Medical Devices

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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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    Siemens to reduce stake in Siemens Healthineers

    The decision is a “natural next step in our journey to becoming a fully independent company,” Siemens Healthineers CEO Bernd Montag said.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    New medical devices are reshaping the medtech industry

    From pulsed field ablation devices to glucose sensors and surgical robotics, new medical technologies are transforming patient care and how people manage their health.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    Stereotaxis nets FDA clearance for redesigned surgical robot

    The company also posted weaker third-quarter results, but CEO David Fischel said orders for the new GenesisX system, when fully launched, would outpace the rate for an older model.

    By • Nov. 12, 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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    Laborie inks $465M deal to buy post-childbirth device from Organon

    Organon tripled sales of the bleeding-control system from 2022 to 2024 and is on track to grow sales again this year.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    MMI tackles Alzheimer’s; SS Innovations advances telesurgery

    MMI won FDA approval to study robotic surgery for Alzheimer’s disease. Elsewhere, SS Innovations’ CEO performed remote bypass surgery with a new console, and Procept BioRobotics’ Q3 revenue rose 43%.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Olympus to cut 2,000 jobs in endoscopy reorganization

    The workforce reduction is part of a restructuring designed to improve accountability and accelerate growth and innovation.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Synchron raises $200M to prepare for brain computer interface launch

    The company will use the money to accelerate pivotal trials and prepare for commercial launch of the Stentrode BCI system.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Illumina says China is lifting export ban

    However, the sequencing company said it remains on China’s unreliable entity list, and it is working toward a long-term resolution of the issue.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Siemens Healthineers predicts tariff impact will double

    The company expects to fully offset the negative effects of tariffs in the medium term.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Zimmer CEO ‘very surprised’ by Q3 sales miss

    CEO Ivan Tornos said multiple factors emerged late in the quarter that caused the shortfall.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Medtronic’s Jason Fontana on ramping up renal denervation

    The general manager for the business says building a market is something the medtech giant knows how to do.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Legislators object to proposed CMS payment changes for diabetes tech

    In a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, diabetes caucus leaders raised concerns that the agency’s proposals will reduce access to glucose monitors and insulin pumps.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Dexcom recalls G6 CGM app over software problem

    A software defect could cause the app to terminate, resulting in missed alerts or alarms. Dexcom required users to download an update.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Olympus further clarifies device use after serious injuries and death

    The update is intended to cut the risk of endobronchial combustion that has been linked to serious injuries and one death.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Edwards CFO Scott Ullem to exit post

    Ullem, who has held the position for more than a decade, will transition to an advisory role after his replacement is named by mid-2026.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    3 takeaways from TCT 2025

    Trials from Edwards, Philips and Penumbra were among the most-watched studies at the annual cardiovascular meeting.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    US to lower China tariffs as part of trade war truce

    The truce also includes de-escalating other trade actions, such as China's rare earth export controls and U.S. investigations into China-linked ships.

    By Philip Neuffer • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Philips receives FDA warning letter over quality issues

    The notice follows inspections of three Philips facilities that found failures to meet standards for reporting complaints and corrective actions.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Zimmer wins FDA’s breakthrough status for tech to prevent joint infections

    Integrating a controlled-release iodine layer into hip implants could reduce the rate of potentially fatal infections.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Medline files for initial public offering

    The medical and surgical products provider could reportedly raise $5 billion at a $50 billion valuation.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    CMS grants NCD for renal denervation, benefiting Medtronic, Recor

    National Medicare coverage paves the way for a larger patient population to access the blood pressure treatment, which gained FDA approval in 2023.

    By • Oct. 29, 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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    Medtronic links renal denervation to 3-year blood pressure reduction

    Patients treated with Symplicity Spyral had significantly lower blood pressure than people who received a sham treatment after three years.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025