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Mike on Medtech: Emergency Use Authorizations

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss what happens when the pandemic ends and what companies with EAUs need to do.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.26.21
Cardiovascular

Boston Scientific to Acquire Preventice for Up to $925M

Acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies, services provider to expand rhythm management diagnostics portfolio.
PR Newswire 01.21.21
Cardiovascular | Surgical

Haemonetics to Acquire Cardiva for Up to $510M

Enhances penetration into the large and growing interventional cardiology and electrophysiology markets.
PR Newswire 01.20.21
Diagnostics

Thermo Fisher Buys Mesa Biotech for $450M

Mesa Biotech developed, commercialized a PCR-based rapid POC testing platform for detecting infectious diseases.
PR Newswire 01.20.21
Cardiovascular | Patient Monitoring

Hillrom to Buy Bardy Diagnostics for $375M

Advances digital health offering with expansion into attractive ambulatory cardiac monitoring segment.
PR Newswire 01.19.21
Digital Health | Software & IT

Philips Buys Capsule Technologies in $635M Deal

Capsule offers vendor-neutral Medical Device Information Platform with an SaaS business model.
GlobeNewswire 01.19.21
Surgical

Medtech Matters: Surgeons Scrubbing In Virtually

MPO's Sean Fenske speaks with Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram of Proximie about her company’s ability to bring surgeons to the table remotely.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.19.21
CMS Expedites Breakthrough Device Access; Industry Applauds

New rule creates an accelerated Medicare coverage pathway for innovative products that the FDA deems ‘breakthrough.’
MPO Staff 01.13.21
Electronics

Meeting Critical Ventilator Product Requirements Amid Pandemic

One supplier serves as a case study in how to service OEMs during potentially catastrophic disruptions to the supply chain.
Online Exclusives Sven Richter, Vice President Analytical & Medical, Fluid Control & Pneumatics, Emerson 01.13.21
Surgical

Medtech Matters: Talking Robotic Surgery with Zimmer Biomet

MPO's Sean Fenske speaks with Liane Teplitsky of Zimmer Biomet about the firm’s efforts in robotic surgery and its Rosa System.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.12.21
Patient Monitoring

Itamar Medical Acquires Spry Health Tech, Assets

Leverages Spry’s technology to bring to market first device for continuous remote patient monitoring of sleep apnea.
GlobeNewswire 01.12.21
Packaging & Sterilization

STERIS to Buy Cantel Medical for $4.6B

Complementary to STERIS’s product and service portfolio, focused on infection prevention.
GlobeNewswire 01.12.21
Materials

Momentive Performance Materials Acquires KCC Corp.’s Silicones Business

Further strengthens its global capabilities in advanced silicones.
PRNewswire 01.11.21
Mike on Medtech: CDRH 2021 Priorities

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss several of the priorities the agency has been talking about recently and why they are important.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.08.21
Chronic Disease | Diagnostics

Hologic to Buy Cancer Test Maker Biotheranostics for $230M

Accelerates Hologic’s entry into the oncology growth market, provides new lab capabilities.
Business Wire 01.06.21
Cardiovascular | Electronics

Medtech Matters: A Non-Contact ECG Sensor

MPO's Sean Fenske speaks with Dr. Jesse Wheeler of Draper about the R&D organization’s project involving non-contact ECG monitoring.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.05.21
Dentsply Sirona Acquires Byte

Adds scale to its clear aligner business and strengthens its connection with dental professionals.
Dentsply Sirona 01.04.21
Diagnostics

Decision Diagnostics CEO Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Falsely claimed the company developed a 15-second test to detect COVID-19 in a finger prick sample of blood.
United States Department of Justice 01.04.21
Hologic Acquires Somatex

Expands Hologic’s portfolio of breast health solutions addressing the full continuum of care.
Business Wire 01.04.21
Philips Buys BioTelemetry for $2.8 Billion

With 2019 sales of $439 million, BioTelemetry annually monitors over 1 million cardiac patients remotely.
Royal Philips 12.18.20