AngioDynamics buys biopsy sealant technology from Surgical Specialties

The acquisition will expand the company’s portfolio of oncology devices.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2018

Medtronic starts selling drug-coated balloon in Japan

Studies have linked the device to lasting improvements in patients with peripheral artery disease.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 16, 2018

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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

Healthix switching software vendors for patient matching

The nation's largest public health information exchange will switch to software vendor Verato in a bid to improve its patient-matching capabilities.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2018

AdvaMed pushes back against FDA humanitarian device guidance

The trade group thinks the guidance will deter development of devices to treat rare conditions.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 15, 2018

With Mylan reeling, Kaléo touts its EpiPen rival for back-to-school season

Manufacturing delays at a Pfizer-owned EpiPen plant have created an opportunity for Kaléo.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Updated Aug. 15, 2018

BARDA, J&J team to crowdsource respiratory device ideas

The HHS arm will work with the drugmaker's JLabs, which runs a program challenging scientists, companies and entrepreneurs to come up with bankable ideas.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 14, 2018

FDA approves one-year contraceptive ring

The product, developed by the nonprofit Population Council, will be made available in the U.S. through a license agreement with women's health company TherapeuticsMD.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 14, 2018

FDA sets out vision to use real-world data in product evaluations

The agency wants insights into safety and efficacy outside of controlled research environments.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 14, 2018

Medical device industry caught in US-China trade war

"If this keeps escalating … a tit-for-tat game without any end in sight, that's very concerning to our industry and ultimately to patient care," a top industry imaging official said.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 13, 2018

NuVasive, Siemens partner on spine surgery imaging

Makers of spinal fusion devices are looking to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 13, 2018

Most recalled foot, ankle devices are 501(k) approved, study finds

The less-demanding 510(k) process "may cause the devices to carry a greater risk to patients" due to a lack of clinical data, researchers said.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 13, 2018

FDA OKs marketing of contraceptive app

The Natural Cycles app has generated controversy in Europe, where women have reported unplanned pregnancies while using it.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 13, 2018

Medtronic begins study of ICD with leads outside the heart

The device, called the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, will provide the same therapies as traditional transvenous ICDs.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 10, 2018

Burn treatment earns expanded compassionate use approval

The suspension offers a way to achieve permanent closure in burns and other wounds while reducing the amount of skin harvested at the time of surgery.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 10, 2018

Boston Scientific inks Veniti takeover to access untapped stent market

The $160 million buy moves the company into the nascent venous stent sector.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 9, 2018

Senseonics rolls out 90-day continuous glucose monitoring

The Eversense system will compete with Abbott's FreeStyle Libre monitor, which last month cleared FDA approval.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 8, 2018

Regs, patient perceptions threaten to throttle neuromodulation growth

Analysts think electrical stimulation devices may struggle to fulfill their commercial potential, challenging the perception that they will soon address a range of unmet neurological medical needs.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 8, 2018

Varian acquires maker of patient monitoring system

The radiation therapy company said the buy expands its motion-management portfolio, part of its cancer care strategy.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 7, 2018

CMS' Verma stands firm on 2015 EHR deadline, move to open APIs

Meanwhile, the coalition Health IT Now sent a letter to ONC chiding the government for failing to implement information blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 7, 2018

UK regulators reassure medtech sector about Brexit impact

The MHRA expects little to change until 2021 but the risk of significant near-term upheaval remains.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 7, 2018

Cardinal Health posts Q4 loss as Cordis struggles

The drug and medical product distribution giant said it is working to turn around the Cordis business under a new management team. 

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 6, 2018

Abbott device to treat Parkinson's now MRI-compatible

Medtronic's deep brain stimulation system was approved in 2002 to treat advanced Parkinson's disease. Abbott acquired its system through its purchase of St. Jude.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 3, 2018

CMS clears payment for Boston Scientific's newly bought Sentinel

The ruling by the agency was a reversal from an earlier draft and came the day BSX closed its buy of Claret Medical, which makes the device.

By Kerry Dooley Young • Aug. 3, 2018

BD raises 2018 targets after broad-based Q3 growth

The company has maintained momentum as it spends the year integrating the buys of CareFusion and C. R. Bard.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 3, 2018

Baxter gets CE mark for Evo IQ smart infusion pump

The clearance marks the start of a series of planned regulatory submissions for the device, which will potentially compete with those made by rivals B. Braun and BD.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 2, 2018