The FDA’s clearance of Intuitive’s Da Vinci 5 Surgical system will certainly be felt across a surgical robotics sector that’s already making great gains in securing FDA nods and building markets outside the U.S. To provide a deeper look into some of the higher-profile surgical robotics companies, our DeviceTalks Tuesdays webinar series next week will […]
Avail Medsystems abruptly shuts down
Avail Medsystems — which emerged from the pandemic as one of the leading companies building virtual connections between medical device sales reps and operating rooms — has shut down. Multiple sources have confirmed yesterday’s shutdown to MassDevice. People familiar with the company say Avail failed to close on a new round of capital necessary to […]
How surgical robotics could take healthcare to the next level
At DeviceTalks West this week, we’ll explore the design, economics and broader opportunities for surgical robotics. Companies large and small have sought to take on Intuitive in soft-tissue surgical robotics, but it has maintained its dominance. During its second-quarter earnings call in July, Johnson & Johnson reported progress with its Ottava next-gen robotic surgery system, […]
Is medtech the answer to healthcare challenges?
The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has healthcare in the U.S. and elsewhere facing a host of challenges, but medtech could be part of the answer. Join industry leaders at DeviceTalks Boston, May 10–11, 2023, to find out more about the opportunities. (Register here!) Here are some of the topics to explore at the event: […]
How can medtech overcome its economic challenges?
Medical device companies of all sizes are getting drained by economic challenges: rising interest rates, the strong U.S. dollar, persistent supply chain disruptions and more. It’s difficult to sustain growth. No doubt, this will be a question posed to many speakers at our DeviceTalks Boston event, May 10–11, 2023. But I’m looking forward to speaking […]
Opportunity awaits at DeviceTalks Boston
Medtech faces many challenges, but every challenge presents an opportunity — and DeviceTalks Boston will focus on making the best of them. Leaders like to say every challenge presents an opportunity. It sounds uplifting and offers the benefits of being at least partially true, in life and in medtech. It’s fair to say the medical […]
How these engineers make DeviceTalks Boston go!
We love engineers of all types — here are just a few you’ll meet at DeviceTalks Boston. We love engineers here at DeviceTalks. It’s obvious why. Engineers are the straw that stirs medtech’s drink (apologies to Reggie Jackson). Nothing happens — financing, manufacturing, approval, help for patients — without a well-conceived product. And engineers often […]
The top 10 medtech news trends of 2022
In this episode, your diligent team of DeviceTalkers assembled to review our top 10 medtech news trends. It’s our 2022 Newmarker’s Newsmakers! Executive Editor Chris Newmarker, Pharma Editor Brian Buntz, Managing Editor Jim Hammerand, Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh and Associate Editor Sean Whooley joined me, DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi, for the latest DeviceTalks podcast. […]
DeviceTalks Weekly: What’s your top story of 2022?
DeviceTalks Weekly is inviting listeners to record their personal picks for top medtech story of 2022. It’s easy! Step 1 — Make sure you’re on a device with a good microphone. Phones work great! Step 2 — Click here. This will open a new window. Step 3 — Open up by giving us you name, […]
DeviceTalks Boston hosting MedTech Innovator mid-stage pitch competitions on May 10-11
Twenty-five mid-stage medical device startups will pitch their exciting medtech stories at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center as part of the MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Companies Pitch Event. The pitch event is thanks to a new partnership between DeviceTalks, organizer of a portfolio of events and podcasts serving the […]
How medtech is tackling supply chain challenges
Join us at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11 to hear how medical device companies are propping open supply lines and ensuring a steady flow of products to customers in a constantly changing world. Sharing best practices is more important than ever because supply chain challenges aren’t expected to diminish post-pandemic. That’s because superstorms, fires, droughts and other extreme […]