Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced plans to expand an existing manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico to support Ethicon products. According to a company spokesperson, the expansion plans in Manatí, Puerto Rico, aim to increase production capacity for key Ethicon products. The company expects to add an estimated 100,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity. Customer demand […]
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10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. “Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” Hani Abouhalka, Johnson & Johnson’s company group chair for Robotics & Digital, said those words at our DeviceTalks West event in California in October. It pretty much sums up the situation for medtech companies large and small […]
Megadyne Medical recall of patient return electrodes is Class I
The FDA deemed a recall of some Megadyne Medical patient return electrodes, manufactured by J&J’s Ethicon, as Class I, the most serious kind. This action is a correction, not a product removal. Megadyne recalled its Mega Soft Universal, Universal Dual, Universal Plus and Universal Plus Dual patient return electrodes. It initiated the recall on Dec. […]
Integra LifeSciences to buy Johnson & Johnson’s Acclarent and its ENT tech
Integra LifeSciences announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acclarent from Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Acclarent, part of J&J MedTech’s Ethicon unit, enhances Integra’s position in the ear, nose and throat (ENT) treatment market. Integra already offers the MicroFrance line of ENT instruments. The company believes that, upon closing, the deal […]
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon settles more Physiomesh suits
Johnson & Johnson has settled more than 200 cases remaining in a multi-district litigation over hernia mesh made by its Ethicon subsidiary. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story in Northern Georgia on Dec. 1 agreed to dismiss the cases with prejudice at the request of lawyers for both sides. The lawyers had informed him that […]
Ethicon unveils hemostatic sealing patch in Europe
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Ethicon today announced the European approval and introduction of Ethizia, its hemostatic sealing patch. The adjunctive hemostat solution helps to achieve sustained hemostasis in difficult to control bleeding situations. Ethizia features unique synthetic polymer technology for maximum adaptability. Ethicon said it’s the first and only hemostatic matrix designed to be equally […]
J&J’s Ethicon unveils AI-powered laparoscopic training tech
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Ethicon unit today debuted an AI-powered laparoscopic surgical simulation platform. The first-of-its-kind device integrates augmented reality, AI-guided assessment and tactile feedback. It aims to enhance the surgical skills and training experiences for general, gynecological and laparoscopic surgeons. Ethicon debuted the system at the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) Global Congress. […]
J&J’s Ethicon has a serious Megadyne electrode recall due to potential burns in electrosurgery
The FDA labeled a recall of Megadyne electrode products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Class I, the most serious kind. Recalled products include a number of Megadyne Mega Soft electrodes and the Mega 2000 patient return electrode. Ethicon paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Megadyne Medical Products in 2017 after several years of collaboration. […]
Supreme Court denies J&J appeal of $302M vaginal mesh ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) appeal of a $302 million judgment for false and deceptive marketing of its vaginal mesh implants. The nation’s highest court denied the medtech maker’s bid for review without comment, allowing the California ruling to stand. Attorneys for the state sued Johnson & Johnson […]
J&J’s Ethicon completes first robot-assisted kidney stone removal with Monarch platform
Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, today announced the first robotic-assisted removal of kidney stones using the Monarch platform. Auris Health, an Ethicon subsidiary, received FDA clearance for Monarch for endourological procedures in May 2022. The University of California, Irvine’s UCI Health used the Monarch platform for urology to complete the first procedure. According […]
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 […]