Posted inMedical Technology Stryker inks $4.9B deal for blood clot buster Inari Medical January 7, 2025 After professing a hearty appetite for tuck-in M&A last year and signing a string of smaller deals, Stryker is now…
Posted inMedical Technology FDA issues draft guidance on ensuring pulse oximeter accuracy across skin tones January 6, 2025 The FDA has published a set of long-awaited recommendations to the industry to help ensure pulse oximeters work correctly across…
Posted inMedical Technology FDA completes first phase of study into potential metal exposure from tampons January 3, 2025 In September of last year, the FDA said it had begun exploring the potential health effects of various metals that…
Posted inMedical Technology 2025 forecast: How will AI, regulators and the government intersect? January 2, 2025 This year may bring major changes in how artificial intelligence shapes the healthcare industry—and vice versa—and tempering hype for the…
Posted inMedical Technology Abbott, Dexcom agree to 10-year truce over diabetes sensor patent litigation January 2, 2025 Abbott and Dexcom have agreed to settle all of their remaining international legal disputes over patents related to their continuous…
Posted inMedical Technology Editor’s corner: Fierce Medtech’s top 10 stories of 2024 chart the industry’s highs and lows December 23, 2024 A look back at our top stories of 2024 sees them fall into two major themes: promise, and a realignment…
Posted inMedical Technology FDA approves Humacyte’s off-the-shelf artery implant for vascular trauma repair December 23, 2024 The FDA has granted a groundbreaking approval to Humacyte for its off-the-shelf, bioengineered blood vessel implant, designed to replace a…
Posted inMedical Technology ElectroCore to buy NeuroMetrix and its Quell fibromyalgia wearable stimulator December 19, 2024 Nerve stimulation company electroCore has signed an agreement to acquire NeuroMetrix and its Quell wearable device aimed at fibromyalgia and…
Posted inMedical Technology FDA elevates Boston Scientific cryoablation correction effort following four deaths December 19, 2024 The FDA is elevating a recall from Boston Scientific covering its cryoablation balloon catheters for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.…
Posted inMedical Technology Labcorp launches bird flu test amid first severe case in the US December 18, 2024 Amid reports of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S., Labcorp has launched a molecular diagnostic…