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    Apple ordered to pay Masimo $184M in interest on patent damages

    A U.S. district court ruled that Apple owes prejudgment interest on the $634 million in damages it incurred for infringing Masimo’s pulse oximetry patent.

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    UK backs continuous oversight of AI medical devices

    The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency adopted 44 recommendations, including a call for AI-enabled devices to be monitored throughout their working life.

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    Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo to resign

    Lobo will step down on Dec. 31 as CEO after more than 15 years at Stryker. Chief operating officer Spencer Stiles will lead the company.

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    Abbott gets FDA nod for updates to heart failure monitoring system

    Patients can view their pulmonary artery pressure readings on their phone with the CardioMEMS updates, giving them a more active role in their care.

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    BD strikes supply chain pact with Trump administration

    BD plans to increase U.S. production of essential medical consumables in exchange for relief from future tariffs on its products.

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    Top medtech conferences in 2027

    From AdvaMed’s meeting in San Francisco to a robotics conference in Rome, next year’s calendar is already filled with medtech events to attend.

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    Zenflow raises $52M, inks distribution deal with Cook Medical

    Cook Medical has become Zenflow’s U.S. distributor in a urology device market targeted by Boston Scientific, Olympus and Teleflex.

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    After years-long turnaround, Convatec’s new CEO plans R&D push

    Jonny Mason, who became CEO of the medtech firm a year ago following the death of Karim Bitar, said Convatec’s pace of launching new devices has accelerated for 2026 and 2027.

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    GE HealthCare to acquire Sofie Biosciences for $945M

    Sofie Biosciences is expected to expand GE HealthCare’s footprint in the radiopharmaceutical industry, helping manufacture and distribute time-sensitive drugs used in PET imaging.

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    ARPA-H awards more than $100M to biosensor development projects

    Four organizations will develop devices for tracking heart disease, inflammation and perimenopause.

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    Edwards’ adjustable heart valve for children lands FDA approval

    The device could help young patients avoid multiple open-heart surgeries as they grow, FDA officials said.

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    FDA to prioritize guidance on AI, surgical robots next year

    The FDA outlined its A-list and B-list guidance priorities for the 2027 fiscal year.

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    Medtronic drug-coated balloon gets FDA breakthrough status

    Medtronic plans to study the device in patients with peripheral artery disease below the knee, a historically difficult condition to treat.

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    Data privacy concerns could hold patients back from using AI

    Although artificial intelligence has quickly become integrated into our daily lives, Americans say they’re becoming increasingly concerned about their health data.

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    FDA selects first 5 participants for READI-Home initiative

    The innovation challenge is focused on developing home devices that could help reduce hospital readmissions.

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    Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances

    The regulatory authorizations come as Medtronic looks to differentiate itself in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation market targeted by rivals Abbott, Boston Scientific and J&J.

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    Abbott launches Freenome’s colorectal cancer screening test

    Abbott will sell Freenome’s SimpleScreen CRC test in the U.S. alongside the Cologuard Plus stool-based test it gained in the $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences.

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    GE HealthCare hires new global chief AI officer

    Rodolphe Katra has joined from Medtronic to lead GE HealthCare’s efforts to connect devices, software and data.

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    Oura delays IPO

    Citing market uncertainty, the smart ring maker plans to delay a public offering that it had expected to raise up to $2.2 billion.

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    US-China trade board carves path for tariff relief on $60B of goods

    The board has proposed lower tariffs on U.S.-bound household goods and toys, but the White House did not specify reduction amounts or an implementation date.

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    Sofinnova raises 82M euros to fund medtech startups

    The venture capital firm expects to launch up to eight new medtech ventures over the next five years.

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    Carlsmed names new CFO

    Former ZimVie CFO Richard Heppenstall fills the vacancy created by the departure of Leo Greenstein, who is leaving Carlsmed to pursue other professional interests.

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    Intuitive expands push into cardiac market with CE mark

    After de-emphasizing heart surgery for decades due to limits with its earlier platforms, the surgical robot maker is eyeing the large market in cardiovascular disease treatment.

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    FDA issues draft guidance for surgical robots

    A two-day public workshop on evaluating robotic surgery systems with autonomous or remote capabilities is also on the agency’s agenda, as telesurgery advances globally.

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    GE HealthCare to explore applying generative AI to radiation therapy workflows

    The company has teamed up with a Mass General Brigham research team to help care teams access patient-specific information.

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