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WEB2 days ago · Many FDA-authorized AI devices lack validation data. About 43% of all AI-enabled devices cleared or approved by the FDA through 2022 were missing validation data, and only 28% were tested prospectively, according to a Nature Medicine study. By Elise Reuter • Sept. 9, 2024.
Medtronic: Diabetes strategy hasn’t changed amid Abbott …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Compared with $791 million in the year-ago period. Medtronic’s diabetes leader told investors Tuesday that while the company is excited about its recent partnership with Abbott, its strategy in the market has not changed. Que Dallara, president of Medtronic’s diabetes business, pushed back on one …
Edwards continues M&A spree with Genesis’ TAVR tech
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Edwards, which has made a series of acquisitions in recent months, is also investing $25 million in Singapore-based Genesis Medtech. Published Aug. 19, 2024. By. Susan Kelly Reporter. Edwards Lifesciences is acquiring a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system from Genesis Medtech. Edwards …
Intuitive details launch plan for new da Vinci 5 robot
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Courtesy of Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive Surgical will roll out the next generation of its market-leading da Vinci surgical robot in a limited launch that will extend into 2025, the company said Monday on a conference call with analysts. The phased launch, starting in the U.S., will allow Intuitive to gather feedback from surgeons, optimize ...
Major conglomerates 3M, GE, Philips bet on healthcare
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Major global conglomerates like 3M and Philips have taken steps to increase focus on healthcare in recent years, shedding units covering other industries while buying additional medical assets in the belief the aging population will drive growth. GE took a different path, initially planning to spin off its healthcare unit (like Siemens did with ...
Abbott recalls Freestyle Libre 3 sensors due to incorrect glucose ...
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Abbott has recalled a small number of Freestyle Libre 3 sensors distributed in the U.S. in the first half of May, the company said Wednesday. Internal testing found a subset of three lots of the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensors may provide incorrect high glucose readings, the company said. The false readings could lead to incorrect ...
Robot reveal: Intuitive submits 510(k) for next-generation system
WEBJan 24, 2024 · Q4 da Vinci placements: 415. Intuitive Surgical CEO Gary Guthart disclosed plans for a fifth-generation da Vinci robot on the company’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday, confirming speculation circulating among analysts. The robotic surgery leader submitted a 510 (k) application for da Vinci 5 to the Food and Drug Administration in August ...
Abbott and Dexcom are launching the first over-the-counter …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · MedTech industry news. The new devices could allow the companies to reach about 25 million people in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes who don’t take insulin, 15 million people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and an estimated 85 million people who have undiagnosed pre-diabetes, William Blair analyst Margaret Kaczor Andrew said in an interview.
Bill Gates-backed Vicarious Surgical targets Intuitive, J&J, …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Sachs contends legacy robotic platforms were introduced with a promise of solving the challenges of open surgery. However, after more than two decades on the market, the CEO contends these surgical robots have fallen short due to prohibitive costs of adoption, limited mobility and capabilities in the body and required space, as well as set up time and lengthy training.
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