Medtech continues to show strength amid the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession, with a medical imaging company’s plans to go public catching the attention of MassDevice readers over the past week. Want to hear more about the week’s top medtech news on MassDevice? Executive editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi will discuss the week’s “Newmarker’s Newsmakers” […]
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How ResMed is advancing sleep and respiratory care
The COVID-19 pandemic’s propulsion of widespread telehealth adoption has ResMed (NYSE:RMD) eyeing remote technologies for the next phase of its sleep and respiratory businesses. The president of that business for the San Diego-based company, Jim Hollingshead, told Medical Design & Outsourcing in a recent interview that the future lies with remote care and digital health offerings. “Right before the […]
Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney talks Lotus decision, post-COVID outlook
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) made waves this month when it recalled and retired its Lotus TAVR product line. Subsequent layoffs, first in Minnesota, then in Ireland, highlighted the impact of the decision to pull Lotus from the highly competitive market as a result of complexities related to the product delivery system and solely that — as the […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Medtech stocks stagnant over holidays
Following the medtech industry’s rapid rise early in the month, a plateau was inevitable, and that trend continued through the holiday week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 98.23 (Nov. 27), marking a 0.2% uptick from the 97.99 points registered at the […]
Analysts bullish on Medtronic after better-than-expected Q2
Analysts at UBS and Jefferies found a lot to like in the Street-beating Q2 results out of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). “Commentary was encouraging on many fronts. COVID is raging, but hospitals are coping better this time, and MDT still expects to see normalized growth by 4Q. The bigger story is the new tone under CEO Geoff Martha. […]
Medtronic rises on Street-beating Q2 driven by ventilator sales
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shares ticked up before hours today on second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Fridley, Minn.-based company posted profits of $494 million, or 36¢ per share, on sales of $7.6 billion for the three months ended Oct. 30, 2020, for a -64% bottom-line slide on a sales decline of 0.8%. Adjusted to exclude […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry remains strong despite slight dip
The heights of two weeks ago may not have been reached, but the medtech industry — despite a slight dip — performed well in the stock markets once again. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 97.99 (Nov. 20), marking a 1% downturn […]
The 10 largest medical device companies in the world
Even as the world’s largest medical device companies grapple with COVID-19 and the resulting recession, they’re doing important work to help humanity manage the crisis. Read on to find out more about the 10 largest companies in the Big 100, MassDevice and Medical Design & Outsourcing’s annual analysis of the worlds’ 100 largest medical device companies. […]
SmileDirectClub beats The Street in Q3
SmileDirectClub (NSDQ:SDC) shares dipped before hours today on third-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast. The Nashville, Tenn.-based dental aligner maker posted losses of -$44.5 million, or -11¢ per share, on sales of $156.5 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2020, for an 88.8% bottom-line gain on a sales decline of -7.2%. Adjusted to […]
The 20 largest medical device companies in the world
The information in this year’s annual Big 100 rankings of the world’s largest medical device companies is as interesting as ever. The 100 companies on this year’s list had medical device businesses bringing in a whopping $420.5 billion during their most recent fiscal years — a nearly 6% increase from the 2019 Big 100. But […]
Titan Medical rises on Q3 results
Titan Medical (TSX:TMD;OTC:TITFX) shares ticked up today despite third-quarter results that include a massive decline in revenues. The Toronto-based robotic surgery company posted losses of -$1.6 million, or -2¢ per share, on sales of $4.5 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2020, for a -4.9% bottom-line slide on a sales decline of -75.5%. “Titan […]
