Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced that its Monarch platform and Monarch bronchoscope obtained regulatory approval in China. Approval makes Monarch the first minimally invasive, robotic-assisted technology approved for peripheral lung procedures in China. It’s also the first Johnson & Johnson MedTech robotic-assisted technology to receive approval in China. The regulatory nod also marks the first […]
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DePuy Synthes collab aids in whole-eye, partial-face transplant
With help from J&J’s DePuy Synthes, a team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant. A 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansas who survived a work-related, high-voltage electrical accident underwent the procedure. He had his entire left eye and a portion of his face transplanted from a single donor. According to […]
Johnson & Johnson plans to submit Ottava surgical robot for FDA IDE next year
Johnson & Johnson MedTech today outlined its plan to submit its new Ottava surgical robot to the FDA. The company first shared details on the Ottava surgical robotic platform nearly three years ago. It highlighted the potential for unrivaled flexibility and control compared to the rest of the market. The first look at the surgical […]
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. […]
Biosense Webster has positive data for QDOT Micro ablation catheter
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Biosense Webster today announced new findings supporting the use of its QDOT Micro catheter. Published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, the results demonstrate improved AFib control. They also showed relief of symptoms and overall quality of life improvements with QDOT Micro ablation treatment. The QDOT Micro catheter, a next-generation radiofrequency (RF) […]
J&J’s DePuy is laying off 67 workers in Colorado
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Spine issued a WARN letter confirming 67 layoffs at a facility in Monument, Colorado. The company issued the letter pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. It decided to eliminate positions permanently at the facility located at 1101 Synthes Avenue, Monument, Colorado. DePuy’s letter said the action comes […]
Ashley McEvoy’s J&J exit means new leadership for AdvaMed board
Former Johnson & Johnson EVP and Johnson & Johnson MedTech Worldwide Chair Ashley McEvoy will step down as the chair of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) board of directors. That’s according to an AdvaMed spokesman, who couldn’t yet say when McEvoy would step down or whether anyone has been tapped to serve the rest […]
Who is Tim Schmid, Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s new leader?
Tim Schmid is the new worldwide chair of Johnson & Johnson MedTech and Johnson & Johnson EVP following Ashley McEvoy’s announcement today that she plans to resign from the world’s second-largest medical device manufacturer. “We are pleased to have the depth of talent at Johnson & Johnson that allows us to transition to Tim, a […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Chair Ashley McEvoy announces resignation
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Worldwide Chair Ashley McEvoy plans to leave the world’s second-largest medical device manufacturer, she and J&J said today. After 27 years with J&J — starting in consumer products and rising to the position of EVP and head of the company’s medical devices group — McEvoy gave her notice on Friday “to pursue […]
J&J MedTech is restructuring its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is restructuring its DePuy Synthes orthopedic business, executives said today on a quarterly earnings call with investors. J&J CFO Joe Wolk said the two-year restructuring program will take the orthopedics unit out of “less profitable markets and product lines” to improve the segment’s profitability after it reported 2.6% sales growth in […]
Johnson & Johnson posts Street-beating Q3 results, MedTech segment grows sales 10%
Johnson & Johnson today posted third-quarter results that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. New Brunswick, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson reported $4.3 billion in profits, or $1.69 per share, and $21.4 billion in sales for the third quarter ended September 30, for a sales growth of 6.78% compared with Q3 2022. Adjusted to exclude […]