Implants

FTC raises concerns about Medtronic acquiring Intersect ENT

Medtronic Hits an FTC Roadblock in Intersect ENT Deal Medtronic Hits an FTC Roadblock in Intersect ENT Deal

The Federal Trade Commission wants Medtronic to divest an Intersect ENT subsidiary as a condition of the deal.

byAmanda Pedersen

May 11, 2022

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Foldax Tria biopolymer heart valve

This Company Is Reinventing the Heart Valve This Company Is Reinventing the Heart Valve

byAmanda Pedersen

May 11, 2022

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Minimizing the Financial Burden of Organ Transplantations with Medtech Minimizing the Financial Burden of Organ Transplantations with Medtech

Apr 21, 2022

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J&J’s Ethicon to Pay $302M in Pelvic Mesh Marketing Case J&J’s Ethicon to Pay $302M in Pelvic Mesh Marketing Case

Apr 15, 2022

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Axonics Closes a Portfolio Gap in Sacral Neuromodulation Axonics Closes a Portfolio Gap in Sacral Neuromodulation

byAmanda Pedersen

Mar 9, 2022

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Second Sight Is in Merger Talks … Again Second Sight Is in Merger Talks … Again

Feb 8, 2022

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7 Medical Device Sectors Ripe for M&A

7 Medical Device Sectors Ripe for M&A

byAmanda Pedersen

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Medtronic Touts 'Highly Encouraging' Data for Lower-Energy SCS Therapy

Medtronic Touts 'Highly Encouraging' Data for Lower-Energy SCS Therapy

byAmanda Pedersen

Osseosurface Electronics Capture Real-Time Bone Data

Osseosurface Electronics Capture Real-Time Bone Data

Medtech news

Medtech in a Minute: FDA Flags a Risk with Medtronic's Micra Pacemaker

Medtech in a Minute: FDA Flags a Risk with Medtronic's Micra Pacemaker

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Another Defining Moment for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

Another Defining Moment for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

byAmanda Pedersen

Medtech news

Medtech in a Minute: GE Healthcare to Go It Alone, and More

Medtech in a Minute: GE Healthcare to Go It Alone, and More

Alcon Eyes Another Run at the MIGS Market Through Ivantis

Alcon Eyes Another Run at the MIGS Market Through Ivantis

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Regulatory & Quality

FDA Advisory Panel Red Lights Integra's Breast Reconstruction Mesh

FDA Advisory Panel Red Lights Integra's Breast Reconstruction Mesh

byAmanda Pedersen

Medtech news

Medical Device Regulations

Medtech in a Minute: Antitrust Regulators Could Throw the Book at Illumina and Grail

Medtech in a Minute: Antitrust Regulators Could Throw the Book at Illumina and Grail

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Regulatory & Quality

The Essure Death Reports in FDA's Database Are Confusing but Tragic

The Essure Death Reports in FDA's Database Are Confusing but Tragic

byAmanda Pedersen

A Major Patent Ruling in Medtech and it Doesn't Involve Axonics & Medtronic

A Major Patent Ruling in Medtech and it Doesn't Involve Axonics & Medtronic

Ivantis In Another Patent Lawsuit … This Time with Sight Sciences

Ivantis In Another Patent Lawsuit … This Time with Sight Sciences

Medtech news

Regulatory & Quality

Medtech in a Minute: Can't We All Just Get Along?

Medtech in a Minute: Can't We All Just Get Along?

MIGS Rivals Glaukos and Ivantis Settle Patent Lawsuit

MIGS Rivals Glaukos and Ivantis Settle Patent Lawsuit

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Regulatory & Quality

Medtronic Boasts Recent Victories in Patent War with Axonics

Medtronic Boasts Recent Victories in Patent War with Axonics

byAmanda Pedersen

Medtech news

Artificial Intelligence

Medtech in a Minute: Stryker, Glaukos, and Elizabeth Holmes

Medtech in a Minute: Stryker, Glaukos, and Elizabeth Holmes

TransMedics Wins PMA for Heart Preservation System

TransMedics Wins PMA for Heart Preservation System

Glaukos Submits Supplemental PMA for iStent Infinite

Glaukos Submits Supplemental PMA for iStent Infinite

Ability to Conduct Human Trials Gives Synchron the Edge in BCI Market

Ability to Conduct Human Trials Gives Synchron the Edge in BCI Market

Sight Sciences “Eyes” Strong Position in Stand-alone MIGS Market

Sight Sciences “Eyes” Strong Position in Stand-alone MIGS Market

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Could Bioactive Glass and Metals Eliminate the Need for Invasive Implant Removal?

Could Bioactive Glass and Metals Eliminate the Need for Invasive Implant Removal?

Medtronic Set to Acquire One of Medtech’s Most Attractive M&A Targets

Medtronic Set to Acquire One of Medtech’s Most Attractive M&A Targets

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FDA Gives Breakthrough Device Designation to VenoValve for CVI

FDA Gives Breakthrough Device Designation to VenoValve for CVI

Medtronic ‘Prevails’ in Europe with Launch of New DCB

Medtronic ‘Prevails’ in Europe with Launch of New DCB

Medtech news

Medtech in a Minute: Endologix Has a Breakthrough, and More

Medtech in a Minute: Endologix Has a Breakthrough, and More

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First US Implant of Carmat's Total Artificial Heart Performed at Duke

First US Implant of Carmat's Total Artificial Heart Performed at Duke

byAmanda Pedersen

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Can You Imagine a Pacemaker That Does Its Job, Then Pulls a Houdini?

Can You Imagine a Pacemaker That Does Its Job, Then Pulls a Houdini?

Conformis and Stryker Settle Patent Dispute

Conformis and Stryker Settle Patent Dispute

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Design & Engineering

New Honeycomb Plastics Can Sense When They Have Been Damaged

New Honeycomb Plastics Can Sense When They Have Been Damaged

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