Medical Devices: Page 22
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Medline pulls thousands of endotracheal tubes due to risk of airway blockage
Medline asked hospitals to immediately identify and destroy any affected devices.
By Elise Reuter • June 13, 2024 -
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Masimo embroiled in dual DOJ, SEC probes
Masimo will have to juggle the government inquiries while also dealing with an activist investor-led proxy battle.
By Susan Kelly • June 13, 2024 -
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TrendlineMedical 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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Philips launches stent system to restore blood flow in blocked veins
Philips acquired the device as part of its 227 million euro purchase of Vesper Medical in 2022.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 13, 2024 -
Kardium raises $104M to develop pulsed field ablation system
Kardium will use the funding to complete a clinical study for pursuing regulatory approvals and build its manufacturing, clinical support and commercial teams.
By Susan Kelly • June 12, 2024 -
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Women underrepresented in trials of high-risk medical implants: study
A median of 33% of study subjects were women, and the figure was significantly lower in cardiovascular trials.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 12, 2024 -
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Zimmer partners with Think Surgical to launch knee surgery robot
J.P. Morgan analysts said the move is a “low cost way of adding more robotic options” for Zimmer, but they were still unsure about the added value of the partnership.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 12, 2024 -
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Abbott issues recall for Heartmate system monitor
Abbott’s heart pump system and related products have been part of multiple Class I recalls this year.
By Susan Kelly • June 11, 2024 -
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Vyaire Medical files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
CEO John Bibb said the move gives Vyaire “breathing room” as the ventilator manufacturer looks to sell its businesses.
By Elise Reuter • June 11, 2024 -
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GE Healthcare names new leaders of imaging and ultrasound units
Roland Rott will become CEO of GE Healthcare’s imaging business, while Philip Rackliffe will lead a combined ultrasound and image guided therapies segment.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 11, 2024 -
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Abbott ramps up over-the-counter CGM race with new sensors
Abbott will launch two over-the-counter glucose monitors in the U.S., competing directly with Dexcom’s Stelo.
By Elise Reuter • June 10, 2024 -
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J&J wins expanded FDA clearance for knee surgery robot
Johnson & Johnson has identified Velys as a product that can help it regain market share from rivals such as Stryker.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 10, 2024 -
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Pulsed field ablation to ‘cannibalize’ radiofrequency, cryo: Needham
Boston Scientific is forecast to gain the largest share of the U.S. ablation catheter market in the next 12 months, at the expense of Abbott and J&J.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 10, 2024 -
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Abbott wins CE mark for dual-chamber leadless pacemaker
Abbott sees the device as a product that can help its rhythm management business grow 6% to 7%.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 7, 2024 -
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Medtronic recalls neurosurgery navigation system for software error
A problem with the Stealthstation S8 could cause incorrect device placement during surgery. It is the fourth recall of Stealthstation software in the past 12 months.
By Elise Reuter • June 6, 2024 -
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Sapien valve performs equally well for small and large aortic annuli, Edwards finds
The analysis adds to a debate about the effectiveness of Edwards versus Medtronic TAVR devices in patients with small aortic annuli, a fibrous ring around the heart’s valve.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 6, 2024 -
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Moon Surgical secures FDA nod for commercial soft tissue robot
Moon joins an expanding list of robot makers aiming to compete in a soft tissue surgery market led by Intuitive Surgical.
By Susan Kelly • June 5, 2024 -
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Q&AStronger oversight of AI needed in medical devices, ECRI CEO says
Marcus Schabacker called for more upfront regulations and postmarket monitoring to better understand how AI features affect patient care.
By Elise Reuter • June 5, 2024 -
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Dexcom connects G7 CGM directly to Apple Watch in US
Apple Watch and G7 users can now view real-time glucose readings on their wrist, regardless of whether they are carrying an iPhone.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Updated June 7, 2024 -
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Illumina names Everett Cunningham as chief commercial officer
Cunningham will join Illumina from Exact Sciences to end the six-month search for a permanent leader.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 4, 2024 -
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Stryker inks Artelon buyout to join Zimmer in soft tissue space
BTIG analysts said the takeover could serve as a "defensive mechanism against peers who have been growing rapidly in the space.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 4, 2024 -
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Abbott receives FDA OK for over-the-counter glucose monitor
After debuting its Lingo device in the U.K. last year, Abbott can now sell the sensor in the U.S.
By Elise Reuter • June 3, 2024 -
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Medtech venture capital investing rebounded in Q1
Pitchbook analysts are cautiously optimistic that the funding pickup will continue despite uncertainty about interest rates, heightened regulatory scrutiny and the presidential election.
By Susan Kelly • June 3, 2024 -
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Steris to lay off employees in restructuring
Steris said it would cut “less than 300 positions” as it consolidates facilities, continuing the trend of medtechs laying off employees to save costs or reorganize businesses.
By Susan Kelly • May 31, 2024 -
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Digital therapeutics firm Akili to sell for $34M
Akili, which makes a video game treatment for ADHD, will merge with Virtual Therapeutics to create a larger digital health entity.
By Elise Reuter • May 30, 2024 -
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Fresenius Medical Care plans layoffs ahead of California plant closure
More than 300 people will be affected as the company shifts dialysis manufacturing to a facility in Mexico.
By Elise Reuter • May 30, 2024
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