A roundup of the largest orthopedic device companies in the world has been a popular feature at MassDevice in recent years, serving as a runup to our sibling site MDO’s annual Medtech Big 100 report. This year, we decided to take it a step further, creating a free, downloadable report with a company-by-company breakdown of […]
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HistoSonics reportedly eyes sale at $2.5B valuation with Medtronic, GE HealthCare, J&J interest
The Financial Times reports today that histotripsy platform developer HistoSonics is considering a potential sale after receiving a number of offers. According to the report, the valuation for the potential deal comes in at more than $2.5 billion. Citing people familiar with the matter, FT says Medtronic, GE HealthCare and Johnson & Johnson are circling […]
The top cardiac tech stories out of HRS 2025
The biggest names in cardiac care gathered in San Diego for the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2025 Annual Meeting. Topics ranged from pulsed field ablation (PFA) to insertable cardiac monitors, with AI and other technologies also generating interest. All of the data shared at HRS 2024 demonstrated the never-ending innovation in cardiac care, while also […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech shares strong 3-month Omnypulse data
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced positive three-month results from a study evaluating its investigational Omnypulse platform. Omnypulse features the Omnypulse catheter and the Trupulse generator. The company offers the catheter as a large-tip, 12 mm device with Carto 3 system integration. It features contact force feedback and enhanced mapping capabilities. Altogether, it combines pulsed field […]
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A roundup of the largest orthopedic device companies in the world has been a popular feature at MassDevice in recent years — and as a run-up to our annual Medtech Big 100 report on the world’s largest medical device companies. This year, we decided to take it a step further, creating a downloadable report with […]
Johnson & Johnson expects $400M in tariff costs this year
Johnson & Johnson shares dipped slightly today on first-quarter results and an update on the impact of tariffs. Shares of JNJ fell nearly 1% to $153.21 apiece in afternoon trading today. On the company’s first-quarter earnings call, CFO Joseph Wolk explained the impact that new Trump Administration tariffs could have on the company after first […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech completes first cases with Ottava surgical robot
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that investigators completed the first cases with its Ottava surgical robot. The cases, performed by Dr. Erik Wilson, mark the first clinical experience with the highly anticipated robotic platform. Wilson, chief of minimally invasive surgery and elective general surgery at UT Health Houston, performed Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery using […]
Medtech stocks sink in trade war
The past week has been tough on the stocks of major medtech companies, which, like many, are figuring out how to manage the Trump administration’s new global trade war. The S&P 500 briefly entered bear market territory today as it swung wildly in response to chaotic news reports about what the administration and other countries […]
J&J’s Shockwave enrolls first patient in novel forward IVL study
Johnson & Johnson MedTech‘s Shockwave Medical announced today that it initiated a study evaluating its Javelin coronary IVL catheter. FORWARD CAD, an FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study, evaluates the safety and efficacy of the company’s latest intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter. It aims to treat calcified, difficult-to-cross stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting. […]
Johnson & Johnson has positive dual-energy ablation data
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced 12-month data from its SmartfIRE clinical trial of the ThermoCool SmartTouch SF catheter. The medtech giant said investigators presented findings at the annual meeting of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) in Vienna, Austria. Outcomes showed that the dual-energy catheter proved 86.9% effective when treating patients with high adherence to […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech launches electrosurgical generator that will work with Ottava surgical robot
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it launched its FDA-cleared Dualto energy system. Dualto is a surgical solution that combines multiple energy modalities into an integrated platform for use across open and minimally invasive surgery. J&J designed it to work with its Polyphonic Fleet software application for device management. Additionally, the company plans for […]
