The Latest
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WHO weighs in on digital health tools in new report
The World Health Organization reviewed 10 digital health interventions, backing use of mobile devices for functions like clinical decision support and telemedicine. Still, a top official said the strategies are "not a silver bullet."
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FDA grants breakthrough status to preeclampsia device
Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics designed the device to remove pathogenic factors from a mother's blood, seeking to prevent a pregnancy condition that can be fatal.
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Medtronic posts data on stent grafts and venous closure systems
The endosuture aneurysm repair and chronic venous disease data suggest the efficacy seen earlier in the studies is durable.
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FDA orders Boston Scientific, Coloplast to pull transvaginal mesh from market
The medtechs have 10 days to submit a withdrawal plan, two months after an agency advisory panel noted a worrisome lack of long-term safety and effectiveness data for the much-litigated pelvic organ prolapse repair devices.
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Abbott beats guidance in Q1, ramps up full-year earnings forecast
The medical device unit led the way once again with 5.5% growth, largely fueled by fast-rising demand for the company's FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor.
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Best Buy, Target jump into at-home device market
The partnership is an example of companies reaching customers through mass retailers, tightening the relationship between healthcare and retail.
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AI poised to 'transform' medical imaging, radiology society says
Earlier this month FDA outlined in a white paper its vision for a framework to regulate artificial intelligence algorithms that change based on real-world learning.
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Brainlab recalls spine 3D navigation software for incorrect display
The software could display inaccurate information during a procedure that may prevent the surgeon from safely navigating surgical tools inside the patient, causing serious injury or death.
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Smith & Nephew picks up pressure injury prevention device
The medtech said Wednesday it completed its acquisition of Leaf Healthcare, following a two-year partnership with the wireless patient monitoring system startup.
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FDA progressive device approval proposal raises eyebrows
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told MedTech Dive during his last week in office he believes stepwise approval should only be used for animal drugs, not human medical products.
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Deep DiveCDRH Director Shuren: Safety and innovation are 'two sides of same coin'
The device chief said in a wide-ranging interview with MedTech Dive a major challenge for the agency is fighting the perception that speeding new devices to market comes at the cost of patient safety, or vice versa.
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Smith & Nephew buys skin substitute maker for $660M
The company announced Wednesday it closed the acquisition of Osiris Therapeutics.
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J&J device revenue slumps amid big bet on digital surgery
Growth in contact lenses and atrial fibrillation ablation catheters were bright spots as Johnson & Johnson felt the impact of its first quarter $3.4 billion Auris Health buy and sale of the LifeScan diabetes business.
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FDA approves post-angioplasty dissection repair device
Intact Vascular's device is approved to treat above-knee tears in the artery wall in peripheral artery disease patients who have undergone balloon angioplasty.
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Edible hydrogel capsule to treat obesity gets FDA go-ahead
The De Novo-winning Plenity hydrogel capsule releases particles that rapidly absorb water in the stomach to create gel pieces with the firmness of plant-based foods, making you feel full faster.
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EU device group clarifies incoming database requirements
The publication of the guidelines comes as Europe races to be ready for the implementation of new medical device regulations.
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Contaminated duodenoscopes linked to 3 new deaths, 45 more infections, FDA says
The agency signaled impatience with manufacturers Olympus, Fujifilm and Pentax for failing to comply with timelines for completing post-market studies.
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AliveCor's AI software for EKG rhythms gets market OK
FDA posted the 510(k) summary for KardiaAI last week. The software supports analysis of data recorded in compatible formats from ambulatory EKG devices such as event recorders.
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FDA flags breathing tube shortage tied to sterilization plant closing
The temporary scarcity of Smiths Medical tracheostomy tubes, especially for pediatric use, is FDA's first confirmation of a specific device shortage tied to the shutdown of Illinois contract sterilization company Sterigenics.
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J&J wins FDA OK for first targeted therapy in bladder cancer
The agency also approved a companion diagnostic from Qiagen designed to test alterations in FGFR, which are targeted by first-of-its-kind drug Balversa.
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Teladoc partners with Cincinnati Children's on pediatric telehealth platform
The pact comes as Teladoc has been expanding its global footprint and products through service rollouts and acquisitions outside the U.S.
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Doctors see some promise, confusion for patient monitoring devices: study
Two-thirds of physicians "strongly intend" to monitor patients remotely in the future, but less than half predict patients will track every aspect of their health, according to an industry survey.
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CMS support software mandate for imaging decisions backed by MIT study
Across more than 3,500 healthcare providers observed by researchers, those using clinical decision support software ordered fewer expensive CT scans.
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FDA sounds alarm on unregulated brain injury devices
The agency said Wednesday it is aware of companies marketing smartphone or tablet-based devices claiming to assess or diagnose concussions and other traumatic brain injuries without proper regulatory approval.
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Device tax repeal reintroduced in House, Senate (again)
AdvaMed Chairman and Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo said the repeal of the tax, set to go back into effect at the end of the year, is the top priority for the device lobby. But signs of movement may be months away.
