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Reactions: Should hospitals kick sales reps out of the OR?

September 12, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Reactions: Hospitals kick sales reps out of the OR

Medical sales reps have long had a close relationship with physicians, providing services as a surgical consultant as well as a medtech dealer, but that dynamic may be about to change in a big way.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Sales, Trends

Medtech trends: The most talked about device makers in August 2014

September 3, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

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MassDevice.com looked at some of the most talked-about medical device companies, based on trends in U.S. Google searches for the last 30 days.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Allergan, Boston Scientific, Covidien, stjudemedical, Trends

Hip surgery costs less than conservative care for fractures, ortho docs say

August 29, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Hip surgery costs less than conservative care, ortho docs say

Hip surgeries are likely to become increasingly popular as the U.S. population ages, representing a significant cost burden for the healthcare system, but orthopedic surgeons say the procedure ultimately saves tens of thousands of dollars per patient.

Filed Under: News Well, Orthopedics Tagged With: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Hips, Trends

Funding: Medtech VC jumps in Q2, but not for early-stage companies

August 27, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Funding: Medtech VC jumps in Q2, but not for early-stage companies

Life science venture capital funding saw a major boost in the 2nd quarter as public markets smiled on biotech companies, but medical device makers saw a significant boost of their own – as long as they weren’t early-stage firms.

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, News Well Tagged With: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Trends, Venture Capital/Private Equity

Are device makers falling behind in the digital revolution?

August 25, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Are device makers falling behind in the digital revolutions?

The healthcare space is getting a major influx of digital innovation, but much of it’s coming from outside the traditional parameters of the industry.

Filed Under: Digital Health, News Well Tagged With: Digital Health, Innovation, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Trends

Medtronic’s Ishrak completes the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ for ALS research (video)

August 19, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

The so-called Ice Bucket Challenge has reached the medtech sphere in a big way, with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) CEO Omar Ishrak getting in on the viral video phenomenon with a short video showing him pouring a bucket of ice water over his head for charity.

Filed Under: News Well, Research & Development Tagged With: Trends

Report: Medtech jobs grew steadily in 2013

August 6, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Report: Medtech jobs grew in 2013

Last year may not have been a blockbuster one for medical device makers, but the industry posted steady gains in jobs, according to a new report from EP Vantage.

The analysis of nearly 100 small and large medtech companies found that jobs increased, on average, across the board. A closer look at the top 15 device makers found that jobs increased 6% overall and only 3 of the titans reduced their total headcount during the year, 2 of them by spinning out their pharma divisions.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Personnel Moves, Trends

Medtech trends: The most talked about device makers in July 2014

August 5, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

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MassDevice.com looked at some of the most talked-about medical device companies, based on trends in U.S. Google searches for the last 30 days.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Allergan, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Johnson and Johnson, Trends

More mega-merger talk from medtech giants | MassDevice.com On Call

August 4, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com On Call

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — More medical device giants offered their 2¢ on high-dollar mega-mergers, joining other companies in saying that they aren’t planning any billion-dollar buys just yet.

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well Tagged With: Johnson and Johnson, On Call, Teleflex, Trends

Report: Medtech M&A exits don’t hinge on FDA approval

July 31, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Report: Medtech M&A no longer hinges on FDA approval

The funding environment for medical device startups isn’t a pretty scene, but there is a ray of sunshine through the gloom: lack of FDA approval is no longer a deal-breaker for a big exit.

In 2013 a few medtech companies managed "big exit M&A" deals (those worth $50 million or more) without having reached the FDA’s brass ring, according to a new report from Silicon Valley Bank.

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well Tagged With: Silicon Valley Bank, Trends, Venture Capital/Private Equity

Medtech trends: The most talked about device makers in June 2014

July 3, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

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MassDevice.com looked at some of the most talked-about medical device companies, based on trends in U.S. Google searches for the last 30 days.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Allergan, Boston Scientific, Covidien, stjudemedical, Trends

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