited release for the first half of 2026.

  • A modern two-story commercial office building with a mix of gray and wood paneling on the exterior. Large glass windows dominate both floors, and the front entrance features the "Medtronic" logo above double glass doors. The surrounding area includes a few small shrubs and empty parking spaces in front.
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    Medtronic, GE HealthCare expand patient monitoring alliance

    Expanding the long-running partnership will bring Medtronic technologies, such as the Nellcor pulse oximetry product, to more healthcare settings.

  • Boston Scientific's Farapulse pulsed field ablation system is shown in an operating room.
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    Boston Scientific gets Farapulse label expansion in Europe

    With CE mark approval, the pulsed field ablation procedure becomes available to treat patients in Europe with persistent atrial fibrillation.