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Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Stryker said Care.ai will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices. In 2022, Stryker bought Vocera Communications for $2.97 billion, giving it an entry into communication and workflow platforms for hospitals. The company expects Care.ai to …
Suit alleging Medtronic misled FDA over spine fusion can proceed ...
WEBApr 7, 2021 · A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Medtronic of fraudulently obtaining FDA clearance for several spinal fusion devices can proceed, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The plaintiffs — Dan Abrams Co., the U.S. and 28 states — appealed a California district court’s 2019 dismissal of the False Claims Act lawsuit.
Zimmer pulls hip implant off the market due to fracture risk
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The recall letter cited an analysis by the MHRA. The regulator found that Zimmer’s hip implant system has a 1.4% risk of PFF in the U.K. “While the risk of this fracture occurring is low, this is more than twice the risk of PFF compared to similar PTS stems that are not made of cobalt chromium,” the agency said in a Sept. 4 alert. The ...
Roche to take on Abbott, Dexcom with its first CGM
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Dive Brief: Roche shared details of its plans to enter the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) market, unveiling the Accu-Chek Smartguide at the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes conference in Florence, Italy. On Thursday, the company released data on a 14-day sensor that could compete with …
Edwards continues M&A spree with Genesis’ TAVR tech
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Edwards, which has made a series of acquisitions in recent months, is also investing $25 million in Singapore-based Genesis Medtech. Published Aug. 19, 2024. By. Susan Kelly Reporter. Edwards Lifesciences is acquiring a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system from Genesis Medtech. Edwards …
Intuitive details launch plan for new da Vinci 5 robot
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Courtesy of Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive Surgical will roll out the next generation of its market-leading da Vinci surgical robot in a limited launch that will extend into 2025, the company said Monday on a conference call with analysts. The phased launch, starting in the U.S., will allow Intuitive to gather feedback from surgeons, optimize ...
Globus lays off Nuvasive employees after merger - MedTech Dive
WEBPublished Jan. 26, 2024. Elise Reuter Reporter. Stock via Getty Images. Globus Medical is laying off staff after the company merged with spine specialist Nuvasive. In California alone, the company is cutting more than 150 positions, according to documents reviewed by MedTech Dive. Nuvasive said it “will be laying off a number of its employees ...
Intuitive’s da Vinci 5 robot launch ‘well ahead’ of Wall Street ...
WEBJul 19, 2024 · A faster-than-expected rollout of the new da Vinci 5 robotic surgery system helped propel sales growth for Intuitive Surgical in the second quarter, company executives said Thursday, as they provided early feedback from doctors using the new system.. Intuitive placed 70 da Vinci 5 units with customers, up from eight in the first quarter, executives said on the quarterly earnings call.
FDA starts review after study finds Boston Scientific's Watchman is ...
WEBSep 28, 2021 · An analysis published in JAMA Cardiology last month of a U.S. registry of almost 50,000 patients suggested Watchman is riskier for women than men. On multiple measures, women suffered more adverse events than men. The rate of adverse events in women was 6.3%, compared to 3.9% in men. The study found similar differences in the rates of major ...