Kandu Health merges with BCI company Neurolutions

The merger brings together Neurolutions’ brain computer interface technology and Kandu Health’s telehealth services to try to improve stroke care.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 9, 2025

Eargo, Hearx merge into one OTC hearing aid firm, receive $100M boost

Hearx, the maker of Lexie hearing aids, and Eargo competed for the OTC hearing aid market created by the FDA in 2022.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 3, 2025

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Medical device industry continues to turn to AI

While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.

By MedTech Dive staff

Cardinal Health turns complaints into quality improvements

Transform complaint management with a single source of truth.

March 31, 2025

Newly public Beta Bionics reports sales surge; Dexcom hires CCO

Sales of Beta Bionics insulin pumps spiked 145% in the fourth quarter behind solid new patient starts. Elsewhere, former Masimo exec Jon Coleman joined Dexcom, and Sibionics’ CGM earned the CE mark.

By Nick Paul Taylor • March 28, 2025

5 tips for building a predetermined change control plan

The new framework is intended to make postmarket changes easier for products. Experts recommend having a clear roadmap and contacting regulators early.

By Elise Reuter • March 25, 2025

Hospital-at-home companies DispatchHealth, Medically Home to merge

DispatchHealth CEO Jennifer Webster will lead the combined company once the deal closes, which is expected in mid-2025.

By Emily Olsen • March 21, 2025

Quest, Google team on gen AI; GE Healthcare plans autonomous imaging

GE Healthcare, Synchron and robotics companies were among the medtech firms that used Nvidia’s GTC 2025 conference to share updates on their work with the AI computing leader.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Updated March 20, 2025

Spectral AI algorithms beat physicians in burn tissue assessments

The company plans to file the results with the FDA by mid-2025 and launch the product in 2026.

By Nick Paul Taylor • March 18, 2025

Hinge Health, a virtual physical therapy firm, files for IPO

The digital health IPO market has slowed to a crawl in recent years, but experts say it could be poised for a turnaround in 2025.

By Emily Olsen • March 13, 2025

ECRI warns insufficient AI governance threatens patient safety

ECRI included other medtech-related threats on its list of patient safety concerns, noting that cybersecurity breaches can delay care and diagnostic errors can lead to improper treatment.

By Nick Paul Taylor • March 11, 2025

Medtronic’s Orleigh Bogle on changing the culture of surgical training

Bogle, Medtronic’s head of medical affairs for digital surgery, also discussed the company’s plans to train surgeons for its Hugo surgical robot.

By Elise Reuter • Feb. 6, 2025

Troy Tazbaz, CDRH digital health leader, resigns

Tazbaz was director of the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence for two years, leading key policies on artificial intelligence and software as a medical device.

By Elise Reuter • Jan. 31, 2025

What’s next for medical device hardware development?

Discover how cloud-based tools and AI are transforming collaboration, innovation and speed to market.

Jan. 27, 2025

Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

How the incoming Trump administration will regulate AI this year remains unclear. Meanwhile, experts say healthcare companies will continue bolstering cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 17, 2025

Eko Health names Justin Spencer as CFO

Spencer’s arrival at Eko comes months after the digital health company appointed his former colleague Brent Lang to its board of directors.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 10, 2025

4 takeaways from the FDA’s first digital health advisory committee

Industry and patient representatives debated how the FDA should regulate generative AI in medical devices and address new challenges with the technology, such as the use of complex models that can change quickly.

By Elise Reuter • Dec. 12, 2024

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.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 9, 2024

FDA issues final guidance on postmarket updates to AI-enabled devices

By using pre-determined change control plans, manufacturers can update AI-enabled devices without filing an additional FDA submission.

By Elise Reuter • Dec. 4, 2024

Movano receives FDA nod for smart ring’s pulse oximeter feature

Movano Health plans to market the Evie Ring to organizations that run clinical trials and healthcare companies that are helping patients manage chronic diseases.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 3, 2024

The power of composability: Overcoming field service management challenges in MedTech

Composable software seamlessly integrates with core systems, facilitating communication and real-time data sharing between diverse systems.

Dec. 2, 2024

Dexcom invests $75M in Ōura, agrees to integrate smart rings and CGMs

The partnership will support data flows that enable people who use both companies’ devices to track how glucose levels affect other health metrics.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 20, 2024

Transforming MedTech innovation with complete asset and service lifecycle management

An effective lifecycle management strategy is essential, as the reliability and performance of these devices can be a matter of life and death.

Nov. 18, 2024

Tandem, Insulet tout Type 2 expectations as tech attracts new users

Insulet saw strong insulin pump adoption among new users with Type 2 diabetes following its recent FDA clearance, while Tandem plans to file a Type 2 submission by year’s end.

By Ricky Zipp • Nov. 8, 2024

J&J Medtech CIO Larry Jones resigns

Jones, who has led connectivity solutions for J&J’s surgical robots, announced his departure on LinkedIn.

By Elise Reuter • Updated Nov. 1, 2024

Tech companies pitch AI platforms for healthcare, outline plans for responsible rollout

Google, Microsoft and GE Healthcare say they’ll power the next wave of AI advancement. But executives are split on how to offer the tools to providers responsibly — and whether all clinicians are equally ready for them.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 1, 2024