Featured

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
Impact of COVID-19 on the Medtech Supply Chain

Agility, reliability, and resiliency all describe objectives of a company’s supply chain management system.
Online Exclusives Joe McBeth, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Jabil 12.16.20
PTC to Acquire SaaS PLM Leader Arena Solutions

PTC reaffirms its cash flow targets for fiscal year 2021.
PR Newswire 12.16.20
Integra to Buy ACell for up to $400M

Adds proprietary technology platform, complementary products to grow Integra’s regenerative portfolio.
GlobeNewswire 12.16.20
Mike on Medtech: Communicating with the FDA

Mike Drues and Sean Fenske discuss methods of communicating with the agency and share best practices for doing so.
Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.15.20
Surgical

Olympus Adds 3D, IR, Novel Light Tech to MIS Imaging Platform

Expanded VISERA ELITE II surgical imaging capabilities may help reduce costs, improve efficiency.
Videos Olympus
Finding the Upside to a Challenging Year

Despite its complete transfiguration of modern life, COVID-19 had important lessons to teach the medtech industry.
Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 12.11.20
Preparing Your Design Controls for FDA Approval

Design controls are a set of procedures to build into medical device design and development.
Online Exclusives Adam Freeman, Freelance Medical Device and Combination Product Design Specialist, Kolabtree 12.09.20