Medical Devices: Page 72

  • A sign that says Illumina is on a curb in front of red brick buildings.
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    Illumina cuts workforce by 5% amid supply chain woes, sales slowdown

    The layoffs come as the firm wrestles with flat growth and a possible forced divestiture of its GRAIL cancer-detection unit.

    By • Nov. 15, 2022
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    HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat

    Venus ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration to the industry’s current IPO environment and tracking FDA-authorized AI devices, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    Tandem pump, paired with Dexcom CGM, boosts blood glucose control in Type 2 diabetics

    Patients with Type 2 diabetes spent 3.6 hours per day longer in the target blood glucose range after switching to Tandem’s system, a study found.

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
  • A picture of the mayo clinic with a stop sign in front of the building. A sign is attached to the stop sign signaling coronavirus testing for mayo clinic patients.
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    Mayo Clinic creates product to test AI models for bias and inaccuracy

    The proliferation of AI models has led to concerns about whether they work as intended. 

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
  • A doctor puts a pulse oximeter on a patient's finger
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    Green light shows promise in addressing oximetry racial bias: study

    Researchers created a noninvasive device that performed comparably to Abbott’s invasive i-STAT in a small clinical trial.

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
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    GE HealthCare prices offering of $8.25B in bonds as part of spinoff

    The GE unit is stepping up its preparations to operate as an independent company.

    By • Nov. 11, 2022
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    BD says inflationary pressures persist; COVID-19 test sales plunge

    Revenue at the company’s medical segment grew in the fourth quarter, helped by the acquisition of pharmacy automation company Parata. 

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
  • A visiting nurse helps a patient at home with CGM monitoring
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    Medtech execs ‘rethink’ long-term strategies as care settings shift: Accenture report

    The move from hospitals to ambulatory and at-home care is only just beginning, the survey found.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
  • Ahmet Tezel, just appointed Company Group Chairman and Global Head of J&J MedTech Innovation and R&D
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    LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tezel/

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    J&J names Tezel global head of medtech R&D as Shen retires

    The executive will take up the post as the company says it’s looking to innovation for future profits.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
  • A man conducts an innovative and low-cost hearing test on a child
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    Affordable alternative: Smartphone-based hearing test for infants targets developing countries

    The off-the-shelf alternative has a material cost of $10, giving children in impoverished regions easier access to vital monitoring and diagnosis.

    By • Nov. 9, 2022
  • A Lilly Tempo diabetes device
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    Lilly’s new diabetes management platform to integrate Dexcom CGM

    The launch comes seven years after the company began investing in device R&D to counter pricing pressures.

    By • Nov. 9, 2022
  • Persons in physician garb standing around Siemens Cios Spin Endobronchial imaging machine
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    Siemens Healthineers beats sales forecasts on imaging demand as diagnostic pressures prompt restructuring

    Siemens Healthineers is revamping its diagnostics unit after concluding that “external headwinds [are] outweighing operational improvements.”

    By • Nov. 9, 2022
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    Medtronic misses primary endpoint in renal denervation study

    The device didn't outperform drug therapy when patients measured their blood pressure at home, though it's still expected to win FDA approval.

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
  • A woman lifting her shirt to expose her midriff and show a Verily Onduo CGM
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    Verily’s Onduo cut blood sugar in retrospective study of Type 2 diabetics

    Participants with high blood sugar at baseline benefited the most from Onduo, a study found.

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
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    Power play: How harvesting energy from lungs may end need to replace batteries in brain stimulators

    Researchers, aiming to prolong the life of powered devices that stimulate vital organs, are looking to bio-mechanics while also reducing the need for regular surgery to change batteries.

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
  • Arctic Front Advance™ Cardiac Cryoablation System from Medtronic to treat drug-resistant arrhythmia
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    Medtronic’s AFib ablation device beats antiarrhythmic drugs in 3-year study

    Arctic Front cryoablation devices show promise as an early treatment for atrial fibrillation.

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
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    iRhythm analysis shows savings from patients wearing Zio XT cardiac monitor patch

    Scientists who performed the study say using the patch will save healthcare systems money by enabling early diagnosis.

    By Peter Green • Nov. 7, 2022
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    5 takeaways from the FDA’s list of AI-enabled medical devices

    As the number of devices increases, the agency is looking to adapt its regulatory framework to the new technology, including faster approval of algorithm updates.

    By • Nov. 7, 2022
  • A person sits in front of a plate of food, holding a smartphone. They're wearing a patch on their left arm.
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    Insulet reports record number of new customers on Omnipod 5 launch; shares climb

    The company had the highest U.S. Omnipod revenue growth in a decade and also unveiled a new basal-insulin only pump.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
  • Brittany Baretto is a leading FemTech venture capitalist
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    Friday Q&A: FemTech Focus’s Barreto discusses women’s health innovations, funding challenges

    The executive director of the nonprofit group explains why women's health is finally getting attention and what the FemTech revolution is all about.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
  • The headquarters of the FDA, which has recently issued a recall for Teleflex air filters used in hospital respirators.
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    Teleflex recall of respiratory filters labeled Class I by FDA

    The filters may split or detach from hospital respirators, disrupting airflow to patients and potentially causing death, the agency says.

    By Peter Green • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Q&A: Nuheara CEO talks about market potential for OTC hearing aids

    John Luna discusses how the FDA’s new category of medical-quality, non-prescription hearing aids is poised to change the market.

    By Peter Green • Nov. 3, 2022
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    Zimmer Q3 profit advances on higher sales of hip, knee joints

    Analysts say the firm is grabbing market share, positioning it to recover income lost due to the pandemic-driven decline in elective procedures.

    By Peter Green • Nov. 3, 2022
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    iRhythm narrowed loss in Q3 on higher sales of cardiac wearables

    Revised CMS reimbursement rates may boost the earnings potential for the company’s wearable heart monitors.

    By Peter Green • Updated Nov. 4, 2022
  • A doctor puts a pulse oximeter on a patient's finger
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    BioIntelliSense adds skin-color sensitivity to pulse oximeter chips amid FDA concerns over fingertip devices

    An IT-driven blood-oxygen meter may help reduce a racial disparity in care caused by erroneous readings.

    By Peter Green • Updated Nov. 2, 2022