Fast Five Medtech News Podcast
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Edwards reports new outcomes with TAVR; SafeGuard wins breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent
10 mins; March 15, 2024
Former Stimwave CEO convicted of healthcare fraud; GE HealthCare establishes charitable foundation
10 mins; March 14, 2024
Recall of Abbott HeartMate comms system is Class I; Roman to move out of CEO post at 3M
10 mins; March 13, 2024
iRhythm closes offering worth more than $660M; FDA accepts Onward BCI into advisory program
11 mins; March 12, 2024
Fast Five: FTC may look at Boston Scientific's Axonics buy, Roche unveils new AI-enabled CGM
12 mins; March 08, 2024
Fast Five: Dexcom gets first OTC CGM nod from FDA, ResMed launches new mask
12 mins; March 07, 2024
Fast Five: Haemonetics buys Attune Medical, Medtronic faces jury trial in spine implant suit
11 mins; March 06, 2024
Fast Five: Baxter considers Kidney Care sale, Medtronic earns FDA nod for ablation tech
11 mins; March 05, 2024
Medtronic asks ITC to stop Axonics' neuromod device sales; J&J's Varipulse PFA wins CE mark approval
10 mins; March 01, 2024
Integra Lifesciences CEO to retire; Philips taps Stryker exec as next CFO
9 mins; February 29, 2024
A high-ranking BD executive is set to retire; J&J’s Biosense Webster begins trial for Laminar LAA
11 mins; February 28, 2024
Integra Lifesciences closes a plant; Virtual Incision's mini MIRA surgical robot wins FDA nod
10 mins; February 27, 2024
Former Mazor VP convicted of insider trading; FDA clears ZBH's ROSA Shoulder surgical robot
11 mins; February 23, 2024
3M announces launch date of Health Care spinoff; A Medtronic EVP leaves amid latest reorganization
9 mins; February 22, 2024
Medtronic exits ventilator market; BioSig will 'substantially' cut operations
12 mins; February 21, 2024
NeuroMetrix to review strategic options; FDA clears Merit Medical's surgical guidance system
8 mins; February 16, 2024
FDA panel votes in favor of Abbott TriClip TEER system
11 mins; February 15, 2024
Zimmer Biomet signs health equity pledge; Smith+Nephew show off new AI features in surgical robot
10 mins; February 14, 2024
Canary Medical has first-in-human implant of heart sound monitor
10 mins; February 13, 2024
J&J's Cerenovus launches next-gen stroke revascularization catheter
8 mins; February 09, 2024
Insulet integrates Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus, Omnipod 5
12 mins; February 08, 2024
Philips has a serious BrightView recall; FDA expands approval for Boston Scientific SCS
11 mins; February 07, 2024
LivaNova picks longtime J&J exec as CEO; 3M could reportedly raise up to $12B from spinoff
10 mins; February 06, 2024
Synchron buys equity stake in Acquandas; Zeiss, Topcon settle trade secret theft suit
10 mins; February 02, 2024
FDA approves Boston Scientific's pulsed field ablation tech
9 mins; February 01, 2024
BioSig announces layoffs as part of cost-cutting effort
10 mins; January 31, 2024
Philips discontinues certain CPAP products after recalls; Globus Medical lays off workers
10 mins; January 30, 2024
Abbott wins FDA nod for world's smallest rechargeable DBS system
8 mins; January 26, 2024
Intuitive seeks FDA clearance for next-gen Da Vinci 5
9 mins; January 25, 2024
Samsung could join Apple in non-invasive glucose monitor battle
12 mins; January 24, 2024
FDA grants breakthrough nod for Pi-Cardia leaflet modification device for TAVR
9 mins; January 23, 2024
Abbott hits pulsed field ablation milestone, Medtronic has positive spinal cord stimulation data
10 mins; January 19, 2024
FDA clears DermaSensor skin cancer detection system; FDA warns on Exactech shoulder system packaging
10 mins; January 18, 2024
Apple might pull pulse oximetry from watches; 3M names a Medical Solutions president
8 mins; January 17, 2024
Nevro is laying off workers; InBrain Neuroelectronics wants to 'revolutionize' BCI
11 mins; January 12, 2024
Shockwave Medical plans for growth with 2-3 product launches each year; 3M wins $34.2M contract
11 mins; January 11, 2024
Medtronic wants to prioritize restoring earnings power; Insulet has a Class I recall
12 mins; January 10, 2024
Boston Scientific to buy Axonics, LivaNova winds down one of its business units
11 mins; January 09, 2024
The most impactful medtech headlines of 2023
16 mins; December 28, 2023
Former Stimwave CEO defrauded investors out of $41M; Philips recalls MRI system due to explosions
10 mins; December 22, 2023
Olympus scopes in Class I recall could cause burns; BioTelemetry settles false claims allegations
9 mins; December 21, 2023
Illumina to divest Grail following FTC ruling; Medtronic has a Class I recall
10 mins; December 20, 2023
ZimVie sells off spine business; Apple stops U.S. sales of smartwatches amid Masimo patent spat
11 mins; December 19, 2023
Medtronic's pulsed-field ablation wins FDA approval
9 mins; December 15, 2023
Integra LifeSciences to buy J&J's Acclarent; Ashley McEvoy takes board role at consumer goods giant
10 mins; December 14, 2023
ResMed wins patent spat with NYU, Haemonetics closes $255M OpSens buy
8 mins; December 13, 2023
AdvaMed picks a new board chair and forms medical imaging division
11 mins; December 12, 2023
Edwards to spin off critical care unit, Medtronic terminates deal to acquire EOFlow
10 mins; December 08, 2023
Tandem integrates Dexcom G7 into insulin pumps, Medtronic wins CE mark for neurostim tech
9 mins; December 07, 2023
J&J MedTech says new products will fuel growth; FDA clears Exactech ankle surgery navigation
9 mins; December 06, 2023
Three medtech companies recall and warn on infusion pumps, Nevro acquires Vyrsa
10 mins; December 05, 2023
J&J makes a $400M acquisition; U.S. lawmakers want SEC probe into Elon Musk's Neuralink
10 mins; December 01, 2023
FDA warns of thermal issues with Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP machines
10 mins; November 30, 2023
Henry Schein has more cybersecurity disruptions, Orthofix has a new CEO
11 mins; November 29, 2023
What’s next for Medtronic’s RDN program after FDA approval?
10 mins; November 28, 2023
3M chooses a name for the Health Care spinoff; Baxter has a Class I recall of some syringe pumps
9 mins; November 17, 2023
Beta Bionics earns big pharmacy benefit win for bionic pancreas; NeuroOne names new COO
9 mins; November 16, 2023
Vicarious Surgical has more layoffs, Medtronic's stolen scope recall is Class I
11 mins; November 15, 2023
ResMed restructures leadership team, Henry Schein updates on cyberattack
12 mins; November 14, 2023
Acutus Medical is laying off more than half its workers, 3M Health Care group president is leaving
7 mins; November 10, 2023
Recor Medical wins first FDA nod for renal denervation. Is Medtronic next?
10 mins; November 09, 2023
J&J plans to submit Ottava surgical robot for FDA IDE next year
10 mins; November 08, 2023
Cyber gang threatens to release Henry Schein data in ransomware attack
7 mins; November 07, 2023
Avail Medsystems abruptly shuts down; Cooper Cos. buys some of Cook Medical's product lines
9 mins; November 03, 2023
Major diabetes companies launch initiatives for Diabetes Awareness Month
10 mins; November 02, 2023
J&J's DePuy is laying off workers, Abbott teams up with NFL player Damar Hamlin
9 mins; November 01, 2023
Philips CEO reportedly approved continued sale of defective sleep respiratory devices
10 mins; October 31, 2023
Accuray is laying off some employees; How Abbott made accessible and affordable CGMs
11 mins; October 27, 2023
Medtronic picks Ireland for renal denervation tech manufacturing, McEvoy exits AdvaMed board
9 mins; October 26, 2023
Ashley McEvoy is leaving J&J MedTech, 3M Health Care spinoff expected in early 2024
9 mins; October 25, 2023
Medtronic wins FDA nod for extravascular defibrillator, Philips raises outlook in Q3 earnings
13 mins; October 24, 2023
EU orders Illumina to divest Grail after 'unlawful' merger
13 mins; October 13, 2023
Boston Scientific's SCS system nabs new FDA approval, Medtech Innovator names Grand Prize winner
15 mins; October 12, 2023
Haemonetics makes a $253M acquisition, Boston Scientific to open first factory in China
16 mins; October 11, 2023
Precision Neuroscience's BCI wins FDA breakthrough nod
10 mins; October 06, 2023
Medtronic says some defective video laryngoscopes were stolen and offered for sale illegally
11 mins; October 05, 2023
Private equity firm reportedly in talks to buy Medtronic business units
10 mins; October 04, 2023
Cordis acquires MedAlliance for more than $1B, SmileDirectClub files Chapter 11
9 mins; October 03, 2023
Abbott says GLP-1s could boost CGM use, new report claims Philips withheld CPAP problems from FDA
10 mins; September 29, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences facing antitrust scrutiny in Europe, NIH chooses Boston as ARPA-H Catalyst Hub
10 mins; September 28, 2023
ZimVie wins FDA IDE for Mobi-C study, Moon Surgical's first U.S. clinical cases with surgical robot
11 mins; September 27, 2023
Enovis makes a $840M acquisition, Vicarious Surgical faces NYSE delisting
8 mins; September 26, 2023
Hologic, Bayer partnering for mammography imaging, Medtronic wins CE mark for next-gen CGM
9 mins; September 22, 2023
Boston Scientific targets M&A to reach ‘next level’, EU sees potential antitrust activity in medtech
12 mins; September 21, 2023
Boston Scientific makes a $850M acquisition, InBrain Neuroelectronics wins FDA breakthrough nod
10 mins; September 20, 2023
Motif Neurotech implants first mini brain pacemaker, Gates Foundation backs GEHC AI-based ultrasound
9 mins; September 19, 2023
Johnson & Johnson retires 136-year old logo, Abbott recalls some IPGs
10 mins; September 15, 2023
Akili reduces workforce by 40% as it looks to move to non-prescription model
9 mins; September 14, 2023
Orthofix fires CEO and others with cause, Bausch+Lomb launches $1.4B offering
12 mins; September 13, 2023
Analysts think GLP-1 drugs will have minor impact on insulin pump market and boost CGMs
10 mins; September 12, 2023
Philips reaches settlement in class-action suit, FDA approves Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX Pro
10 mins; September 08, 2023
Abbott to acquire Bigfoot Biomedical, Zimmer Biomet makes handful of executive changes
11 mins; September 07, 2023
Illumina picks new CEO amid SEC investigation, Synchron completes patient enrollment in BCI trial
10 mins; September 06, 2023
Noah Medical touts first-in-human surgical robot data, Beta Bionics raises $100M for bionic pancreas
10 mins; September 01, 2023
3M's $6B earplug settlement, Myomo closes $4.4M public offering
9 mins; August 31, 2023
Biotronik implants next-gen pacemaker, PolyVascular and CobiCure partner for pediatric heart valves
9 mins; August 30, 2023
Rapid adoption expected of Boston Scientific's Farapulse, Medtronic ICDs have life-saving potential
11 mins; August 29, 2023
Medtronic's major renal denervation setback, Paragonix's lung preservation system wins FDA nod
10 mins; August 25, 2023
Recor Medical's renal denervation system wins FDA panel nod, J&J finalizes Kenvue split off
10 mins; August 24, 2023
Zimmer Biomet CEO leaves for another medtech company, Medtronic's Q1 results
10 mins; August 23, 2023