Medical Devices

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    Abbott lowers earnings forecast after $21B Exact Sciences buy

    CEO Robert Ford said the companies are a good cultural fit and he expects demand for Exact’s colon cancer screening test to increase.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    Boston Scientific plans $88.5M R&D expansion in Ireland

    The device maker plans to invest 75 million euros into expanding the site, with a focus on cardiovascular innovation.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From the top medtech trends to watch in 2026 to haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and the evolving use of AI in the medtech sector, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    Medtronic confirms paclitaxel balloon’s efficacy in post-approval trial

    The end-stage kidney disease device performed as well in the study as in a pivotal trial that supported FDA approval.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    Stereotaxis to buy Robocath for up to $45M

    The deal combines Stereotaxis’ magnetic navigation technology and Robocath’s mechanical robotic system, strengthening the company’s position in endovascular surgery, said CEO David Fischel.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    AIP to acquire Avanos Medical in $1.27B go-private deal

    Avanos Medical generated $701.2 million last year from sectors where it competes with Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Stryker.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Medline recalls angiographic syringes, receives FDA warning letter

    The company removed the devices from the market in February following complaints of the syringes disconnecting from manifolds.

    By • April 14, 2026
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    GE HealthCare integrates ultrasound into Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS surgical system

    Partnering with GE HealthCare has enabled Medtronic to provide live images to help surgeons assess mid-procedure changes.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    Stryker to buy Amplitude Vascular Systems

    Amplitude’s intravascular lithotripsy technology could emerge as a challenger to Shockwave IVL, Leerink Partners analyst Mike Kratky wrote.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    The seal strength paradox: Why more is not always better in sterile barrier packaging

    What really determines seal performance in sterile packaging?

    April 13, 2026
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    Pulse Biosciences hires Liane Teplitsky as COO

    The appointment gives a former Abbott leader oversight of efforts to bring a pulsed field ablation device to market.

    By • April 10, 2026
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    E2 raises $80M to market thrombectomy platform

    The funding round follows high-profile acquisitions by Boston Scientific and Stryker to pick up mechanical thrombectomy devices for blood clot removal.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    FDA, medtech industry near MDUFA VI agreement

    The FDA said it intends to hire “substantial numbers” of medical device review staff as part of the agreement for the next medical device user fee amendments.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    CDRH targets hospital readmissions with home device innovation challenge

    The center plans to pick nine devices to help support patients and caregivers after a hospital stay.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    One year in: How medtech companies are coping with tariff challenges

    A resilient medtech industry navigating the fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars is taking proactive steps to manage tariff costs as the administration’s policies continue to evolve.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    Philips warns not to use certain nebulizers in Trilogy Evo ventilator recall

    Using non-pneumatic nebulizers with the ventilators can lead to under-delivery of therapy to patients, the company said.

    By • Updated April 9, 2026
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    Hologic hires former Baxter leader José Almeida as CEO

    The company appointed Almeida as chief executive in conjunction with the completion of an $18.3 billion go-private deal.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Zimmer hires chief science, technology and medical affairs officer

    Jonathan Vigdorchik, an orthopedic surgeon from the Hospital for Special Surgery, previously was chief medical technology adviser for the company.

    By • April 7, 2026
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    J&J launches enhanced PFA device in Europe

    The Varipulse Pro pulsed field ablation platform, which has received a CE mark, will be a focus at the upcoming European Heart Rhythm Association annual meeting in Paris.

    By • April 7, 2026
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    UK steps up push to align medtech regulations with the US

    Health regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are assessing alignment opportunities and exploring mutual recognition mechanisms.

    By • April 7, 2026
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    VDyne secures FDA nod to start pivotal trial for tricuspid valve

    With approval to study the transcatheter replacement device in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, VDyne is advancing a treatment to compete with Edwards Lifesciences’ Evoque system.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Hologic CEO Steve MacMillan to retire after go-private deal

    The $18.3 billion acquisition by Blackstone and TPG is expected to close Tuesday. 

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Boston Scientific closes buyout of Valencia Technologies

    The deal positions Boston Scientific to compete with Medtronic for a market that analysts believe is highly under-penetrated.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Scientists urge EPA not to weaken ethylene oxide emissions standards

    Scientists, clinicians and residents of communities near medical device sterilization plants called for the EPA not to weaken its oversight of ethylene oxide in a public hearing.

    By • April 3, 2026
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    Restore Robotics cleared to remanufacture 2 more da Vinci Xi instruments

    The remanufacturer said it now has a total of four clearances for Intuitive Surgical da Vinci instruments from the Food and Drug Administration.

    By • April 3, 2026
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    Merit Medical acquires View Point for $140M

    View Point sells tumor tissue localization devices that could complement Merit’s existing presence in the sector.

    By • April 2, 2026