Medical Devices

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    BD recalls intraosseous needle sets associated with 4 deaths

    Some needles were manufactured with incorrect dimensions, making it difficult to remove the stylet after placement.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    STAAR Surgical appoints Warren Foust as permanent CEO

    The implantable eye lens company began searching for a new CEO shortly after its sale to Alcon collapsed in January.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From the effects of layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies to the top medtech trends of 2026, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    DeepHealth gets FDA nod for AI tool that reads ultrasounds, creates reports

    DeepHealth’s tool automates lesion detection, characterization and reporting from breast ultrasound scans.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Danaher promotes Julie Sawyer Montgomery to CEO

    The executive has led Danaher’s diagnostics business, where she helped triple operating profit during her tenure and oversaw the recent acquisition of Masimo.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    KKR to take Integer private for $5.7B

    Integer expects to gain flexibility and capital to invest in its contract development and manufacturing business under KKR.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Siemens Healthineers names new head of the Americas

    The company disclosed the appointment of João Seabra the day before cutting its full-year sales outlook in response to continued challenges at its diagnostics division.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Henry Schein removes 3 longtime execs in leadership shakeup

    The reorganization comes months after Fred Lowery was named CEO and the company deepened its relationship with private equity firm KKR.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Medicare finalizes 2.3% hospital inpatient pay raise for 2027

    Regulators also finalized the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to reduce the cost of joint replacements starting in 2028. Hospitals said the pay raise was inadequate, and chafed at the mandatory nature of the new model.

    By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Stryker catching up on orders, manufacturing after cyberattack

    CEO Kevin Lobo said the company is working through a backlog of orders and grappling with a supply disruption related to Inari Medical.

    By • July 31, 2026
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    MMI to expand study of robotic microsurgery for Alzheimer’s

    The FDA is allowing MMI to enroll more patients in a feasibility trial studying use of the Symani robot for microsurgery to restore drainage paths in the lymph nodes of Alzheimer's patients.

    By • July 31, 2026
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    Siemens Healthineers, Cleveland Clinic form 10-year alliance

    The deal to provide a range of imaging and therapeutic technologies to Cleveland Clinic extends the partners’ longtime relationship and follows a recent 10-year pact between Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic.

    By • July 31, 2026
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    What J&J’s Ottava robot brings to the surgical table

    Rocco De Bernardis, global president for Ottava, gets into the details of what makes the new robotic surgery system different from the competition and how the healthcare giant plans to roll it out.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    Medtronic leads $37M investment in ablation mapping startup CoreMap

    Medtronic has backed CoreMap to address a critical unmet need in atrial fibrillation treatment.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    Abbott starts TriClip study amid rising competition for heart valve repair

    Facing competition from Edwards, Abbott is studying TriClip’s real-world safety and performance in about 1,000 patients.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Philips largely recoups struck-down Trump tariffs in Q2

    The company recovered 186 million euros after it “largely completed the U.S. tariff refund process” in the quarter, CEO Roy Jakobs said on an earnings call.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    GE HealthCare CFO Jay Saccaro steps down

    An analyst said Saccaro’s decision was “surprising,” adding that investors were not calling for his departure.

    By • July 24, 2026
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    Edwards posts strong TAVR sales ahead of potential Medicare coverage expansion

    An upcoming Medicare coverage decision for transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices and study readout for patients with moderate disease are expected to help the company maintain its momentum.

    By • July 24, 2026
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    AiM Medical Robotics names new CFO

    Andrew Aberdale will help expand AiM’s strategic partnership ecosystem, including its recent collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, the company said.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Whoop hires FDA digital health committee chair as chief medical officer

    Ami Bhatt is joining the company as it makes a broader push into health.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Time runs out for Vicarious Surgical

    Shareholders approved a plan to dissolve the robot developer, at one time a well-financed contender to challenge surgical robotics leader Intuitive, and liquidate its assets.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    J&J gets FDA authorization for Ottava robot, teeing up competition with Intuitive

    While Johnson & Johnson will go head to head with Intuitive in the U.S., analysts questioned whether its robotic surgery system will take meaningful share from the market leader.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Philips wins FDA clearance for new pulse oximeter

    Philips said its updated device provides accurate readings across a range of skin tones, following concerns that pulse oximeters can be less accurate in people with darker skin pigmentation.

    By • Updated July 22, 2026
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    Medtronic adds real-time AI to Hugo robot

    The computing platform will make its debut at the Society of Robotic Surgery meeting this week, as Medtronic challenges Intuitive in the U.S. robotic soft tissue market.

    By • July 21, 2026
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    GE HealthCare inks 10-year, $500M alliance with Catholic Health

    The deal is the latest in a series of pacts that GE HealthCare has made with health systems, including with Sutter Health and UC San Diego.

    By • July 21, 2026
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    Resmed ventilator safety issue linked to 5 serious injuries

    The supply of the circuit boards needed to fix the devices is significantly constrained, preventing the company from immediately correcting all affected ventilators.

    By • July 20, 2026