Medical Devices

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    News roundup

    Intuitive demos telesurgery; SS Innovations marks 100 robot installs

    The demonstration of a trans-Atlantic operation using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 robot on a tissue model was a focus at the Society of Robotic Surgery meeting in France.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    GT Medical closes $53M round to commercialize brain tumor device

    The money will also help the company complete enrollment in a randomized controlled trial of patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From haphazard layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration to the industry’s current IPO environment and tracking FDA-authorized AI devices, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    ‘We are not rolling over’: J&J electrophysiology unit rebounds amid PFA rivalry

    J&J’s electrophysiology group returned to growth in the second quarter after a decline in the prior quarter. Now, can the healthcare giant catch up with its rivals in pulsed field ablation?

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Zimmer bets on autonomous surgery with Monogram purchase

    The orthopedics firm is looking to round out its robotics offerings with the planned $177 million acquisition. Some analysts questioned the value of a fully autonomous robot.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Medtronic gets CE mark for robot-driven vessel-sealing device

    Medtronic said its market-leading LigaSure technology can now be used with its Hugo soft tissue robotic surgery system in Europe.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Zimmer to buy robotics firm Monogram for about $177M

    Monogram Technologies’ surgical robot for total knee replacements is expected to give Zimmer Biomet’s customers more options and drive robotic knee adoption in the U.S.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Waters, BD biosciences unit agree to $17.5B merger

    The BD business will be spun off and merged with a Waters subsidiary. Waters shares were down about 11% in early trading Monday on the news.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By Max Garland , Philip Neuffer • July 14, 2025
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    Zimmer agrees to distribute Getinge products to expand ASC offering

    The deal allows Zimmer to sell Getinge’s infection control and surgical products alongside its orthopedic implants and robots.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    CMS proposes covering renal denervation for hypertension

    Medtronic and Recor Medical stand to benefit from national Medicare coverage for their new device-based treatments for patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    US plans 35% tariffs on Canada imports

    President Donald Trump said the duties will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs. 

    By Philip Neuffer • July 11, 2025
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    Amazon’s Rowland Illing talks about AI’s shifting focus in medtech

    Amazon Web Services’ global chief medical officer said the healthcare industry is seeing an “absolute explosion” of generative AI use cases, with large models that can be adapted to a variety of tasks.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Neuros raises $56M to commercialize nerve stimulation system for post-amputation pain

    Patients with Altius implants had fewer mean pain days per week, used opioids less and scored higher on a quality-of-life scale in a clinical trial.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Abbott gains national CMS coverage for tricuspid valve repair

    The agency’s decision supports broader access to a minimally invasive treatment for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, in which blood can leak backward into the heart.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    BD appoints Bilal Muhsin as president of new connected care group

    The former Masimo executive will lead strategy development to support the transition to BD’s revised business structure over the next several months.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    Implantable glucose monitor competitor emerges with early data

    Glucotrack, which is developing a glucose monitor that is implanted through a minimally invasive surgery, said the small study met safety and performance goals.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Boston Scientific gets expanded PFA label for persistent AFib

    Patients whose atrial fibrillation lasts longer than seven days and who do not respond well to drug therapy are now eligible for treatment with the Farapulse pulsed field ablation system.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Baxter appoints Andrew Hider as CEO

    Hider oversaw a series of tuck-in acquisitions to drive revenue growth as CEO of the automation company ATS Corporation.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs

    The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates starting Monday.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 7, 2025
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    J&J’s Abiomed recalls heart pump controllers after 3 patients die

    The FDA published an early alert, which the agency reserves for potentially high-risk issues.

    By • Updated July 8, 2025
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    Historic Medicaid cuts to come as Trump signs domestic policy bill

    President Donald Trump signed the massive tax bill on Friday, which marks the biggest cuts to Medicaid ever. AdvaMed lauded pro-business provisions of the legislation.

    By Emily Olsen • July 7, 2025
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    Kardium pulls in an additional $250M to advance PFA tech

    The funding will allow the Canadian company to pursue regulatory approvals and build up its manufacturing capabilities and commercial team ahead of a launch anticipated this year.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 robot wins CE mark

    The robotics giant’s most advanced soft tissue surgical system is now available for use in Europe across a range of procedures.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    Judge approves 23andMe sale to nonprofit led by Anne Wojcicki

    States with privacy objections to the sale have until July 7 to reach a stay to appeal the case. TTAM, a nonprofit started by Wojcicki, won a bid to buy the company for $305 million.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    Field Medical raises another $35M for PFA system

    The medtech startup founded by physician and Farapulse inventor Steven Mickelsen is preparing to begin a pivotal study of pulsed field ablation for ventricular tachycardia.

    By • July 2, 2025