Medical Devices: Page 9
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Movano receives FDA nod for smart ring’s pulse oximeter feature
Movano Health plans to market the Evie Ring to organizations that run clinical trials and healthcare companies that are helping patients manage chronic diseases.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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J&J appoints Shawn Millerick to lead vision care unit in the Americas
Millerick, who spent time at Abbott and Alcon, is responsible for defining strategy and driving growth at a J&J business that sells products including Acuvue contact lenses.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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TrendlineMedical device industry continues to turn to AI
While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.
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Advamed CEO stresses need for safety, efficacy after Trump picks Makary to lead FDA
Martin Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and researcher, has been critical of the FDA. He could have the most influence over device policy among Trump’s nominees.
By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Embecta discontinues insulin patch pump development
CEO Dev Kurdikar said the decision may “come as a surprise” as Embecta just received FDA clearance for a patch pump, but the company “did not intend to do a full market launch of this product.”
By Elise Reuter • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico
The president-elect also called for additional 10% tariffs on imports from China as part of his day one White House plans.
By Philip Neuffer • Updated Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Medtronic wins VA contract to install AI-powered endoscopy units
The three-year contract expands Medtronic’s work with the VA to cover the installation of almost 100 more GI Genius endoscopy modules at U.S. centers.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Zimmer wins FDA approval for cementless partial knee implant
The device is established in Europe, where the company said it has a 60% market share, but will be the first product of its type available in the U.S.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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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.
Nov. 25, 2024 -
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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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