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    Friday Q&A: Abbott’s Vish Charan on muscling into the leadless pacemaker market

    Abbott is taking on Medtronic in the market for wireless devices to treat abnormally slow heart rhythms.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: Medtronic’s Ajizian talks connected care ahead of unit spinoff

    From supporting AI-driven medical interventions to freeing up providers from administrative tasks, remote patient monitoring is raising the bar for care, says Medtronic’s CMO for patient monitoring.

    By • April 15, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: Movano takes on the women’s wearables market with a smart ring

    Movano Health aims to stand out from the wearables crowd with a women’s health focus and strategy that is centered on obtaining FDA clearances.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: A startup founder tackles the riddle of why we cough

    Joe Brew, the founder of three-year-old Hyfe, sees the potential for cough-tracking technology to be as ubiquitous as blood-pressure cuffs.

    By • March 17, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: A regulatory attorney breaks down the EU MDR transition

    Amsterdam-based regulatory expert Erik Vollebregt explains the agreement this week to extend the deadlines to comply with the EU’s Medical Device Regulation, and the issues that still need to be addressed.

    By • March 10, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: GE HealthCare’s Yoder on using AI to drive precision care

    The healthcare technology and diagnostics firm, now a standalone company, will integrate the acquisition of AI software developer Caption Health under Yoder’s lead.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: Medtronic’s Chan talks patient monitoring spinoff, rise of home care

    As more patients are moved out of expensive hospital beds, Medtronic sees a growing market for remote care in homes and long-term care facilities.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Friday Q&A: For GE HealthCare, the future is digital, CEO Arduini says

    Digital capabilities will be “the next big inflection” driving growth for GE’s newly independent healthcare business. 

    By Peter Green • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Freenome CEO Mike Nolan talks colorectal cancer test, clinical trials

    The San Francisco-based company recently enrolled a clinical trial for its blood-based cancer test but faces competition in the market for minimally invasive cancer tests. 

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    The 10 biggest medtech stories of 2022

    MedTech Dive reporting this year has explored how companies maintained momentum even amid supply shortages and rising inflation rates.

    By MedTech Dive staff • Dec. 3, 2022
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    MedTech Innovators: Tissium co-founder Maria Pereira on taking tech from bench to bedside

    The MIT-trained scientist explains how she went from PhD candidate to startup founder whose company is preparing to commercialize a range of products for use in reconstructing damaged tissue.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    Friday Q&A: Embecta CEO talks BD spinoff, future of diabetes devices

    Dev Kurdikar spoke with MedTech Dive about developing an insulin pump for patients with Type 2 diabetes and what’s next for the firm.

    By • Nov. 18, 2022
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    Friday Q&A: GE HealthCare’s Shetty on building accurate AI tools

    The executive, who leads the company’s effort to create an integrated suite of AI tools for hospitals, warns against overloading clinicians with unconnected information.

    By • Nov. 11, 2022
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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