Medical Devices: Page 3

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    Cost cuts, production shifts: How medtech firms are managing tariffs

    Many companies forecast specific tariff charges. Then the White House and China agreed to a 90-day pause in their trade standoff.

    By • May 22, 2025
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    Merit buys hemostatic device maker Biolife for $120M

    Merit CEO Fred Lampropoulos said Biolife’s StatSeal and WoundSeal devices “address an estimated $350 million global market opportunity.”

    By • May 21, 2025
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    Trendline

    Medical device safety in spotlight after high profile recalls

    From Philips’ massive recall of respiratory devices to ongoing health risks with breast implants, medical devices tied to patient harm have put a focus on product safety.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    AI in medtech is booming. Track new devices here.

    The Food and Drug Administration has authorized more medical devices that incorporate artificial intelligence. Keep track of the latest developments in this database.

    By , • May 20, 2025
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    J&J subsidiary ordered to pay $147M for violating antitrust rules

    A jury found that Biosense Webster withheld services to hospitals using reprocessed catheters.

    By • May 20, 2025
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    EndoQuest, Virtuoso begin clinical trials for surgical robots

    EndoQuest Robotics completed two procedures with its endoluminal system, while Virtuoso Surgical successfully performed bladder lesion excision in six patients.

    By • May 19, 2025
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    US signals reciprocal tariffs will return for some countries

    The White House will alert countries of their specific rates in the next two to three weeks, President Donald Trump said Friday.

    By Philip Neuffer • Updated May 20, 2025
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    Beyond sterility: The quiet engineering challenge behind every safe medical device

    Inside the evolving science of sterilization compatibility and why your next packaging decision might improve patient outcomes.

    May 19, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    House committees advance reconciliation text with big impacts on healthcare

    Republicans in Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means have approved their portions of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after marathon markups. Here’s an extensive look at what the legislation means for healthcare.

    By Rebecca Pifer • May 16, 2025
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    Siemens Healthineers invests $150M in US, moves production from Mexico

    News of the investment comes one week after Siemens Healthineers said tariffs will have a pretax impact of up to 300 million euros.

    By • May 16, 2025
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    Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart to step down after 15 years

    Dave Rosa, Intuitive Surgical’s president, will take over as chief executive on July 1, as the surgical robot maker accelerates the rollout of its latest da Vinci system.

    By • May 15, 2025
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    AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker pleads for tariff relief in Senate hearing

    Whitaker repeated a call for “zero-for-zero” reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and its trade partners in testimony before a Senate Finance Committee panel on critical supply chains.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    European Commission readies countermeasures to US tariffs

    The commission is taking steps to target roughly $107 billion worth of imports if it can’t make a tariff deal with the U.S.

    By Antone Gonsalves • May 14, 2025
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    Philips taps Nvidia to build AI model for MRI

    Philips wants to create a foundation model for MRI to address challenges that are specific to the imaging technique.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    Embecta restructures again, outlines tariff costs

    The diabetes tech company announced a second restructuring after ending its insulin patch-pump program.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Vicarious Surgical, UMass partner; SS Innovations targets de novo submission

    Vicarious Surgical and SS Innovations marked progress toward bringing their robotic surgery systems to the U.S. market. The companies are among a new generation of robot developers planning to challenge Intuitive Surgical.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Teal wins FDA approval for at-home cervical cancer screening device

    The company plans to start shipping the device in June, starting in California and then expanding nationwide.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Roche plans $550M expansion of Indianapolis site to manufacture CGMs

    Roche Diagnostics plans to produce glucose monitors at the site within three years and prepare for future generations of its sensors.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days

    By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.

    By Philip Neuffer • May 12, 2025
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    Earnings & Tariffs

    Solventum’s projected $100M tariff hit prevents earnings increase

    CEO Bryan Hanson said tariffs have given “a higher sense of urgency” to the company’s existing efforts to regionalize its supply chains.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    New Insulet CEO Ashley McEvoy sets priorities

    The diabetes tech company raised its expectations for revenue and gross margins, despite the impact of tariffs.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    SEC ends probe of Illumina’s Grail acquisition

    The DNA sequencing company also cut its 2025 earnings outlook to reflect the impact of tariffs on its business.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    FDA, aiming to speed scientific reviews, names chief AI officer

    Commissioner Martin Makary also said the agency would roll out a generative AI system across its centers that will help FDA scientists spend less time on repetitive tasks.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    Q&A

    ADA’s Osagie Ebekozien on diabetes tech for Type 2, new CGM standards

    Ebekozien, chief quality officer of the American Diabetes Association, said the nonprofit is seeing a shift with more devices authorized for Type 2 diabetes.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    Bausch + Lomb receives CE mark for Luxlife intraocular lens

    The company plans to launch the lens, which supports vision at all distances, in Europe in the coming weeks.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    US, UK reach deal on tariffs, market access

    The deal includes a reduced tariff for some U.K. automobiles and is the first the Trump administration has secured after unveiling its reciprocal tariff plan in April.

    By Philip Neuffer • May 8, 2025