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 […]
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Boston Scientific to build new plant outside Atlanta
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) will build a new manufacturing and supply chain facility in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced today. Kemp’s office said the $62.5 million investment will bring roughly 340 new jobs to the Peach State over the next seven years. “As home to some of the leading universities […]
FDA clears Acutus’ AcQCross system for use with Boston Scientific’s Watchman
Acutus Medical (Nasdaq:AFIB) announced today that it launched an expanded suite of left-heart access products. Following expanded FDA clearance, Acutus launched the suite to now include the AcQCross Qx system for use with the TruSeal and FXD delivery system for the Boston Scientific Watchman left atrial appendage closure device. Carlsbad, California-based Acutus designed the AcQCross […]
They said it at DeviceTalks Boston
Medtech insiders convened at DeviceTalks Boston 2022 in May to discuss device design, innovation and trends shaping the industry now and in the years and decades ahead. Here are some of the most quotable insights from panelists and speakers at our live event. And make sure to save the date — and save your seat […]
Boston Scientific to acquire majority stake in M.I. Tech
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that it agreed with Synergy Innovation to purchase its majority stake in M.I. Tech. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific will acquire a stake totaling approximately 64% in the publicly traded, Korea-based manufacturer and distributor of medical devices for endoscopic and urologic procedures. According to a news release, M.I. Tech created the […]
Study supports Boston Scientific’s Acurate neo2 aortic valve system
New registry data demonstrates positive hemodynamic performance and clinical outcomes with the Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Acurate neo2 TAVI system. Dr. Andrea Scotti of the Montefiore Medical Center (New York) presented data on the current-generation aortic valve system at TVT: The Structural Heart Summit. It was simultaneously published in EuroIntervention. In an investigator-driven study, retrospective registry […]
What is pulsed-field ablation? Here’s what you need to know
Top experts at Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Acutus Medical shared insights about pulsed-field ablation’s potential at DeviceTalks Boston. Pulsed-field ablation is a non-thermal method for cardiac ablation that has the potential to positively disrupt the way atrial fibrillation is treated. PFA’s roots go back to the dc ablation tech of the 1980s. These days, PFA […]
Boston Scientific opens new office in Dubai
Boston Scientific has officially opened its third Middle Eastern office location, located in TECOM Group’s Dubai Science Park (DSP) in the United Arab Emirates. Eric Thepaut, Executive Vice President and President EMEA at Boston Scientific, said in a Dubai government news release posted yesterday that the company’s investments in the Middle East and North Africa […]
Boston Scientific’s Acurate Neo2 valve performs well in studies
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced positive outcomes from studies of its Acurate Neo2 aortic valve system. Initial outcomes from the Neo-Align study of 170 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with Acurate Neo2 using a novel implant technique to attempt commissural alignment of the prosthetic and native valves demonstrated that commissural alignment can be […]
Boston Scientific co-founder Peter Nicholas is dead at 80
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) co-founder and former CEO Peter M. Nicholas has passed away at the age of 80, the company said. Nicholas, who was a few days away from his 81st birthday, “passed away peacefully,” according to the company’s tribute, on May 14. “As a pioneer who helped shape the field of minimally invasive surgery, […]
How Boston Scientific uses clinical feedback to advance innovation
Put simply, the reason most people enter the medtech space is to make a big difference in the lives of patients. However, the process isn’t always straightforward, That’s according to Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) SVP of Urology and Pelvic Health Meghan Scanlon. Speaking on the “How Boston Scientific uses clinical feedback to advance innovation” panel at […]
