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    Amazon launches health AI chatbot for One Medical members

    The assistant, which can answer health questions and help schedule appointments, comes on the heels of other health-focused AI tools from OpenAI and Anthropic.

    By Emily Olsen • Jan. 22, 2026
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    ECRI names misuse of AI chatbots as top health tech hazard for 2026

    The nonprofit said technologies like ChatGPT have suggested incorrect diagnoses, invented body parts and otherwise provided information that could lead to harm.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    AI tools are transforming the medtech space

    As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent in the medtech sector, the technology is changing what it means to be a medical device — and attracting top companies.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    Trump issues 25% tariffs on narrow range of semiconductors

    The levies, effective Jan. 15, do not cover products used for data centers and consumer applications, per a proclamation signed Wednesday.

    By Antone Gonsalves , Phil Neuffer • Jan. 15, 2026
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    FDA exempts more wearable, AI features from oversight

    In a pair of guidance documents released Tuesday, the regulator clarified the types of wellness features and clinical decision support tools that don’t fall under medical device oversight.

    By • Jan. 8, 2026
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    HHS seeks input on speeding AI adoption in clinical care

    The request for information comes as the Trump administration has largely taken a deregulatory stance on AI, in a bid to avoid hampering the technology’s rollout.

    By Emily Olsen • Dec. 22, 2025
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    EU proposal would simplify Medical Device Regulation

    If finalized, the changes would reduce the scope of AI regulations for medical devices and include more provisions for rare disease treatments.

    By • Dec. 19, 2025
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    Moon Surgical adds 5G and Wi-Fi to Maestro robots for cloud-based AI

    The company provided an update on its efforts to win market share, revealing that Maestro has been used to treat over 2,300 patients across all sites of care.

    By • Dec. 18, 2025
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    FDA gets mixed feedback on performance monitoring for AI

    Medtech industry groups said the FDA should use existing regulatory and quality tools to monitor performance, while medical groups said device manufacturers should be responsible for monitoring AI.

    By • Dec. 16, 2025
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    Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws

    The executive order comes as Big Tech pushes back on local AI regulation while pouring billions into building out AI infrastructure and deploying new products.

    By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 15, 2025
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    GE HealthCare, Mayo Clinic expand partnership around radiology research

    Ben Newton, GE HealthCare’s global head of oncology, said the partnership will shift radiation therapy from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to a personalized method.

    By • Dec. 9, 2025
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    HHS outlines strategy to expand AI adoption

    Although the strategy is internally focused to start, the agency said it will collaborate with the private sector and identify “priority” conditions and health issues that could be addressed with AI tools. 

    By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 8, 2025
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    PitchBook: AI tuck-in deals to drive M&A acceleration in 2026

    Buyers will focus on “tuck-ins that add AI or data-driven capabilities or can meaningfully improve scale against emerging competitors,” the analysts said.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Lawmakers propose Medicare reimbursement pathway for AI devices

    AdvaMed supports the legislation, which is intended to ensure AI-enabled devices receive an accurate CMS payment code.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    Philips, Edwards team on AI-based guide for mitral valve repair

    Artificial intelligence combines ultrasound and X-ray images to give physicians a real-time 3D view of the repair device during transcatheter heart procedures.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Clairity raises $43M to commercialize breast cancer risk prediction tool

    The funding will support reimbursement initiatives and partnerships to make Clairity Breast accessible across community imaging centers nationwide.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Cornerstone raises $200M to commercialize surgical robot

    The financing comes 11 months after Cornerstone raised $70 million to support the launch of its device in China.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Medtech VC funding slows in Q3: PitchBook

    The lowest level of quarterly VC funding since 2023 has tempered expectations that the sector will achieve its best year since 2021.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    J&J partners with Nvidia on AI for kidney stone procedures

    The medtech firm is using Nvidia’s technology in its Monarch robotic platform for urology.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Olympus execs talk about import alert, GI robot and AI

    CEO Bob White and Chief Strategy Officer Gabriela Kaynor discussed the medtech company’s quality and technology priorities after a year of change.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Health systems are racing to adopt AI. But can they prove its value?

    Measuring financial returns from AI can be challenging, experts said at the HLTH conference last week. But other metrics, like provider and patient satisfaction, are important too — and also impact providers’ bottom lines.

    By Emily Olsen • Oct. 28, 2025
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    J&J awards first grants from AI surgery fund

    Mayo Clinic and QAS.AI will receive funding and mentorship to help advance their projects.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    5 AI takeaways from AdvaMed’s conference

    Medical device firms discussed privacy, regulations and prioritizing projects as AI becomes more prevalent in the industry.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Intuitive expands AI in Ion; Horizon performs first robotic cataract surgery

    The FDA cleared AI and imaging updates for Intuitive’s lung biopsy robot. Elsewhere, Horizon completed the first cataract surgery with its robotic system, and MMI began a neurosurgical study.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    How 4 medtech CEOs are using AI

    At AdvaMed’s The MedTech Conference, executives said they’re incorporating AI in more devices, but figuring out how to use the technology internally is challenging.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Hospital for Special Surgery’s Ashis Barad says AI must solve real problems

    Barad, chief digital and technology officer at HSS, outlined his approach to evaluating AI tools and how the orthopedic hospital uses the technology.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025