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Boston Scientific to buy Intera Oncology, maker of liver cancer treatment
Intera makes a pump and a chemotherapy drug to treat liver tumors. Boston Scientific sees the purchase as a way to provide more comprehensive cancer treatments.
By Elise Reuter • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Sponsored by AltiumFrom SpaceTech to MedTech: What medical device engineering teams can learn from aerospace
High-stakes industries like aerospace and MedTech face similar challenges with outdated workflows. Streamlined, cloud-based systems are driving change.
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TrendlineMedical device safety in spotlight after high profile recalls
From Philips’ massive recall of respiratory devices to ongoing health risks with breast implants, medical devices tied to patient harm have put a focus on product safety.
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Medtronic nets FDA nod for smart insulin pen app
The clearance paves the way for the launch of Medtronic’s Smart MDI system, which combines its InPen and Simplera continuous glucose monitor for people who take multiple daily insulin injections.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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FDA plan would alert public sooner on high-risk device recalls
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s pilot program is meant to cut the time between the FDA’s awareness of potentially high-risk recalls and when the public is notified.
By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Medtronic buys surgical instrument developer Fortimedix
Fortimedix develops flexible surgical instruments that are responsive enough to navigate the body and enable endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Philips revises ventilator directions after airflow issue tied to 4 injuries
Aerosol deposits could accumulate on a sensor and affect oxygen delivery, the FDA said in a recall notice. Several of the ventilator models were previously recalled for separate problems.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Verily alum looks to improve access to retinal scans
CEO Vicky Demas joined Identifeye Health, a startup building an AI-supported retinal imaging device, after stints with Google’s sibling Verily and Grail.
By Elise Reuter • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Advamed CEO welcomes Dr. Oz as Trump’s pick to lead CMS
Scott Whitaker said Mehmet Oz knows firsthand the impact of medical technologies on disease prevention and treatment. Oz holds a patent on Abbott’s Mitraclip heart device.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Trump nominates Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare, Medicaid as CMS head
On Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump said Oz, who is best known for his eponymous TV show, would take on the “illness industrial complex.”
By Sydney Halleman • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Medtronic’s ablation sales slowed by PFA supply issues
CEO Geoff Martha said the business did not meet internal growth expectations last quarter due to third-party supply issues that have now been resolved.
By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Abbott opens plant in Ireland to boost Libre 3 sensor production
More than 800 people will be employed at the plant, which will make more Libre sensors than any of the company’s other facilities.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Boston Scientific’s Watchman could be new option for patients post ablation: study
The trial compared the stroke prevention device for left atrial appendage closure to blood thinners in people who underwent cardiac ablation for AFib.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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The PFA race is heating up. Here’s where the market stands after J&J’s approval.
Boston Scientific, Medtronic and J&J are moving quickly to secure their place in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation space as new devices and heart imaging technology hit the market.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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FDA warns providers on Getinge devices tied to 17 serious injuries
Getinge recalled endoscopic vessel harvesting devices after receiving 18 complaints in four months. The FDA added the devices to its shortages list following the recall.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Boston Scientific closes $3.7B Axonics deal after lengthy review
Boston Scientific announced the acquisition in January, but the review dragged on after the Federal Trade Commission requested more information.
By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Thermo Fisher eliminating 160 jobs, closing Massachusetts facility
A facility in Lexington will close, and smaller numbers of people will be laid off at plants in Cambridge and Plainville.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Trump nominates RFK Jr. to lead HHS
The nomination of a prominent vaccine skeptic to the head of the nation’s largest healthcare program is expected to alarm some public health experts.
By Sydney Halleman • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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FDA breakthrough device decisions rebound after recent declines
The FDA designated 166 products under its breakthrough devices program in its most recent financial year, reversing the downward trend seen as the COVID-19 pandemic eased.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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GE Healthcare’s head-only MRI scanner cleared by the FDA
The system is designed to shorten scan times, which may be better for people who struggle to stay still or have claustrophobia, and to detect more subtle abnormalities.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Haemonetics to close California facility, lay off 75 people
Over the past year, Haemonetics has reshaped its product portfolio through restructuring and M&A, adding devices used in cardiology procedures.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Dean Kamen, insulin pump pioneer, wants to shake up diabetes tech
Kamen and Sequel Med Tech CEO Alan Lotvin say they are offering greater precision in insulin delivery with new pump technology in the Twiist device.
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Livanova hits sleep apnea trial goals, plans FDA filing
Leerink analysts said the results were largely in line with outcomes in a trial of Inspire Medical’s rival device but cautioned that Livanova may have a hard time breaking into the sleep apnea market.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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J&J’s Ottava surgical robot to begin clinical trial after FDA nod
With FDA approval of an investigational device exemption, J&J’s soft tissue robot moves a step closer to challenging Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Boston Scientific resumes PFA trial in new patient group after pausing enrollment
Boston Scientific expects to complete enrollment in the coming months in the study comparing pulsed field ablation to anti-arrhythmic drugs in patients with persistent AFib, a spokesperson said.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Advamed CEO congratulates Trump, stresses need for public policy support
Donald Trump’s election victory comes weeks after the FDA named a new leader for the medical device center and as the agency’s contentious LDT final rule is challenged in court.
By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 11, 2024
