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Medtronic wins FDA clearance for nerve monitoring system, acquires Ai Biomed
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its NIM Vital, and it’s acquired Ai Biomed. NIM Vital is an intraoperative nerve monitoring system designed to allow physicians to identify, confirm and monitor nerve function in an effort to reduce the risk of nerve damage during head and neck surgery, according to a […]
Exact Sciences to acquire Thrive for $2.15B
Exact Sciences (NSDQ:EXAS) announced today that it is acquiring cancer detection tech developer Thrive Earlier Detection for $2.15 billion. Under the agreement, Thrive will receive the total consideration of up to $2.15 billion, which includes $1.7 billion payable at closing, comprised of 65% of Exact Sciences common stock and 35% in cash, according to a […]
CB Insights reports digital health, global healthcare investment funding records
CB Insights reported record funding for global healthcare and digital health, among other milestones during the third quarter. Global healthcare investments to private companies hit a new quarterly record of $21.8 billion in the third quarter of this year, with a total of 1,539 equity investments in the three-month period growing 18% from the previous […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry continues its ascent
Stocks in the medtech industry maintained their upward trajectory, topping last week’s peak with yet another rise to new heights. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 95.66 (Oct. 16), marking a 0.6% gain from the 95.05 points registered at the end of […]
Varian shareholders approve Siemens’ takeover
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) announced today that its stockholders approved the pending combination with Siemens Healthineers (ETR:SHL). Stockholders from the Palo Alto, Calif.-based cancer care technology developer voted overwhelmingly in favor of the transaction at a special meeting, according to a news release. In August, the companies announced that Siemens would acquire Varian in a $16.4 […]
Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha: ‘Time to be bold and add grit’
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) CEO Geoff Martha has no intention of slowing the medtech giant down amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during the Fridley, Minn.-based company’s “Investor Day” virtual presentation, Martha made one thing clear: “We are going on the offensive,” Martha said at the start and echoed throughout the program. About six months into his tenure as […]
MedTech 100 roundup: New peak for industry
Stocks in the medtech industry continue to impress as, over the past week, they set a new benchmark amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 95.05 (Oct. 9), marking a 5.9% gain from the 89.73 points registered at the […]
