Intuitive Surgical, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic were recently named as Glassdoor’s employees’ choice of Best Places to Work in 2022. Each year, Glassdoor uses feedback that employees have shared on the website over the past year to compile a list of the best places to work for the upcoming year. Employee reviews provide […]
FDA approves Cochlear Nucleus Implant for unilateral hearing loss, single-sided deafness
Cochlear Ltd. (ASX:COH) today announced that it received FDA approval for extended applications of its Nucleus implants. Sydney, Australia-based Cochlear designed the Nucleus implants to treat unilateral hearing loss (UHL) and single-sided deafness (SSD). The implants were already FDA approved for those with moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. UHL is characterized by hearing loss […]
Strata Skin Sciences to acquire acne treatment assets from Theravant
Strata Skin Sciences this week announced that it has acquired Theravant’s TheraClear acne treatment system for $1 million. Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Strata Skin Sciences makes products to treat dermatologic conditions, and the acquisition expands its offerings to the acne treatment market. “As we sought to expand and capitalize on our opportunities for medical device treatment of […]
Cardiovascular Systems’ recall of its Wirion embolic protection device is Class I
The FDA determined that Cardiovascular Systems’ recall of some of its Wirion embolic protection devices is Class I, the most serious kind. St. Paul, Minnesota–based Cardiovascular Systems is recalling all products and lots of its Wirion embolic protection device due to complaints of filter breakage during retrieval. It includes devices with manufacturing dates of Jan. […]
Owens & Minor to acquire Apria for $1.5B
Owens & Minor today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apria for $1.45 billion. Apria provides home medical equipment for respiratory therapy, sleep apnea treatment, negative pressure wound therapy, and continuous glucose monitoring. The acquisition will supplement Owens & Minor’s Patient Direct portfolio of diabetes, ostomy, incontinence and wound care. “I’m […]
Medtronic Evolut Pro TAVR wins approval in China
Medtronic today announced that it received National Medical Products Administration approval in China for its CoreValve Evolut Pro TAVR system. The approval marks the first Medtronic TAVR system approved in China for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery, according to the company. Medtronic’s approval of […]
CES 2022: Medical technologies you need to know
Over 2,200 companies from around the world exhibited at this year’s CES. Nearly a fifth — 417 — were digital health companies. Wearables continue to an important role at the event, which remains hybrid virtual and in-person amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 276 fitness and wearables exhibitors this year, 56 more than last year. This […]
Stryker CEO Lobo talks success of Wright Medical merger, increasing competitiveness of surgical robotics
CEO Kevin Lobo has a lot to be excited about at Stryker — the world’s largest orthopedic device company. Kevin Lobo has seen many successful acquisitions at Stryker’s helm in the last 10 years. The Kalamazoo, Michigan medtech giant’s recent acquisition of Wright Medical has positioned the company to expand its orthopedics range – adding […]
Nuvasive Attrax Putty wins FDA expanded clearance for use in thoracolumbar interbody procedures
Nuvasive today announced that its Attrax Putty received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications in thoracolumbar interbody spine surgery. Attrax Putty is a synthetic, bioactive and osteoconductive bone void filler that drives bone fusion. San Diego–based Nuvasive designed it with a surface microarchitecture that has an optimized environment for bone formation without added cells or […]
Henry Schein CFO is retiring, replacement named
Henry Schein (Nasdaq:HSIC) today announced its chief financial officer Steven Paladino will retire later this year and that Ronald South will replace him. Paladino’s is set to retire on April 29 after 35 years with the Melville, N.Y.-based dental supplier. He will remain a member of the board of directors and will become an adviser […]
Jury finds Elizabeth Holmes guilty on 4 counts
After more than 50 hours and seven days of deliberations, the Elizabeth Holmes federal fraud trial jury found her guilty on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The San Jose, California jury, consisting of eight men and four women, also returned a verdict of not guilty on four other counts […]