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Medtronic’s M&A strategy explained by CFO Karen Parkhill
CFO Karen Parkhill discusses leadership, innovation and restructuring Medtronic — the largest organization in medtech.
Intuitive's da Vinci shipments beat Q4 expectations, COVID-19 impact to last through 2022
Intuitive's da Vinci shipments beat Q4 expectations, COVID-19 impact to last through 2022
Medtronic to acquire medical technology company Affera for $925m
The deal will bolster Medtronic’s spectrum of advanced cardiac ablation products and accessories.
Johnson & Johnson to expand digital surgery ecosystem with Microsoft
JJMDC and Microsoft will work to improve patient outcomes with AI, machine learning and data insights.
Abbott targets consumer health, aims to turn diabetes success into wearable growth driver
The company is making a play for the wearables market with a line of patches that track the levels of biomarkers such as glucose, ketones and lactate. Abbott's push into the consumer space is part of a broader trend in medtech.
FDA authorizes at-home COVID-19 tests from Amazon, Roche, Siemens
The moves come amid nationwide reports of shortages and rising case rates fueled by the omicron variant.
Three trends helping medical device organisations go digital in 2022
Bob Tilling, VP global sales, Kallik, explains why medical device companies will have to embrace the digital world that lies ahead.
MyMedicNews - Malaysia Medical Device News - Week 1 2022
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GE, Boston Scientific to Offer Cardiac Care Solutions in Southeast Asia
The two companies will offer a comprehensive solution, ranging from diagnostic to percutaneous coronary intervention.
Stryker to acquire Vocera Communications for $3.1B
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Vocera Communications (NYSE:VCRA).
SomaLogic partners with Illumina to develop proteomic solutions
Illumina will develop and integrate NGS-based protein identification and measurement tools in laboratories globally.
LifeMD Announces Key Appointments to Drive Launch of Proprietary Virtual Care Platform
Appointments add key technology and direct-to-consumer marketing expertise for the rollout of LifeMD’s virtual primary care platform.
Testing the Lumena — World’s 1st Aerosol-safe NIV Mask
In the process of testing the world’s first aerosol-safe non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask, a freelance scientist from open talent platform Kolabtree has supported Israeli medical device manufacturer Inspir Labs. The freelancer, Dr. Nicholas Miceli, carried out a statistical analysis comparing the infection risk for those wearing the new mask against competitive products. Inspir Labs used this analysis to better understand the implications of different silicone and polycarbonate types, mask-face dynamics, and more.
Israel Records First Case of Patient With COVID and Flu
Israel confirmed its first case of a patient with the seasonal flu and COVID-19 at the same time.
Aktiia to launch automatic blood pressure monitor in US
The automated approach removes the daily burden of measuring blood pressure values from patients.
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