Patterson, a dental products distributor, agrees to $4.1B sale to healthcare investor

Last week, Patterson Companies announced it would seek strategic alternatives after the company’s profit decreased by one-third in its fiscal second quarter.

Masimo lays off 75 employees in California

Under new leadership, the patient monitoring company is allocating resources to fewer projects as it focuses on market opportunities that address unmet needs, a spokesperson said.

Artivion says cybersecurity incident has disrupted order, shipping processes

The heart device manufacturer has taken certain systems offline in response to the incident, which involved the acquisition and encryption of files.

How Trump’s second term will affect the medtech industry

From M&A and tariffs to new health leaders, here are the top issues for the medtech industry to watch when President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.

Vicarious Surgical CFO William Kelly stepping down in January

Kelly’s departure “does not instill confidence” but shouldn’t affect the robot developer’s timeline to market, said BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman.

Intuitive’s da Vinci beats non-robotic surgeries in cancer meta-analysis

Rates of postoperative complications, readmissions and death were lower after robotic surgeries than laparoscopic and open procedures.

AI-enabled apps top ECRI’s list of health tech hazards in 2025

Other health tech hazards on ECRI’s annual list include the unmet technology support needs of home care patients, cybersecurity threats and substandard or fraudulent medical devices.

Smith & Nephew laying off about 150 employees in Tennessee

The job cuts in Memphis, Tennessee, are part of a turnaround plan that has seen the U.K.-based medical device maker shutter four smaller orthopedics facilities outside the U.S.