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. […]
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CMR Surgical and J&J are partnering on surgical robotics
CMR Surgical announced today that Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Ethicon business will work with CMR to sell its Versius surgical robotics systems in select markets. The collaboration involves commercial teams from the two companies working together. They’ll focus on selling to select hospitals in Italy, France, Germany and Brazil. “By entering into this collaboration agreement […]
CMR Surgical hits 100 mark for Versius systems installed
CMR Surgical today announced that it has installed more than 100 Versius surgical robotic systems worldwide. Count CMR among a host of companies, big and small, that are seeking to compete against surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive. Surgical robotics is a hot space. (Here are 16 robotic surgery companies to know. And here are eight more, […]
8 more surgical robotics companies you need to know
You know the big hitters in surgical robotics. Here are some of the companies you may not know about, but you should keep an eye on them. Last month, MassDevice compiled a list of 16 surgical robotics companies you need to know. That list included the usual suspects, like Intuitive, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and more. […]
Surgical robotics developer leads device makers in top healthcare VC deals
Surgical robotics developer CMR Surgical was the lone medical device maker in the 10 largest healthcare venture capital deals of 2021 in the U.S. and Europe. That’s according to a ranking provided to Medical Design & Outsourcing by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which recently published its annual VC analysis drawing on its own proprietary information and data from Pitchbook. […]
Report: Medtech dollars, deals hit new highs in first half of 2021
Fueled at least in part by exceptionally strong IPO and M&A markets, hedge funds, venture capitalists, private equity firms and corporate investors are committing more time and money into privately held medical devices companies, according to a new “Healthcare Investments and Exits” report issued by Silicon Valley Bank. The report examining the first half of […]
MedTech 100 roundup: New all-time best reached
Once again, the medtech industry has soared to new heights, eclipsing its all-time best performance by the tiniest of margins. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the week (July 2) at 114.59 points. It was just 0.01 points ahead of the 114.58-point mark set in […]
CMR Surgical raises $600M to expand Versius robot commercialization
CMR Surgical has raised $600 million in a Series D financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and co-led by Ally Bridge Group. The Cambridge, U.K.–based company said yesterday that it will use the money to boost the global commercialization of its Versius surgical robotic system, making keyhole surgery accessible to more people worldwide. […]
The top digital health startups in the world
About two-fifths of the startups in CB Insights’ second annual Digital Health 150 list are engaged in telehealth, a high-demand area amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That is one of the big takeaways from the list of 150 promising digital health startups that CB Insights released today. CB Insights’ research team picked the 150 startups after […]
CMR Surgical appoints new CEO
CMR Surgical this week announced it appointed Per Vegard Nerseth as CEO, effective on Jan. 1, 2020. Nerseth will replace Martin Frost, who will remain as CEO until the effective date and transition to a non-executive director role within the company. Prior to joining CMR Surgical, Nerseth was senior VP and managing director of ABB […]
How GE Healthcare is investing in medtech innovation
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) appears to be taking the “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” approach when it comes to medtech innovation. GE’s Chicago-based healthcare subsidiary today announced a medtech 3D printing partnership with Formlabs (Somerville, Mass.). GE Healthcare also disclosed its participation in the recent $243 million Series C round of robot-assisted surgery […]