Fast Five Medtech News Podcast

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Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up to date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology with the top five news stories to get your day started. Subscribe and join us every weekday for your daily medtech news roundup.

Episode Date
Edwards reports new outcomes with TAVR; SafeGuard wins breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent
Mar 15, 2024
Former Stimwave CEO convicted of healthcare fraud; GE HealthCare establishes charitable foundation
Mar 14, 2024
Recall of Abbott HeartMate comms system is Class I; Roman to move out of CEO post at 3M
Mar 13, 2024
iRhythm closes offering worth more than $660M; FDA accepts Onward BCI into advisory program
Mar 12, 2024
Fast Five: FTC may look at Boston Scientific's Axonics buy, Roche unveils new AI-enabled CGM
Mar 08, 2024
Fast Five: Dexcom gets first OTC CGM nod from FDA, ResMed launches new mask
Mar 07, 2024
Fast Five: Haemonetics buys Attune Medical, Medtronic faces jury trial in spine implant suit
Mar 06, 2024
Fast Five: Baxter considers Kidney Care sale, Medtronic earns FDA nod for ablation tech
Mar 05, 2024
Medtronic asks ITC to stop Axonics' neuromod device sales; J&J's Varipulse PFA wins CE mark approval
Mar 01, 2024
Integra Lifesciences CEO to retire; Philips taps Stryker exec as next CFO
Feb 29, 2024
A high-ranking BD executive is set to retire; J&J’s Biosense Webster begins trial for Laminar LAA
Feb 28, 2024
Integra Lifesciences closes a plant; Virtual Incision's mini MIRA surgical robot wins FDA nod
Feb 27, 2024
Former Mazor VP convicted of insider trading; FDA clears ZBH's ROSA Shoulder surgical robot
Feb 23, 2024
3M announces launch date of Health Care spinoff; A Medtronic EVP leaves amid latest reorganization
Feb 22, 2024
Medtronic exits ventilator market; BioSig will 'substantially' cut operations
Feb 21, 2024
NeuroMetrix to review strategic options; FDA clears Merit Medical's surgical guidance system
Feb 16, 2024
FDA panel votes in favor of Abbott TriClip TEER system
Feb 15, 2024
Zimmer Biomet signs health equity pledge; Smith+Nephew show off new AI features in surgical robot
Feb 14, 2024
Canary Medical has first-in-human implant of heart sound monitor
Feb 13, 2024
J&J's Cerenovus launches next-gen stroke revascularization catheter
Feb 09, 2024
Insulet integrates Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus, Omnipod 5
Feb 08, 2024
Philips has a serious BrightView recall; FDA expands approval for Boston Scientific SCS
Feb 07, 2024
LivaNova picks longtime J&J exec as CEO; 3M could reportedly raise up to $12B from spinoff
Feb 06, 2024
Synchron buys equity stake in Acquandas; Zeiss, Topcon settle trade secret theft suit
Feb 02, 2024
FDA approves Boston Scientific's pulsed field ablation tech
Feb 01, 2024
BioSig announces layoffs as part of cost-cutting effort
Jan 31, 2024
Philips discontinues certain CPAP products after recalls; Globus Medical lays off workers
Jan 30, 2024
Abbott wins FDA nod for world's smallest rechargeable DBS system
Jan 26, 2024
Intuitive seeks FDA clearance for next-gen Da Vinci 5
Jan 25, 2024
Samsung could join Apple in non-invasive glucose monitor battle
Jan 24, 2024
FDA grants breakthrough nod for Pi-Cardia leaflet modification device for TAVR
Jan 23, 2024
Abbott hits pulsed field ablation milestone, Medtronic has positive spinal cord stimulation data
Jan 19, 2024
FDA clears DermaSensor skin cancer detection system; FDA warns on Exactech shoulder system packaging
Jan 18, 2024
Apple might pull pulse oximetry from watches; 3M names a Medical Solutions president
Jan 17, 2024
Nevro is laying off workers; InBrain Neuroelectronics wants to 'revolutionize' BCI
Jan 12, 2024
Shockwave Medical plans for growth with 2-3 product launches each year; 3M wins $34.2M contract
Jan 11, 2024
Medtronic wants to prioritize restoring earnings power; Insulet has a Class I recall
Jan 10, 2024
Boston Scientific to buy Axonics, LivaNova winds down one of its business units
Jan 09, 2024
The most impactful medtech headlines of 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Former Stimwave CEO defrauded investors out of $41M; Philips recalls MRI system due to explosions
Dec 22, 2023
Olympus scopes in Class I recall could cause burns; BioTelemetry settles false claims allegations
Dec 21, 2023
Illumina to divest Grail following FTC ruling; Medtronic has a Class I recall
Dec 20, 2023
ZimVie sells off spine business; Apple stops U.S. sales of smartwatches amid Masimo patent spat
Dec 19, 2023
Medtronic's pulsed-field ablation wins FDA approval
Dec 15, 2023
Integra LifeSciences to buy J&J's Acclarent; Ashley McEvoy takes board role at consumer goods giant
Dec 14, 2023
ResMed wins patent spat with NYU, Haemonetics closes $255M OpSens buy
Dec 13, 2023
AdvaMed picks a new board chair and forms medical imaging division
Dec 12, 2023
Edwards to spin off critical care unit, Medtronic terminates deal to acquire EOFlow
Dec 08, 2023
Tandem integrates Dexcom G7 into insulin pumps, Medtronic wins CE mark for neurostim tech
Dec 07, 2023
J&J MedTech says new products will fuel growth; FDA clears Exactech ankle surgery navigation
Dec 06, 2023
Three medtech companies recall and warn on infusion pumps, Nevro acquires Vyrsa
Dec 05, 2023
J&J makes a $400M acquisition; U.S. lawmakers want SEC probe into Elon Musk's Neuralink
Dec 01, 2023
FDA warns of thermal issues with Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP machines
Nov 30, 2023
Henry Schein has more cybersecurity disruptions, Orthofix has a new CEO
Nov 29, 2023
What’s next for Medtronic’s RDN program after FDA approval?
Nov 28, 2023
3M chooses a name for the Health Care spinoff; Baxter has a Class I recall of some syringe pumps
Nov 17, 2023
Beta Bionics earns big pharmacy benefit win for bionic pancreas; NeuroOne names new COO
Nov 16, 2023
Vicarious Surgical has more layoffs, Medtronic's stolen scope recall is Class I
Nov 15, 2023
ResMed restructures leadership team, Henry Schein updates on cyberattack
Nov 14, 2023
Acutus Medical is laying off more than half its workers, 3M Health Care group president is leaving
Nov 10, 2023
Recor Medical wins first FDA nod for renal denervation. Is Medtronic next?
Nov 09, 2023
J&J plans to submit Ottava surgical robot for FDA IDE next year
Nov 08, 2023
Cyber gang threatens to release Henry Schein data in ransomware attack
Nov 07, 2023
Avail Medsystems abruptly shuts down; Cooper Cos. buys some of Cook Medical's product lines
Nov 03, 2023
Major diabetes companies launch initiatives for Diabetes Awareness Month
Nov 02, 2023
J&J's DePuy is laying off workers, Abbott teams up with NFL player Damar Hamlin
Nov 01, 2023
Philips CEO reportedly approved continued sale of defective sleep respiratory devices
Oct 31, 2023
Accuray is laying off some employees; How Abbott made accessible and affordable CGMs
Oct 27, 2023
Medtronic picks Ireland for renal denervation tech manufacturing, McEvoy exits AdvaMed board
Oct 26, 2023
Ashley McEvoy is leaving J&J MedTech, 3M Health Care spinoff expected in early 2024
Oct 25, 2023
Medtronic wins FDA nod for extravascular defibrillator, Philips raises outlook in Q3 earnings
Oct 24, 2023
EU orders Illumina to divest Grail after 'unlawful' merger
Oct 13, 2023
Boston Scientific's SCS system nabs new FDA approval, Medtech Innovator names Grand Prize winner
Oct 12, 2023
Haemonetics makes a $253M acquisition, Boston Scientific to open first factory in China
Oct 11, 2023
Precision Neuroscience's BCI wins FDA breakthrough nod
Oct 06, 2023
Medtronic says some defective video laryngoscopes were stolen and offered for sale illegally
Oct 05, 2023
Private equity firm reportedly in talks to buy Medtronic business units
Oct 04, 2023
Cordis acquires MedAlliance for more than $1B, SmileDirectClub files Chapter 11
Oct 03, 2023
Abbott says GLP-1s could boost CGM use, new report claims Philips withheld CPAP problems from FDA
Sep 29, 2023
Edwards Lifesciences facing antitrust scrutiny in Europe, NIH chooses Boston as ARPA-H Catalyst Hub
Sep 28, 2023
ZimVie wins FDA IDE for Mobi-C study, Moon Surgical's first U.S. clinical cases with surgical robot
Sep 27, 2023
Enovis makes a $840M acquisition, Vicarious Surgical faces NYSE delisting
Sep 26, 2023
Hologic, Bayer partnering for mammography imaging, Medtronic wins CE mark for next-gen CGM
Sep 22, 2023
Boston Scientific targets M&A to reach ‘next level’, EU sees potential antitrust activity in medtech
Sep 21, 2023
Boston Scientific makes a $850M acquisition, InBrain Neuroelectronics wins FDA breakthrough nod
Sep 20, 2023
Motif Neurotech implants first mini brain pacemaker, Gates Foundation backs GEHC AI-based ultrasound
Sep 19, 2023
Johnson & Johnson retires 136-year old logo, Abbott recalls some IPGs
Sep 15, 2023
Akili reduces workforce by 40% as it looks to move to non-prescription model
Sep 14, 2023
Orthofix fires CEO and others with cause, Bausch+Lomb launches $1.4B offering
Sep 13, 2023
Analysts think GLP-1 drugs will have minor impact on insulin pump market and boost CGMs
Sep 12, 2023
Philips reaches settlement in class-action suit, FDA approves Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX Pro
Sep 08, 2023
Abbott to acquire Bigfoot Biomedical, Zimmer Biomet makes handful of executive changes
Sep 07, 2023
Illumina picks new CEO amid SEC investigation, Synchron completes patient enrollment in BCI trial
Sep 06, 2023
Noah Medical touts first-in-human surgical robot data, Beta Bionics raises $100M for bionic pancreas
Sep 01, 2023
3M's $6B earplug settlement, Myomo closes $4.4M public offering
Aug 31, 2023
Biotronik implants next-gen pacemaker, PolyVascular and CobiCure partner for pediatric heart valves
Aug 30, 2023
Rapid adoption expected of Boston Scientific's Farapulse, Medtronic ICDs have life-saving potential
Aug 29, 2023
Medtronic's major renal denervation setback, Paragonix's lung preservation system wins FDA nod
Aug 25, 2023
Recor Medical's renal denervation system wins FDA panel nod, J&J finalizes Kenvue split off
Aug 24, 2023
Zimmer Biomet CEO leaves for another medtech company, Medtronic's Q1 results
Aug 23, 2023
Executive changes at Tandem and Axonics, another recall for Abiomed's Impella
Aug 22, 2023
ICU Medical to close a facility and cut jobs, TransMedics completes Summit Aviation buy
Aug 18, 2023
Medtronic's third recall of some hemodialysis catheters, data backs Nevro's spinal cord stim
Aug 17, 2023
Philips has another serious recall, Microbot Medical inks surgical robot manufacturing deal
Aug 16, 2023
Getinge has another Class I recall, Asensus aims for 2025 FDA clearance for Luna surgical robot
Aug 15, 2023
Shockwave Medical to raise $500M, ZimVie has an updated spin implant set to launch this fall
Aug 10, 2023
Boston Scientific's cryoablation wins FDA approval, ReWalk Robotics acquires anti-gravity developer
Aug 10, 2023
Elon Musk's Neuralink BCI tech raises $280M, Embecta reports closed-loop insulin delivery progress
Aug 09, 2023
Stryker launches Mako direct-to-patient marketing campaign, Tivic Health's $1.4M offering
Aug 08, 2023
Smith+Nephew CFO steps down, Outset Medical pauses shipments for Tablo accessory
Aug 04, 2023
Cooper Cos. abandons $875M acquisition, Siemens Healthineers reports logistics challenges at Varian
Aug 03, 2023
Baxter has a Class I recall, Integra Lifesciences to resume manufacturing in Boston after hiatus
Aug 02, 2023
Abbott withdraws Trifecta valves from U.S. market, Augmedics buys Surgalign's digital health assets
Aug 01, 2023
Boston Scientific invests $170M to expand operations, Baxter's BPS divestiture faces uncertainty
Jul 28, 2023
Teleflex makes a $600M acquisition, Abbott has a serious recall of its Amplatzer delivery sheath
Jul 27, 2023
3M to name CEO for Health Care spinoff, Baxter names its proposed kidney care spinoff
Jul 26, 2023
J&J looks to split-off a business unit, Inspire Medical appoints former Medtronic exec
Jul 25, 2023
Abiomed has a Class I TAVR-related recall, Abbott bets on pipeline to build momentum
Jul 20, 2023
Masimo aims to reduce costs, Ascensia Diabetes Care inks new deal in Canada
Jul 20, 2023
Medtronic has a Class I recall, Endologix completes first procedures using Detour system
Jul 19, 2023
U.S. hospital begins pediatric program with Asensus surgical robot, Philips to repurchase shares
Jul 18, 2023
BD discloses 8 cybersecurity vulnerabilities with Alaris, Inogen acquires a company
Jul 14, 2023
Illumina faces $478M fine over Grail deal, FDA updates guidance on paclitaxel-coated devices
Jul 13, 2023
J&J's Ethicon has a serious electrode recall, Stryker launches cranial guidance software
Jul 12, 2023
Outset Medical receives FDA warning letter, FTC critiques Medtronic in antitrust case
Jul 11, 2023
NeuroPace CEO resigns, former Depuy Synthes sales rep accused of defrauding hospital
Jun 30, 2023
Masimo loses board seats to activist investor, Medline names new CEO
Jun 29, 2023
Teleflex has a Class I recall, Boston Scientific appoints two new board directors
Jun 28, 2023
Conformis to be acquired by Restor3d, Medtronic appoints new board director
Jun 27, 2023
Integra Lifesciences names new CFO, Teleflex recalls Rüsch endotracheal tubes
Jun 23, 2023
Surgalign files Chapter 11 to sell some businesses, GE Healthcare & Depuy Synthes partner up
Jun 22, 2023
BD sells surgical instrumentation assets, CorWave raises $64M to manufacture LVADs
Jun 21, 2023
Siemens Healthineers lays off workers, Philips warns on Allura, Azurion systems
Jun 16, 2023
Stat Health unveils in-ear wearable that measures blood flow, Cala launches wearable for Parkinson's
Jun 15, 2023
Illumina CEO resigns, Medtronic begins shipping MiniMed 780G in the U.S.
Jun 14, 2023
Medtronic warns on some Vanta neurostimulators, Dexcom study shows diabetes’ impact on mental health
Jun 13, 2023
Avanos Medical sells respiratory health business, ResMed says PAP adherence reduces hospitalizations
Jun 09, 2023
iRhythm FDA warning letter alleges violations & deaths, Shacey Petrovic joins Imperative Care board
Jun 08, 2023
Precision Neuroscience begins first-in-human brain-computer interface trial, BD expands in Ireland
Jun 07, 2023
Abiomed has a Class I recall, Novo Nordisk wants a majority stake in BioCorp
Jun 06, 2023
Bayer is making a big digital health play, startup Ezra wants to make a 15-minute MRI using AI
Jun 02, 2023
iRhythm's FDA warning letter, Masimo management and activist investor trade blows
Jun 01, 2023
Titan Medical licenses out all of its IP to Intuitive, a Medtronic exec moves to Baxter
May 31, 2023
Medtronic's nearly $740M acquisition, Boston Scientific bows out of an acquisition
May 26, 2023
Boston Scientific adds 400 jobs in Ireland, ICU Medical recalls some infusion pump batteries
May 25, 2023
Cala Health, Cue Health have layoffs, Noah Surgical's first U.S. procedure using surgical robot
May 24, 2023
Philips says AI can predict arrhythmia, data backs Medtronic's Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve
May 23, 2023
J&J's Biosense Webster names new president, Paradromics raises $33M for BCI tech
May 19, 2023
Precision Lens faces $487M judgment in kickbacks case, Moon Surgical raises $55M for surgical robot
May 18, 2023
Philips claims recalled CPAPs unlikely to cause appreciable harm, Cook Medical announces layoffs
May 17, 2023
Medtronic, J&J reportedly eye an acquisition, Onward implants first movement-restoring lead
May 16, 2023
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May 09, 2023
Stryker faces another bribery investigation, ZimVie cuts 5% of its workforce
May 05, 2023
Enovis acquires external fixation portfolio, LivaNova more than doubles profits
May 04, 2023
Masimo, Apple patent spat ends in mistrial, 3M layoffs are happening at HQ
May 03, 2023
Medtronic's next-gen leadless pacemakers, Casana's smart toilet seat win FDA nods
May 02, 2023
Diabetes tech scores big win in Canada, 3M's hydromechanical wound dressings get FDA nod
Apr 28, 2023
Medtronic remediates FDA warning letter, Boston Scientific nearly triples profits in Q1
Apr 27, 2023
3M lays off thousands of workers, another major insulin pump maker wins FDA nod
Apr 26, 2023
Philips' new recall litigation provisions, Boston Scientific could eye billion-dollar acquisition
Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 03, 2023