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  Insulet promotes Eric Benjamin to chief operating officer

  As new CEO Ashley McEvoy works to build the brand globally, the diabetes tech company also hired Manoj Raghunandanan as chief growth officer.

  Medical Devices

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  Terumo to buy OrganOx for $1.5B to enter transplant field

  OrganOx could capture a greater share of the liver transplant market, where it competes with TransMedics Group, Needham analyst Mike Matson wrote.

  Medical Devices

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  Boston Scientific recalls carotid stents over manufacturing defect

  The FDA said the defect could injure blood vessels, damage the stent or release debris that could travel to the brain and cause a stroke.

  Medical Devices

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  Tempus inks $81M Paige buyout to support AI model development

  CEO Eric Lefkofsky said that buying Paige “substantially accelerates” Tempus’ effort to build the largest foundation model in oncology.

  Digital Health

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  Medtech firms shuffle execs in 2025

  Top leaders at Intuitive, Boston Scientific, Dexcom and others changed roles this year. Read MedTech Dive’s roundup for all the details.

  Medical Devices

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  MedTech Europe sounds alarm over impact of US-EU tariffs on patients

  The trade group wants the U.S. to eliminate tariffs on medical technologies, warning that “patients cannot be collateral damage in trade tensions.”

  Medical Devices

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  Ransomware attack on DaVita exposes data from 2.7M

  The data breach is one of the largest healthcare incidents reported to federal regulators this year.

  Cybersecurity

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  The robotic surgery market battle is heating up

  After a busy summer of surgical robotics news, check out MedTech Dive’s roundup of coverage in the space.

  Medical Devices

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  AdvaMed urges Dr. Oz to speed Medicare coverage of breakthrough devices

  The medtech trade group wants the CMS to take “bold action” to cut the lag between FDA authorization of devices and Medicare coverage.

  Medical Devices

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  More than 1,100 devices have received the FDA’s breakthrough designation

  The FDA updated its list of breakthrough devices as medtech groups lobby for faster Medicare coverage of products with the designation.

  Medical Devices

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  CMS initiative targets undocumented immigrants in Medicaid

  CMS will provide states monthly reports of beneficiaries whose citizenship or immigration status cannot be confirmed. States are expected to take “appropriate actions” including limiting coverage, the agency said.

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  US, EU agree to terms of framework trade pact

  The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

  Medical Devices

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  Q&A

  How Aktiia built the first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor

  Aktiia received FDA clearance in July for the first cuffless blood pressure monitor authorized to be sold over the counter.

  Medical Devices

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  Luna Health raises $23.6M for tiny insulin patch pump

  The startup intends to make a small patch pump with a closed-loop algorithm for nighttime glucose control.

  Diabetes