MD&M West — set for Feb. 11-13, 2020 — is billed as the largest medical device manufacturing event in the world. Now in its 35th year, it showcases hundreds of industry suppliers and attracts thousands of medical device industry insiders. Strolling around the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif., visitors will see […]
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CES 2020: Medical technologies you need to know
The mobile health devices and wearables trend is seemingly accelerating this year, with 546 digital health and 635 wearable devices being touted at the annual CES show in Las Vegas. Digital health devices and wearables on display are up from the 505 and 620 devices, respectively, presented at CES 2019. Health and medical devices being […]
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s
From disposable endoscopes to TAVR to robotic surgery, there’s a whole host of medtech advances widely available now that weren’t around much 10 years ago. “In terms of technological advances, I would put this past decade as one of the most important for medical technology. From connected devices and robotics, to advances in material sciences […]
10 medical device industry stories you need to know
From leadership changes to tax repeal to robots — lots of robots — this was a busy year for the medical device industry. Here are 10 stories in the medtech space that especially caught the eye of MassDevice and Medical Design & Outsourcing editors and readers in 2019. Next>>
Augmedics launches its Xvision Spine AR nav system in U.S.
Augmedics announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for and initiated the U.S. launch of its Xvision Spine augmented reality guidance system to be used in surgery. The company is touting Xvision Spine as the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. The system is designed to allow surgeons to visualize the […]
J&J to acquire remaining stake in Verb Surgical
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today that it agreed to acquire the remaining stake in Verb Surgical, following a successful strategic collaboration with Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL) life sciences unit Verily. Verb Surgical’s robotics and data science capabilities were the driving force behind Johnson & Johnson’s decision to combine with the company as it seeks to advance medical interventions, making […]
B. Braun Medical names new chairman & CEO
B. Braun Medical has announced that Jean-Claude Dubacher will succeed longtime company leader Carroll Neubauer as chairman and CEO on Jan. 1, 2020. Neubauer will stay on as chairman and CEO of B. Braun of America, which owns B. Braun Medical (Bethlehem, Pa.), admixture pharmaceutical firm CAPS, Aesculap and B.Braun Interventional Systems. He has been […]
Robocath completes first robotic coronary angioplasties in Africa
Robocath announced today that it successfully completed the first robotic coronary angioplasties on the continent of Africa with its R-One system. The Rouen, France-based company performed six successful robotic coronary angioplasties in Cape Town. Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital interventional cardiologist Dr. Faizel Lorgat performed the percutaneous coronary interventions as part of a distribution agreement […]
Caresyntax to acquire Syus; raises $45.6m
Caresyntax announced today that it acquired operating room operations and cost analytics company Syus for an undisclosed amount after it raised nearly $46 million. The company closed a total of $45.6 million in financing from Whiz Partners, a Takeda-backed drug-discovery gateway fund, along with Plug and Play, Barco Healthcare, Mitsubishi, Relyens, IPF Partners and Caresyntax […]
TransEnterix announces reverse split of common stock
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) announced that it will effect a 13-to-1 reverse split of the company’s common stock. The Morrisville, N.C.-based company said stockholders approved the reverse stock split range at a special meeting yesterday and authorized a share reduction by stockholders. The applicable certificate of amendment was filed in Delaware, becoming effective at 5 p.m. yesterday, according […]
Mayo Clinic, W.L. Gore team up on stem cell therapy treatments
Mayo Clinic and W. L. Gore & Associates have announced a partnership to develop implantable cell therapies to treat debilitating conditions with no cure. The for-profit company, Avobis Bio, will combine a patient’s own stem cells with bioabsorbable scaffolds to stimulate the healing of perianal fistulas, painful tunneling wounds that affect patients with Crohn’s disease. […]