Analysts believe Abbott (NYSE:ABT) may gain traction on Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) Watchman in the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) space. The second LAAC survey commissioned by SVB Leerink, which compared information from electrophysiologists to information from interventional cardiologists in the previous survey, pointed to the deceleration of Watchman volume expectations from double-digit growth in 2021-2022 […]
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Stryker sees pandemic sales effects softening
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) executives see hip and knee procedures growing in 2021, based on a trend that started in March and continued in April. Such elective procedures were still sluggish in early 2021 due to the pandemic. Still, regional recovery from COVID-19 — particularly in the U.S. and Asia — bodes well for the company, CEO […]
DTW Podcast: Zimmer Biomet slims, Corza Medical grows in pursuit of grabbing market share
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Rich Newitter, managing director at SVB Leerink, says Zimmer Biomet’s decision to spin out its spinal and dental business will accelerate its already impressive market share grab in its core orthopedics industry. Newitter says CEO Bryan Hanson brings a tried-and-true diversification model used by companies like his former employer, […]