In a tumultuous year for the medtech industry, the combination of strong sales growth and promising clinical trial results from glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (GLP-1s) created a seismic shift in the medtech stock market, triggering one of the largest dips in market value that analysts have seen in years. While analysts said the medtech stock market […]
How GLP-1s tanked and reshaped the medtech stock market in 2023
Fast Five: NeuroMetrix to review strategic options; FDA clears Merit Medical’s surgical guidance system
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 16, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · NeuroMetrix to review strategic options; FDA clears Merit Medical’s surgical guidance system Sparrow BioAcoustics launched software that […]
Fast Five: FDA panel votes in favor of Abbott TriClip TEER system; Impulse Dynamics raises $136M for heart failure therapy
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 15, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · FDA panel votes in favor of Abbott TriClip TEER system Vessi Medical raised $16.5 million for cryotherapy […]
Fast Five: Zimmer Biomet signs health equity pledge; Smith+Nephew show off new AI features in surgical robot
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 14, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · Zimmer Biomet signs health equity pledge; Smith+Nephew show off new AI features in surgical robot Wandercraft won […]
Fast Five: Canary Medical has first-in-human implant of heart sound monitor; Smith+Nephew unveils expanded sports medicine portfolio
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 13, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · Canary Medical has first-in-human implant of heart sound monitor Senseonics earned an expanded Medicare coverage for long-term […]
FDA approves MRI labeling on Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8 restorative neurostimulation system
Mainstay Medical this week announced it received FDA approval for MRI labeling on its ReActiv8 restorative neurostimulation system. The approval allows patients implanted with the 45 cm ReActiv8 leads to be eligible for full-body MRI scans. Patients will be able to undergo 1.5T full-body MRI scans. Specific scan conditions and safety information are provided in […]
Fast Five: J&J’s Cerenovus launches next-gen stroke revascularization catheter; Biosense Webster supports duo of studies using Varipulse PFA
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 9, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · J&J’s Cerenovus launches next-gen stroke revascularization catheter Baxter beat The Street in its fourth-quarter results as its […]
Fast Five: Insulet integrates Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus, Omnipod 5; Medtronic touts cost-effectiveness of Linq
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 8, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · Insulet integrates Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus, Omnipod 5 ShiraTronics completed its implantable migraine therapy pilot enrollment […]
Nature journal raises questions about Neuralink’s BCI study
Concerns over transparency and safety are mounting among neurotechnology researchers following Neuralink’s first-in-human implant of its brain-computer interface technology, reports the Nature Journal. While some experts are ‘cautiously excited’ about the start of the human trial, Nature reports some neuroscientists have frustrations about the lack of detailed information and no confirmations that the study has […]
Fast Five: Philips has a serious BrightView recall; FDA expands approval for Boston Scientific SCS
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 7, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · Philips has a serious BrightView recall; FDA expands approval for Boston Scientific SCS GE HealthCare posted fourth-quarter […]
Fast Five: LivaNova picks longtime J&J exec as CEO; 3M could reportedly raise up to $12B from Health Care spinoff
Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, February 6, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · LivaNova picks longtime J&J exec as CEO; 3M could reportedly raise up to $12B from spinoff Procyrion […]