Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it plans to accelerate and scale AI for surgery in partnership with Nvidia. The two companies paired up to support increased access to real-time analysis and global AI algorithm availability. They hope to affect surgical decision-making, education and collaboration across the connected operating room (OR). This marks the […]
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Intuitive details da Vinci 5 launch plans with limited supply of next-gen surgical robotics systems
Intuitive Surgical is planning a phased launch of its da Vinci 5 that will stretch into next year, executives said today. Intuitive won FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation surgical robotics system last week, nearly one decade after winning clearance for the da Vinci Xi system. “We are planning for a limited launch starting in […]
Siemens Healthineers to close Fast Track Diagnostics unit
Siemens Healthineers announced today that it intends to close its Fast Track Diagnostics Unit in a move that affects just shy of 100 workers. The business closure affects about 90 employees, mostly based in Luxembourg. The company has conversations underway with local employee representatives and plans to follow local labor regulations and guidelines in accordance […]
Titan Medical enters merger with Conavi Medical
Titan Medical announced today that it entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement to combine with Conavi Medical. The companies aim to combine in an all-stock transaction, focusing on commercializing Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid system. Conavi designed Novasight Hybrid to guide common minimally invasive coronary procedures. This merger comes after more than a year of uncertainty around […]
Intuitive wins FDA clearance for its next-gen da Vinci 5
Intuitive Surgical has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation da Vinci 5 multiport surgical robotics system. The news, announced yesterday after market close, comes less than two months after the dominant surgical robotics developer disclosed that it had submitted for the much-anticipated clearance, revealing the name of the new system in the process. (Here […]
See what’s next from surgical robotics leaders on DeviceTalks Tuesdays
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 […]
The biggest diabetes tech news out of ATTD 2024
Every year, the diabetes community comes together for the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD). In the 17th installment at the start of this month, some of the biggest names shared new studies and technologies set to advance the diabetes space. Dexcom, Abbott, Medtronic and more contributed on their end, while […]
Medtronic’s Respiratory Interventions unit president is leaving
Ariel Mactavish, president of the Respiratory Interventions unit at Medtronic , announced that she is departing her post at the medtech giant. In a post on LinkedIn, Mactavish explained her decision to depart: “After 12 rewarding years, I have decided to leave Medtronic and I want to take the opportunity [to] share my deepest gratitude […]
Fast Five: Edwards reports ‘excellent’ outcomes with Sapien TAVR; SafeGuard Surgical wins FDA breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent
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, March 15, 2024. Fast Five by MassDevice · Edwards reports new outcomes with TAVR; SafeGuard wins breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent Conformal Medical this week […]
Better Therapeutics terminates staff as it seeks alternative options
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it is terminating its employees and will explore strategic alternatives. Among those alternatives, the company could consider assignment for the benefit of creditors and/or a wind-down of the company. The San Francisco-based digital therapeutics maker came to the decision at a special meeting of its board on March 13. […]
What’s next for orthopedic device tech? Enovis’ CEO has ideas
“We’re excited about the momentum we’re building. We think we’ve made a good initial splash here,” Enovis CEO Matt Trerotola recently told MassDevice. One of the largest orthopedic device companies in the world, Wilmington, Delaware–based Enovis has had a string of positive news lately: Financial results swung to a profit as part of Street-beating fourth […]