News

Better Therapeutics Terminates Employees, Seeks Strategic Alternatives Better Therapeutics Terminates Employees, Seeks Strategic Alternatives

The company obtained FDA approval for its AspyreRx PDT in 2023 but has since struggled to secure strong insurance coverage.

byKatie Hobbins

Mar 15, 2024

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Medtronic's Aurura EV ICD (extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) is designed with the lead placed outside of the heart and veins

Medtronic CFO: This Is the Best Pipeline We've Ever Had Medtronic Boasts Its Strongest Pipeline Yet

Mar 15, 2024

3 Min Read

Axonics R20 Rechargeable Sacral Neuromodulation System

Regulatory & Quality

Axonics R20 Rechargeable Sacral Neuromodulation System Nabs CE Mark Axonics R20 Rechargeable Sacral Neuromodulation System Nabs CE Mark

byKatie Hobbins

Mar 14, 2024

2 Min Read

Medical sterilization

EPA Finalizes Limits on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization EPA Finalizes Limits on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

byKatie Hobbins

Mar 14, 2024

9 Min Read

Regulatory & Quality

Abbott Recalls HeartMate Touch Communication System Abbott Recalls HeartMate Touch Communication System

byKatie Hobbins

Mar 12, 2024

3 Min Read

Graphic for the weekly Medtech in a Minute feature on MD+DI, a roundup of top medical device news in brief from the week.

Medtech in a Minute: Dexcom, Medtronic, and Baxter Medtech in a Minute: Dexcom, Medtronic, and Baxter

byAmanda Pedersen

Mar 11, 2024

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Female medical professional treating patient

Axena Study Underscores Incontinence Burden for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Axena Study Underscores Incontinence Burden for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

byKatie Hobbins

Stelo, a glucose biosensor developed by Dexcom for adults with or without diabetes who do not use insulin.

Dexcom's Historic Win for CGM

Dexcom Brings CGM to Gen Pop

byAmanda Pedersen

FDA Recall

Regulatory & Quality

Smiths Medical Recalls Medfusion Model 3500 Syringe Pump

Smiths Medical Recalls Medfusion Model 3500 Syringe Pump

byKatie Hobbins

Shane Farritor

Medical Device Regulations

FDA Grants De Novo Authorization for Virtual Incision Mira Surgical System

FDA Grants De Novo Authorization for Virtual Incision Mira Surgical System

byLisette Hilton

M&A

Haemonetics to Acquire Attune Medical for $160M

Haemonetics to Acquire Attune Medical for $160M

byKatie Hobbins

Working remotely.

Is Working Remotely the New Standard for the Medical Device Industry?

Is Remote Work Preferred in the Medical Device Industry

Medtech in a Minute: Integra's Bold Decision, and More

Medtech in a Minute: Integra's Bold Decision, and More

byAmanda Pedersen

Baxter International

Planned Baxter Spinoff on the Chopping Block?

Planned Baxter Spinoff on the Chopping Block?

byKatie Hobbins

BD Vascular Covered Stent

BD Enrolls First Patient in PAD Vascular Covered Stent Study

BD Enrolls First Patient in PAD Vascular Covered Stent Study

byKatie Hobbins

Close-up of a person wearing a tie and boxing gloves with a document in front of them that has Win/Lose checkboxes with a checkmark for "Win"

Medtronic Won't Back Down but Axonics Stands Its Ground

Medtronic Goes After Axonics Again

byAmanda Pedersen

Trelleborg Breaks Ground on New Facility in Costa Rica & Other Supplier News

Trelleborg Breaks Ground in Costa Rica

Empatica EpiMonitor

Wearable Medical Devices

Empatica Launch Next-Gen FDA-Cleared Epilepsy Watch

Empatica Launch Next-Gen FDA-Cleared Epilepsy Watch

byKatie Hobbins

Agent Drug-Coated Balloon

Boston Sci Nabs FDA Approval for Agent DCB

Boston Sci Nabs FDA Approval for Agent DCB

byKatie Hobbins

A photo illustration of an Apple Watch 9 displaying the blood oxygen measurement feature, with the connected mobile phone app in the shown background.

Wearable Medical Devices

Masimo Takes Apple's Hail Mary Pass in Stride

Masimo Takes Apple's Hail Mary Pass in Stride

byAmanda Pedersen

FDA Safety Communication

Regulatory & Quality

Adverse Events Reported for Hologic BioZorb Marker, BioZorb LP Marker

Adverse Events Reported for Hologic BioZorb Marker, BioZorb LP Marker

byKatie Hobbins

Wintriss to Display Production Tracking Software & other Supplier News

Wintriss to Display Production Tracking Software

European Union Council

Medical Device Regulations

EU Council Endorse New Measures to Prevent Medical Device Shortages

EU Council Endorse New Measures to Prevent Medical Device Shortages

byKatie Hobbins

Layoffs

Integra Shutters Lafayette Plant, Cuts 59 Employees

Integra Shutters Lafayette Plant, Cuts 59 Employees

byKatie Hobbins

Trelleborg Is Engaging in M&A

Trelleborg Expands Manufacturing Presence in Australia & China with M&A

Trelleborg Expands Manufacturing Presence in Australia & China with M&A

Smartwatch

Your Smartwatch Can’t Measure Blood Glucose Levels… Yet

Your Smartwatch Can’t Measure Blood Glucose Levels… Yet

byKatie Hobbins

Medtech in a Minute graphic depicting a breaking news image concept with a stop watch approaching the one minute mark.

General Hospital

Medtech in a Minute: Medtronic Pulls the Plug on Ventilators and More

Medtronic Pulls the Plug on Ventilators and More Medtech News

byAmanda Pedersen

UroActive System

Smart Artificial Urinary Sphincter Advances Bid for FDA Approval

Smart Artificial Urinary Sphincter Advances Bid for FDA Approval

byLisette Hilton

verification

Regulatory & Quality

FDA Urges Independent Verification of Third-Party Testing Data

FDA Urges Independent Verification of Third-Party Testing Data

byKatie Hobbins

3M’s Healthcare Business to Stand on Its Own in April

3M’s Healthcare Business to Stand on Its Own in April

Medical Device Recall

Regulatory & Quality

Philips BrightView Imaging System Hit with Class I Recall

Philips BrightView Imaging System Hit with Class I Recall

byKatie Hobbins

ventilator

Medtronic Exits Ventilator Market, Raises FY24 Outlook

Medtronic Exits Ventilator Market, Raises FY24 Outlook

byKatie Hobbins

Medical Device Suppliers Unite to Form the WCDA

Medical Device Suppliers Unite to Form the WCDA

AngioDynamics Continues Move Away from Manufacturing with Divestitures

AngioDynamics Continues Move Away from Manufacturing with Divestitures

Freudenberg Medical

Contract Manufacturing

Freudenberg Medical to Open Second Production Facility in Costa Rica

Freudenberg Medical to Open Second Production Facility in Costa Rica

byKatie Hobbins

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