Medical Devices: Page 51

  • President Joe Biden signs a presidential memorandum that will establish the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.
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    Biden initiative aims to accelerate women’s health research

    AdvaMed endorsed the White House effort, stressing the need for equitable development and funding of new technologies.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
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    Olympus receives Class I recall label for another bronchoscope safety issue

    The company's latest corrective action follows four reports of “endobronchial combustion” during procedures with its bronchoscopes.

    By • Updated Dec. 21, 2023
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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
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    Wegovy study details revive debate over GLP-1 impact on devices

    The data confirmed a cardiovascular benefit for heart patients and showed the drug could help pre-diabetic patients control their blood sugar.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Henry Schein says customer data breached in cyber incident

    The company lowered its 2023 sales and earnings forecasts in response to the incident, which took some of its distribution systems offline.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    A catalyst for quality: FDA’s Voluntary Improvement Program saves time, improves process and enhances patient outcomes

    Using ISACA's CMMI framework, medical device manufacturers have seen significant improvements, underscoring the program's positive influence on patient outcomes.

    Nov. 13, 2023
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    Resmed overhauls C-suite, creating 3 posts and parting ways with 2 execs

    The company recently laid off 5% of its staff and stopped certain projects to lower operating costs.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    FDA warns providers about using surgical mesh for breast surgery after BD label update

    The regulator reminded providers that there are “no surgical mesh products cleared or approved by the FDA for use in breast surgery.”

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Illumina explores options for Grail, hires advisers

    The company, facing pressure from regulators to divest Grail, also formed a special committee to speed decisions on the fate of the liquid biopsy test maker.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    J&J orthopedics subsidiary undergoes layoffs at Colorado facility

    DePuy Spine will cease manufacturing at the site as the medtech giant restructures its strategy in the sector.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Acutus laying off 65% of employees to focus solely on Medtronic heart device deal

    The company has decided to exit the mapping and ablation business and focus its remaining cash on the Medtronic partnership.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
  • An operating room has a table surrounded by screens and several overhead lights, and a surgical robot that says "Mako"
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    4 takeaways from Stryker’s investor day

    The company’s expected return to pre-pandemic operating margins, procedure backlogs and weight loss drugs were among the topics discussed at Wednesday’s event.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
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    BD’s 2024 forecast comes in ‘well below’ Wall Street’s expectations

    Wall Street analysts called out BD’s disappointing 2024 EPS forecast in notes to investors, following a Thursday morning earnings call.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
  • The Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System
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    NICE backs use of hybrid closed loop systems for Type 1 diabetes, if companies offer discounts

    The group’s recommendation gives around 150,000 people with Type 1 diabetes living in England the chance to access the systems, according to an NHS England official.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
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    J&J’s Ottava robot arriving too late to threaten Intuitive: analysts

    With J&J years from approval and hospitals committed to the da Vinci system, analysts see little threat to Intuitive for the foreseeable future.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
  • Masimo W1 offers accurate, continuous health data and actionable health insights – from the leader in hospital pulse oximetry – in a personal, lifestyle-friendly watch. Building on Masimo’s decades of
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    Masimo lowers outlook, citing constrained hospital budgets

    The patient monitoring company is also facing a slowdown in demand for the consumer audio products it acquired in a deal last year.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Recor wins FDA approval for renal denervation system

    The approval makes Recor the first company to bring the treatment to the U.S. after getting an FDA panel nod in August. 

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Siemens Healthineers’ Varian rebounds; execs mum on diagnostics sale rumors

    The company's diagnostics unit continued to struggle amid layoffs and reports of a potential sale.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Intuitive will weather weight-loss drug pressures, could see sales boost in ‘24: William Blair

    Obesity drugs are constraining Intuitive's growth today, but the robotic surgery specialist could receive a sales boost in 2024 as patients reschedule bariatric procedures.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    J&J targets 2024 for Ottava FDA filing

    The company expects to file a submission for an investigational device exemption in the second half of 2024 that will allow it to begin clinical trials for the robotic surgery system.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Zimmer Biomet’s Ivan Tornos sets priorities for first year as CEO

    Tornos, who took the helm in August, said the company will grow through internal innovation and M&A.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    25 attorneys general urge FDA to act fast to mitigate risk of racial bias in pulse oximetry

    The AGs want the FDA to “require manufacturers and vendors of pulse oximeters to include clear, comprehensible and evidence-based warning labels.”

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Siemens Healthineers to lay off 300 workers, move some manufacturing to Ireland

    The moves are part of a larger restructuring plan as its diagnostics business faces economic challenges.

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
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    J&J links radiofrequency catheter to improved quality of life in atrial fibrillation study

    Scores on a quality-of-life scale improved and use of antiarrhythmic drugs fell after people underwent treatment with the device.

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
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    The 6 Rs of sustainability and the Hippocratic Oath

    Learn how key pillars of the Hippocratic Oath can guide sustainability for medical device OEMs.

    Nov. 6, 2023
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    5 companies to watch as medtech earnings wind down

    Zimmer Biomet, BD, Masimo, Illumina and Medtronic are all set to report financial results as the medtech earnings season draws to a close.

    By • Nov. 6, 2023