Medtech layoffs are picking up as 2024 draws to a close. Sean Whooley, Associate Editor, and Chris Newmarker, Editor-in-Chief The medical device industry is closing out the year with a fresh round of layoffs. At this point, MassDevice has reported on more than 22,000 medtech job cuts across the industry since mid-2022. (Have a tip […]
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Ambu has a reimbursement win for its single-use bronchoscope
Ambu announced today that CMS has approved a transitional pass-through (TPT) payment for its aScope 5 Broncho HD. The TPT payment, effective Jan. 1, 2024, will last for 24–36 months, allowing incremental reimbursement for outpatient procedures using the device. The aScope 5 Broncho HD series is Ambu’s latest generation of single-use bronchoscope. Cleared by the […]
Ambu names new chief financial officer
Ambu today announced it appointed Henrik Skak Bender as chief financial officer, effective January 1, 2024. Bender will replace Thomas Frederik Schmidt, who intends to step down on December 31. Under Schmidt’s leadership, the company said in a news release it returned to positive free cash flow and it has taken the first steps toward […]
Ambu wins CE mark for therapeutic gastroscope
Ambu announced that it launched its new, larger-sized gastroscopy solution in Europe after receiving CE mark approval. The aScope gastro large and Ambu aBox 2 expand the company’s gastroenterology (GI) offerings in Europe. It designed and tested the solution in close collaboration with leading GI experts. Ambu targets an expansion of more than 1.5 million […]
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. […]
New Ambu plant in Mexico is its largest
Ambu announced today that it hosted a grand opening for its new manufacturing plant in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu hosted the grand opening of its largest plant on Oct. 11. With a total capacity nearing 323,000 square feet, Ambu’s facility helps to ramp up future production and supply of products. Ambu develops single-use […]
Ambu says 70% of layoffs are completed
Ambu announced today that it has completed nearly three-quarters of its workforce reduction as part of its cost reduction program. The Ballerup, Denmark–based developer of single-use scopes announced earlier this month that it was set to let go of 200 employees as it looked to cut costs. The reduction program aims to strengthen Ambu’s free […]
Ambu is letting go of 200 employees
Ambu recently announced that it would cut 200 employees from its global workforce as part of a cost reduction program. The Ballerup, Denmark–based company has reported trouble making headway with its single-use scope products. Ambu has reported a total of 4,500 employees in the past. That means the layoffs would represent about 4% of Ambu’s workforce. […]
Ambu wins FDA clearance for 5th-gen single-use bronchoscope
Ambu announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its aScope 5 Broncho family of sterile, single-use bronchoscopes. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu designed the aScope Broncho with advanced imaging and design features, including a new high-resolution camera chip. The company received European regulatory clearance in May of this year and said in a news release […]
The biggest medtech personnel moves so far in 2022
In the ever-changing world of medtech, those who are leading the companies are bound to move around a bit. At the end of last year, we compiled a list of medtech’s biggest personnel changes in 2021. So far in 2022, we’ve already seen a slew of major moves involving some of the space’s most powerful […]
Ambu replaces CEO with new leadership
Ambu today said it has hired board member Britt Meelby Jensen to replace CEO Juan Jose Gonzalez, effective tomorrow. “Since Juan Jose Gonzalez joined as CEO in 2019, Ambu has made good progress and achieved important milestones on the strategic transformation into the world’s largest single-use endoscopy company,” Ambu Chair Jørgen Jensen said in a […]
