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Troy Tazbaz, CDRH digital health leader, resigns
Tazbaz was director of the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence for two years, leading key policies on artificial intelligence and software as a medical device.
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2025 outlook
Top medtech trends in 2025: New products and M&A are bright spots, but Trump brings uncertainty
Experts highlighted surgical robotics, artificial intelligence and M&A as top trends this year. However, the Trump administration could create challenges for the industry.
By Ricky Zipp • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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Sitthiphong via Getty ImagesTrendlineMedical device industry continues to turn to AI
While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.
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Beta Bionics raises $204M in IPO
The diabetes tech firm began trading this week and was valued at $966.2 million as of Thursday.
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FDA warns about patient monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities in certain Contec and Epsimed patient monitors can allow people to gain access and potentially manipulate the devices, the FDA warned.
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Getinge exits surgical perfusion, creating opportunity for Livanova
Getinge CEO Mattias Perjos said surgical perfusion has “been a struggling category” since an FDA consent decree forced the company off the U.S. market in 2015.
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White House rescinds memo pausing federal funding following pushback
The Office of Management and Budget rolled back a memo halting federal funding that caused widespread confusion and alarm. But “this is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze,” Trump’s top press secretary said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Stryker to sell spinal implants business
The company named a new CFO and shared an update on its planned Inari Medical acquisition.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Deep Dive // 2025 outlook
4 robotic surgery trends to watch in 2025
Intuitive Surgical will face competition this year from Medtronic and smaller companies like CMR Surgical and Moon Surgical coming to the U.S. market with robotic surgery systems.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Lawmakers report states shut out of Medicaid payment portals following Trump funding freeze
Other payment systems also appear to be offline, suggesting a broader shutdown of federal portals related to grants and funding.
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Trump freezes federal grants with big potential impact on providers, Medicaid
Federal agencies must stop disbursing financial assistance starting at 5 p.m. today under a new budget directive, threatening funding for providers and creating significant uncertainty for Medicaid payments to states.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Philips to sell emergency care business
Investment firm Bridgefield Capital will buy the segment, which includes cardiac resuscitation and emergency care devices, for an undisclosed amount.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Neko Health raises $260M to expand body scan service, fund R&D
The company uses various medical devices to noninvasively check moles, the heart and more.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 28, 2025 -
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FDA webpages on clinical trial diversity removed after Trump orders
The website changes raise concerns about “the interference of politics with the study and the practice” of science and medicine, a physician said.
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Doctors expect Boston Scientific to lead PFA race, survey finds
Physicians also expect greater use of Johnson & Johnson’s Varipulse system over the next two years despite the company’s current pause of U.S. cases, according to a poll by BTIG.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 27, 2025 -
Sara Brenner named acting FDA commissioner
Brenner, who worked in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will take the helm of the agency until a new leader is confirmed.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 24, 2025 -
Trump tariffs
Intuitive execs cast wary eye on potential Trump tariffs
The surgical robot leader is watching developments under the new administration but has not included any tariff impact in its financial forecast.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 24, 2025 -
Medtronic links closed-loop pain device to improvements after 12 months
The Inceptiv data give Medtronic more evidence as it tries to increase sales of a product that drove double-digit growth at the company’s pain stimulation unit last quarter.
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Senate sets date to vet RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS
The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Intuitive inks deals to sell robots in Italy, Spain and Portugal
Intuitive is buying businesses that distribute its da Vinci and Ion surgical robots to establish a direct presence in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and San Marino.
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Trump eyes 10% China tariff hike by Feb. 1
The president floated a similar timeline for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
By Philip Neuffer • Jan. 23, 2025 -
Abbott expects to launch first PFA device outside of the US this year
CEO Robert Ford also plans to expand sales of the company’s Lingo over-the-counter glucose sensors after a limited rollout.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Masimo picks Katie Szyman as CEO
Szyman led Edwards Lifesciences’ critical care unit for more than a decade before BD acquired the group last year. Her appointment “fits like a glove,” BTIG analyst Marie Thibault wrote.
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AI in medtech is taking off. Here are 4 trends to watch in 2025.
New documents clarify how the FDA plans to regulate AI-enabled devices, experts say, but several important questions remain around insurance coverage and generative AI.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Boston Scientific study meets goals for PFA in persistent AFib
The results will support the company’s application for expanded labeling of its popular Farapulse pulsed field ablation system in a larger group of patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Medtronic names Thierry Piéton as CFO
Piéton fills an opening left by Karen Parkhill, who became HP’s CFO in August after eight years with Medtronic.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 21, 2025