Abbott, BD, Hologic, PerkinElmer and Thermo Fisher are reassuring the public that their COVID-19 tests detect the Omicron variant. Discovered last week in South Africa, the new variant has enough mutations that it has raised concerns worldwide — even though it is still unknown for sure whether the mutations cause greater transmissibility or vaccine evasion. […]
Could winged microchips monitor for airborne disease?
Northwestern University engineers have created what they claim are the smallest-ever human-made flying structures — winged microchips that could monitor the air for disease and pollution. Engineering professor John Rogers and his team at Northwestern drew on inspiration from nature to create the microchips, which are the size of a grain of sand. The chips […]
Smith+Nephew expands reach of its Cori handheld robotic system
A year after Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) launched its Cori handheld robotic system in the U.S., the ortho surgery system has launched globally. The British medtech giant has expanded Cori’s reach to Europe, Australia and New Zealand, India, and Canada (just announced today). The company yesterday said the system was now available for use in the U.K.’s […]
FluidIQ announces interim CEO after unexpected death of CEO
Medtech startup FluidIQ announced today that its COO Matt Vogelhuber will serve as interim CEO following the death of founding CEO Chris Jung. Vogelhuber joined the Newbury, California–based company earlier this year. He’s a 30-year medical device industry veteran. A group of doctors, engineers and patient advocates joined together in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic […]
ICU Medical’s Smiths Medical acquisition remains on track
ICU Medical (NASDAQ:ICUI) is a step closer to acquiring Smiths Medical after clearing a shareholders vote at Smiths’ British parent company, the Smiths Group. Almost all of the nearly 327 million Smiths Group shareholders voting on November 17 approved the $2.35 billion buy. Get the full story on our sister site Medical Tubing + Extrusion.
Globus Medical could be eying NuVasive
Globus Medical (NYSE: GMED) has made an offer to acquire fellow spine surgery tech company NuVasive (Nasdaq:NUVA), according to Bloomberg and Reuters. Both media outlets cited people familiar with the matter during their reports yesterday. A NuVasive spokesperson had no comment when reached today by MassDevice. If it takes place, the deal would create one of […]
DJO’s parent company to be called Enovis
Colfax (NYSE:CFX) recently announced that its planned standalone ortho device company will be called Enovis. “Enovis symbolizes the powerful combination of innovation and vision fueled by our passion for continuous improvement and reinforced by our drive to deliver superior clinical outcomes,” Colfax CEO Matt Trerotola said during a November 4 earnings call, transcribed by The […]
The 100 largest medical device companies in the world
Nearly half a trillion dollars — $421 billion to be exact — that’s how much the world’s 100 largest medical device companies brought in over the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s one of the big takeaways from the Big 100, MassDevice and Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s annual analysis of the worlds’ 100 largest medtech companies. (Check […]
Biden says he’ll nominate Robert Califf as FDA commissioner
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf could return to his old job if President Joe Biden has his way. Biden today announced his intention to nominate Califf to serve as FDA commissioner — a job he previously held during the Obama administration from 2016-17. A cardiology professor at Duke University and a member of the […]
Inspire Medical Systems says reimbursement questions cleared up at CMS
Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE: INSP) says CMS has answered some questions about how it will reimburse its implantable sleep apnea treatment device. The Golden Valley, Minnesota–based company announced on November 10 that CMS has published updated addendum files for the 2022 ambulatory surgery center payment system. The update included an assigned device offset percentage and […]
Matthew Thompson promoted to corner office at Endologix
Dr. Matthew Thompson, who has served as chief medical officer at Endologix since 2016, has been promoted to CEO of the vascular disease treatments company. Richard Mott, who has been serving as interim CEO, will return to his role as executive chair of the company’s board of directors, Endologix announced November 10. On top of […]