Getinge today announced a new EVP of quality compliance, regulatory & medical affairs. Joanna Engelke will also join the Gothenburg, Sweden–based company’s executive team. Her experience includes a decade at Boston Scientific, with her final four years spent as the company’s SVP of global quality and regulatory. Engelke most recently was chief quality officer at […]
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4 major cardiology trends you need to know from TCT 2022
Medtronic, Edwards and Abbott presented positive data as TAVR, TEER and renal denervation innovations continue to arrive. The 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference took place in Boston this past week and a ton of big names made waves with their technologies and innovations. Medtronic, Abbott, Edwards and Boston Scientific represent a few of the […]
Boston Scientific names Kathryn Unger as VP of environmental, social and governance
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) today announced it appointed Kathryn Unger as VP of environmental, social and governance (ESG). In this role, Unger will lead the company’s global ESG council that comprises subject matter experts from across the company to provide updates to the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company’s board of directors. Boston Scientific leader set up the initiative to […]
Boston Scientific Sentinel cerebral protection system does not meet primary endpoint
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced that its PROTECTED TAVR clinical trial evaluating its Sentinel system missed its primary endpoint. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific designed the Sentinel cerebral protection system to capture and remove embolic debris stemming from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The goal is to extract the debris before it can reach the brain and […]
Abbott says study backs Amplatzer Amulet against Boston Scientific’s Watchman
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today presented data supporting the use of its Amplatzer Amulet against Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) competing device. Device-related factors and all-cause death represented categories favoring Amplatzer Amulet against Watchman, according to a news release. Abbott designed its Amplatzer Amulet left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder with dual-seal technology. It features a lobe or piece to fill the […]
The 10 largest medtech employers — and what their employees really think
Employees of the 10 largest medtech employers are happy to be a part of companies having a positive impact on patient populations. That was one major takeaway as MassDevice compiled some current and former employee reviews posted on Glassdoor. Medtronic, Philips and Johnson & Johnson MedTech top the list of largest medtech employers. The 10 […]
FDA approves expanded label for Boston Scientific Watchman FLX
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that the FDA approved expanded labeling for its Watchman FLX LAAC device for stroke prevention. The approval includes labeling with a 45-day dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) option for the left atrial appendage closure device (LAAC). DAPT represents an alternative to 45-day oral anticoagulation (OAC) plus aspirin for post-procedural treatment of […]
Boston Scientific to pay Nevro $85M to settle rest of patent litigation
Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) and Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that they reached a settlement over intellectual property litigations. The settlement gives Boston Scientific the freedom to operate using the features and capabilities embodied in its current line of products for frequencies below 1,500 Hz, with Nevro given the freedom to operate using the features and capabilities […]
Boston Scientific stock up on Street-beating Q2
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) shares are up today on strong second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. BTIG analysts Marie Thibault and Sam Eiber reiterated their Buy rating: “The revenue beat was broad-based, with growth in each region, share wins in mature markets, and a rebound in the APAC region.” “We believe that the [Q2 2022] […]
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 […]
How medical device companies are responding to abortion bans
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade’s protection of abortion rights, medical device companies are among those reassuring workers about healthcare access. Corporate communications to employees and the public at large come as trigger laws in nearly half of the states outlaw abortion immediately. Some medtech companies are not using […]
