ŌURA is pursuing Food and Drug Administration clearance of a blood pressure feature for its smart rings. The company has received approval to validate and define the feature in a study that is scheduled to start this year. https://lnkd.in/eJU4AAPu
MedTech Dive
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MedTech Dive brings you in-depth journalism and insight into the news and trends shaping the business of medical technology. Subscribe for our free daily newsletter to learn about medical devices, diagnostics, M&A, digital health, FDA regulation/compliance, R&D, imaging and more. MedTech Dive is published by Industry Dive. Our business journalists spark ideas and shape agendas for 13+ million decision-makers.
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AdvaMed outlined nearly a dozen recommendations to strengthen U.S. medtech production and exports in comments filed with the Commerce Department in response to the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation. Among the recommendations are a proposal to establish a preferred trading bloc with NATO partners and allies. https://lnkd.in/g-t5K6Qa
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HistoSonics, Inc. has raised $250 million to fund the commercial and clinical expansion of its cancer treatment technology. https://lnkd.in/ecGYR-6g
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Boston Scientific said it will pay $533 million to buy the remaining equity in Nalu Medical, Inc., maker of a treatment for chronic peripheral nerve pain, as it continues its strategy of tuck-in acquisitions. https://lnkd.in/gJ-4hVur
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ŌURA has raised more than $900 million in funding, valuing the smart ring-maker at about $11 billion. https://lnkd.in/dRQzYtPA
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Earlier this week, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to spin out its orthopedics business. In the short term, analysts don't expect the spinoff to change the orthopedics sector much, but in the longer term, they see the standalone company as being a stronger contender. https://lnkd.in/gY8-t5md
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BD CFO Chris DelOrefice will leave the company Dec. 5 for a CFO position outside of medtech. BD also released preliminary Q4 results. https://lnkd.in/gbpGEJMe
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Stereotaxis has partnered with CardioFocus to develop a robotic pulsed field ablation system for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. https://lnkd.in/eHYcuZiB
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At AdvaMed's annual conference, #AI was the focus of several sessions, including a keynote panel. Leaders from big tech and medical device firms discussed how they choose what projects to prioritize and how they're approaching privacy, security, and global regulations. https://lnkd.in/gEhGgFAd
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Abbott CEO Robert Ford discussed upcoming product launches in a Wednesday earnings call. Abbott hopes to launch its Volt pulsed field ablation system in the U.S. next year, and is also preparing for the debut of a dual-analyte sensor that can measure both glucose and ketones. https://lnkd.in/gExE7sxe