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, October 24, 2023.
We are back for a new episode of the Fast Five after a week-long hiatus to focus on our DeviceTalks West conference in Santa Clara, California. Before we jump into the news you should know for today, we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about the biggest stories from last week – J&J MedTech is restructuring its orthopedics business, and there’s finally some insight into what caused the EU antitrust probe into Edwards Lifesciences’ business. We break down the news we missed last week and more to get the show started. Plus, you can find all coverage from DeviceTalks West on MassDevice at this link or on our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing at this link.
This week, GE HealthCare announced a cardiac imaging collaboration with Boston Scientific. Fast Five hosts Danielle Kirsh and Sean Whooley discuss the goal of the collaboration and some of the highlights GE HealthCare is expected to showcase at TCT this week in San Francisco.
iCad has sold its Xoft brachytherapy business to Elekta. Find out the value of the deal and what technology Elekta is acquiring in this deal, plus executive reactions.
The FDA cleared Insulet’s iPhone app for Omnipod 5. The clearance is a long time coming. Hear what makes this clearance significant, what analysts think and some of the challenges that had to be overcome to make the Omnipod 5, according to Chief Technology Officer Mark Field during a DeviceTalks West conversation.
Philips posted Q3 earnings results this week that included an increased outlook for the year despite ongoing role reductions and the implications of the Respironics recall. Whooley details the financial highlights of the quarter, what the company attributed the growth to and the updates Philips provided regarding the Respironics recall.
Medtronic won an FDA nod for its extravascular defibrillator. Find out what the system is and how it works, and what doctors think about the technology in today’s episode.
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