Maria joined MedTech Dive as an associate editor in 2018. A D.C. area native, she holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and politics from Washington and Lee University and formerly covered politics and science news for media outlets in the U.S. and Australia.
100 articles by Maria Rachal
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FDA safety panel to weigh paclitaxel-coated stents, balloons
June 18, 2019 -
Margin for error 'almost zero' in testing pediatric devices
June 14, 2019 -
Device interoperability, CGM for Type 2 patients among ADA 2019 standouts
June 10, 2019 -
Apple Watch's newest health addition: menstrual cycle tracking
June 4, 2019 -
UK regulators discourage use of paclitaxel devices to treat intermittent claudication
June 4, 2019 -
FDA, industry, advisers say surgical staplers warrant premarket review
May 31, 2019 -
FDA consults surgical device experts on down-classing certain hemostatic agents
May 31, 2019 -
Health Canada makes it official: Macrotextured breast implants off the market
May 29, 2019 -
FDA experts meet to mull up-classing surgical staplers
May 29, 2019 -
Test kit to speed diagnosis of joint replacement infections wins De Novo
May 24, 2019 -
Medtronic posts flat Q4, but beats Wall Street expectations
May 23, 2019 -
Edwards presents 6-month data on Pascal, eyeing MitraClip
May 23, 2019 -
Varian ups presence in India with $283M acquisition
May 21, 2019 -
Real-world operations: NESTcc director on building a business and the future of device evaluation
May 20, 2019 -
FDA calls Essure postmarket study progress 'adequate' in adverse event update
May 16, 2019 -
Grail's multi-cancer blood test nabs breakthrough device status
May 14, 2019 -
Bound for 3M, KCI gets De Novo for negative pressure device
May 10, 2019 -
Medtronic fuses with Titan Spine
May 10, 2019 -
Boston Scientific closes acquisition of spinal device in $465M deal
May 9, 2019 -
Aiming to boost transplant availability, FDA advises on organ preservation devices
May 8, 2019 -
Allergan breast implant sales drop more than 30% in Q1
May 7, 2019 -
Diabetes tech companies share beat-and-raise start to 2019
May 6, 2019 -
FDA ends summary reporting, says it will not ban any breast implants
May 3, 2019 -
Hologic posts another 'tale of two cities' quarter, analysts say
May 2, 2019 -
3M to buy Acelity in wound care deal valued at $6.7B
May 2, 2019