Intuitive wins FDA clearance for single-port robotic surgery stapler

CFO Jamie Samath said in January that the stapler clearance would trigger the start of “broad commercial efforts” for the single-port system.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 11, 2025

Tariff turmoil: Hospitals, device makers welcome pause, but fear long-term pain

Healthcare providers and medtech companies still face pressure to find ways to offset potential supply chain shocks despite the latest about-face in President Donald Trump’s tariff wars.

By Susanna Vogel , Susan Kelly • April 10, 2025

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Medical device industry continues to turn to AI

While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.

By MedTech Dive staff

Dexcom nets FDA clearance for 15-day CGM

The longer wear time should improve Dexcom’s margins and help it compete with Abbott, RBC Capital Markets analyst Shagun Singh said.

By Elise Reuter • April 10, 2025

Microbot posts pivotal surgical robot data; GE Healthcare hires Patient Care Solutions leader

Microbot reported positive data on its single-use endovascular robot. Elsewhere, GE Healthcare named a new business leader, and Puzzle Medical Devices raised $31 million.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 10, 2025

Teleflex to close Minnesota facility, cut 101 employees

The restructuring plan comes about six weeks after Teleflex announced it would split into two separate, public entities.

By Elise Reuter • April 10, 2025

Trump pauses most reciprocal tariffs, hikes China’s further

The U.S. will now charge a 125% duty on imports from China, while most other countries will be subject to a 10% rate for 90 days.

By Philip Neuffer • April 10, 2025

Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff — threatened or realized — currently stands.

By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez • April 9, 2025

Kandu Health merges with BCI company Neurolutions

The merger brings together Neurolutions’ brain computer interface technology and Kandu Health’s telehealth services to try to improve stroke care.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 9, 2025

AdvaMed continues pressure on White House to exempt devices from tariffs

Amid the whirlwind of tariff news, AdvaMed and other healthcare groups have pleaded for the Trump administration to exempt medical devices and critical supplies.

By Ricky Zipp • April 8, 2025

J&J starts IVL trial in ‘difficult-to-cross’ coronary arteries

The device is differentiated from other Shockwave products, and rival catheters from Abbott and Boston Scientific, because it emits waves from its tip.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 8, 2025

Trump threatens 50% tariff on China if retaliatory duties stay

The president said China has until Tuesday to back off from its plan for 34% tariffs on U.S. imports.

By Max Garland • April 8, 2025

China probes US-made CT tubes after Trump hikes tariffs

The investigation indicates that China will likely favor local medtech companies over foreign competition amid international economic tensions, a J.P. Morgan analyst said.

By Elise Reuter • Updated April 9, 2025

Enovis appoints Damien McDonald as CEO

McDonald, who is set to start as CEO on May 12, is joining a business that has expanded quickly in the orthopedic reconstruction sector.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 7, 2025

A ‘wobbly’ moment in business: Manufacturers face life under Trump’s tariffs

Companies are pushing to be more agile and flexible as the Trump administration’s baseline 10% tariff takes effect, but challenges loom ahead.

By Kate Magill • April 4, 2025

Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’

Provider groups and health systems warn tariffs will test healthcare’s fragile supply chain. Wall Street, meanwhile, said medtech businesses will face pressure, particularly diabetes tech firms.

By Susanna Vogel , Susan Kelly • April 4, 2025

China readies 34% tariff on US imports starting April 10

The country's retaliation against President Donald Trump's trade policies builds upon previously announced duties.

By Max Garland • April 4, 2025

Eargo, Hearx merge into one OTC hearing aid firm, receive $100M boost

Hearx, the maker of Lexie hearing aids, and Eargo competed for the OTC hearing aid market created by the FDA in 2022.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 3, 2025

Dr. Oz confirmed to lead CMS

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a physician and TV personality, will lead the agency during a turbulent time for federal health programs as the HHS lays off thousands of staffers and Republicans float potential cuts to Medicaid.

By Emily Olsen • Updated April 4, 2025

AdvaMed repeats call for tariff exemption as new levies threaten healthcare supply chain

Lobby groups like AdvaMed and the American Hospital Association have so far failed to get medical devices and critical supplies carved out from the Trump administration’s tariffs.

By Susan Kelly , Susanna Vogel • April 3, 2025

Boston Scientific’s Farapulse matches Medtronic cryoablation in trial

Atrial tachyarrhythmia recurred in 39 patients treated with Boston Scientific’s Farapulse PFA device, while 53 people had recurrence in the Medtronic cryoablation group.

By Nick Paul Taylor • April 3, 2025

Trump installs 10% baseline tariff, country-specific duties

The president said he will levy import taxes on China, Japan and others equal to half of what they charge the U.S. based on White House calculations.

By Philip Neuffer • April 3, 2025

CMR Surgical secures $200M for US robot rollout

Launching Versius in the U.S. is a top priority for CMR, which claims the system is the second most adopted soft tissue robot globally.

By Susan Kelly • April 2, 2025

‘Just goodbyes and crying’: CDRH hit in HHS mass layoffs

Teams working on communications and policy were cut from the agency on Tuesday, according to multiple FDA workers interviewed by MedTech Dive.

By Elise Reuter • April 2, 2025

3 takeaways from ACC 2025

Medtronic, Abbott and Boston Scientific had updates on their devices used in heart valve disease treatment at the event.

By Susan Kelly • April 2, 2025

Texas judge overturns FDA’s lab developed test regulation, siding with industry groups

The judge vacated the FDA’s final rule, which was strongly opposed by the laboratory industry, and remanded the matter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

By Susan Kelly • April 1, 2025