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Omar Ford

Omar Ford is MD+DI's Editor-in-Chief. You can reach him at [email protected].

 

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Digital Health
GE Healthcare's Independence, Acquisitions, & Bright FutureGE Healthcare's Independence, Acquisitions, & Bright Future
byOmar Ford
Sep 13, 2023
16 Min Read
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Orthopedic
Orthofix Terminates Executives Over Inappropriate & Offensive ConductOrthofix Terminates Executives Over Inappropriate & Offensive Conduct
byOmar Ford
Sep 12, 2023
2 Min Read

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Cardiovascular
The Approvals Keep Rolling in for Boston Scientific
The Approvals Keep Rolling in for Boston Scientific
Sep 11, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Regulatory & Quality
Diving into FDA’s QMSR Alignment with ISO 13485
Diving into FDA’s QMSR Alignment with ISO 13485
Sep 8, 2023
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4 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Robotics
I've Got Surgical Robots on My Mind!
I've Got Surgical Robots on My Mind!
Sep 7, 2023
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26 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Manufacturing
6 Powerful Sessions at BIOMEDevice Boston
6 Powerful Sessions at BIOMEDevice Boston
Sep 6, 2023
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6 Slides
byOmar Ford
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Business
Illumina Experiences a Significant Change in Leadership
Illumina Experiences a Significant Change in Leadership
Sep 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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IVD
Will a Plea from Investors Spur Change for Cue Health?
Will a Plea from Investors Spur Change for Cue Health?
Sep 1, 2023
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3 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Contract Manufacturing
Arterex Gains New Leadership & Other Supplier News
Arterex Gains New Leadership & Other Supplier News
Sep 1, 2023
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3 Slides
byOmar Ford
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Artificial Intelligence
How AI Is Enhancing Nevro's Therapies for Chronic Pain
How AI Is Enhancing Nevro's Therapies for Chronic Pain
Aug 30, 2023
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13 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Product Development
You Have a Great Idea for a Medical Device – Now What?
You Have a Great Idea for a Medical Device – Now What?
Aug 28, 2023
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5 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Cardiovascular
Medtech Dream Team Develops Robotic System for Heart Valve Treatments
Medtech Dream Team Develops Robotic System for Heart Valve Treatments
Aug 24, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Wearable Medical Devices
Whitney Medical Solutions Aim to Make Handheld Devices Safer in the OR & Other Supplier News
Whitney Medical Solutions Aim to Make Handheld Devices Safer in the OR & Other Supplier News
Aug 17, 2023
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4 Slides
byOmar Ford
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Orthopedic
Life After Zimmer Biomet: Why ZimVie Has The "It" Factor
Life After Zimmer Biomet: Why ZimVie Has The "It" Factor
Aug 17, 2023
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19 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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M&A
Illumina Faces New Probe Over Grail Acquisition
Illumina Faces New Probe Over Grail Acquisition
Aug 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
Did Senseonics Have a Bumpy Road in 2Q23?
Did Senseonics Have a Bumpy Road in 2Q23?
Aug 11, 2023
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3 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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M&A
ReWalk Defies Gravity with Latest Acquisition Bid
ReWalk Defies Gravity with Latest Acquisition Bid
Aug 9, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Artificial Intelligence
Proposed Merger Is a Match Made in AI
Proposed Merger Is a Match Made in AI
Aug 9, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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3D Printing
Examining the Untapped Potential for 3D Printing in Medtech
Examining the Untapped Potential for 3D Printing in Medtech
Aug 8, 2023
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22 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Regulatory & Quality
Illumina & Guardant Settle Trade Secret Lawsuit
Illumina & Guardant Settle Trade Secret Lawsuit
Aug 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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M&A
CooperCompanies Backs Out of Acquiring Cook’s Reproductive Health Unit
CooperCompanies Backs Out of Acquiring Cook’s Reproductive Health Unit
Aug 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Manufacturing
TT Electronics Hits Milestone with New Product Line & Other Supplier News
TT Electronics Hits Milestone with New Product Line & Other Supplier News
Aug 3, 2023
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3 Slides
byOmar Ford
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Business
2 Key Questions About Hologic’s Future Answered
2 Key Questions About Hologic’s Future Answered
Aug 1, 2023
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4 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Digital Health
Surgalign’s Assets Find New Homes After Bankruptcy
Surgalign’s Assets Find New Homes After Bankruptcy
Jul 31, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Diabetes
A Flawless Victory for Dexcom?
A Flawless Victory for Dexcom?
Jul 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Equipment
TT Electronics Expands Manufacturing Footprint & Other Supplier News
TT Electronics Expands Manufacturing Footprint & Other Supplier News
Jul 27, 2023
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4 Slides
byOmar Ford
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M&A
Teleflex Uses M&A to Strengthen Urology Portfolio
Teleflex Uses M&A to Strengthen Urology Portfolio
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Digital Health
Decrypting FDA's RTA Policy for Cybersecurity
Decrypting FDA's RTA Policy for Cybersecurity
Jul 26, 2023
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16 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
Is GE Healthcare Medtech’s Biggest Success Story of 2023?
Is GE Healthcare Medtech’s Biggest Success Story of 2023?
Jul 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
Baxter’s Proposed Kidney Spinoff Business Gets a Name
Baxter’s Proposed Kidney Spinoff Business Gets a Name
Jul 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
Are Things Starting to Turn Around for Philips?
Are Things Starting to Turn Around for Philips?
Jul 24, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
J&J’s 2Q23 Results Show It’s a Force to Be Reckoned with in Medtech
J&J’s 2Q23 Results Show It’s a Force to Be Reckoned with in Medtech
Jul 21, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Business
More Hard Times for Masimo
More Hard Times for Masimo
Jul 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Digital Health
Cracking the Digital Health Code
Cracking the Digital Health Code
Jul 19, 2023
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15 Min Read
byOmar Ford
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Cardiovascular
Some of Medtronic’s ICDs & CRT-Ds Face Class I Recall
Some of Medtronic’s ICDs & CRT-Ds Face Class I Recall
Jul 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byOmar Ford

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