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    Medtronic elevates Sean Haag to president of ENT

    Haag, who has worked at Medtronic for 20 years, will also serve on the leadership team for the neuroscience group.

    By • March 11, 2026
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    Coloplast names former J&J executive Gavin Wood as CEO

    Wood spent 20 years at J&J, culminating in a spell as company group chairman for the medtech business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

    By • March 11, 2026
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    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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    Vitestro raises $70M to ready blood collection robot for US launch

    The company is scaling up manufacturing and commercial activities as it prepares to enter the U.S. market via the Food and Drug Administration’s de novo pathway.

    By • March 11, 2026
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    ARPA-H launches program to develop biosensors that can track multiple signals

    The research initiative is part of a broader focus on wearables at the Department of Health and Human Services.

    By • March 10, 2026
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    Medtronic to acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M

    The Scientia deal follows Medtronic’s announcement in February that it’ll acquire CathWorks for up to $585 million.

    By • March 10, 2026
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    SS Innovations raises $18.6M as surgical robot nears US market

    Intuitive co-founder Fred Moll invested $2 million, supporting SS Innovations’ efforts to launch its robot in the U.S.

    By • March 10, 2026
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    Science Corporation raises $230M for Prima vision restoration device

    The startup is seeking regulatory approval in Europe and the U.S. for the device, which restored vision to patients with late-stage macular degeneration in a small clinical trial.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Medtronic’s MiniMed goes public for $560M

    The diabetes tech business is now operating as a standalone, public company. Shares began trading on Friday.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Zimmer Biomet shares smart knee data at AAOS

    The orthopedic firm published data showing patients with its Persona IQ implant had lower revision and physical therapy rates than those who received traditional knee implants.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Cognito raises $105M to bring Alzheimer’s treatment device to market

    Expecting pivotal data this year, the company has raised a Series C round to support the launch of a noninvasive device designed to treat brain diseases using light and sound. 

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Tariff refunds: Court provides first step with liquidation order

    The Court of International Trade on Wednesday directed Customs and Border Protection to remove defunct tariffs when finalizing non-liquidated entries.

    By Phil Neuffer , Antone Gonsalves • March 5, 2026
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    US to hike global tariff to 15% ‘sometime this week,’ Bessent says

    The Treasury Secretary also said he expects tariff rates struck down by the Supreme Court to return within the next five months, following ongoing trade investigations.

    By Phil Neuffer • March 5, 2026
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    Medtech industry calls for FDA staffing transparency in MDUFA talks

    Stakeholders also discussed changing international user fees and the FDA’s spending trigger for the program.

    By • March 5, 2026
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    Vicarious Surgical receives NYSE delisting notice

    The robotics company, which has taken steps to preserve cash amid the latest change of course in the development of its surgical system, got approval to move its shares to the over-the-counter market.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    Stryker execs discuss Mako RPS launch at AAOS

    Keith Evans, general manager of Stryker’s Mako and enabling technologies unit, said the handheld robot will be in a limited release for the first half of 2026.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    Inside CMR Surgical’s big pivot before US robot launch

    CEO Massimiliano Colella delayed introducing the company’s soft tissue surgery system in the U.S. by a year but says the improved robot that is hitting the market now was worth the wait.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    Medtronic, GE HealthCare expand patient monitoring alliance

    Expanding the long-running partnership will bring Medtronic technologies, such as the Nellcor pulse oximetry product, to more healthcare settings.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    Fresenius Kabi recalls Ivenix infusion pumps over software problem

    Fresenius has issued a software release to address issues that could interrupt treatment with its Ivenix large volume pumps.

    By • March 3, 2026
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    Boston Scientific gets Farapulse label expansion in Europe

    With CE mark approval, the pulsed field ablation procedure becomes available to treat patients in Europe with persistent atrial fibrillation.

    By • March 3, 2026
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    FDA warns insulin infusion set maker Unomedical over leaks, mishandled complaints

    Unomedical, which supplies diabetes tech firms including Medtronic, Tandem Diabetes Care and Beta Bionics, received more than 5,000 complaints about leaking infusion sets between 2023 and 2025.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Abbott wins FDA approval for updated heart failure monitoring device

    The company redesigned the reader to fit in a carry-on suitcase and be easier to use day to day.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Trump administration targets DME suppliers in fraud crackdown

    The government plans a six-month moratorium on supplier enrollment in the Medicare program to find ways to stop what it called “longstanding instances of fraud, waste, and abuse” by certain companies.

    By • Feb. 27, 2026
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    UFP Technologies investigating cyberattack that impacted company data

    The medical device maker warned of short-term shipment delays, but does not see a material impact.

    By David Jones • Feb. 27, 2026
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    GE HealthCare forms 10-year imaging alliance with UCSF Health

    The partnership covers the implementation of remote scanning and workforce development.

    By • Feb. 27, 2026
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    Medtech M&A starts off strong in 2026

    Boston Scientific's planned $14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra is the largest deal of the year so far.

    By • Feb. 26, 2026