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Medtech companies lay off thousands in 2024, continuing last …
Feb 12, 2024 · The latest announcements continue a top industry trend from 2023.A MedTech Dive analysis of state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification databases found that medical device companies announced layoffs for more than 14,000 employees between Jan. 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.. Last year, Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson were among a long list of companies that ...
Boston Scientific to buy remaining Bolt Medical stake for up to …
2 days ago · Dive Insight: The deal for Bolt Medical is the second big medtech acquisition unveiled this week, following Stryker’s $4.9 billion purchase of Inari Medical on Monday.. Boston Scientific was one of the medtech industry’s busiest acquirers in 2024, closing the $3.7 billion acquisition of urology device company Axonics in November and the $1.28 billion purchase of Silk Road Medical, which ...
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2 days ago · Kolaleh Eskandanian, chief innovation officer at Children’s National Hospital, said the partnership is meant to address the many challenges with developing devices for children and infants. Multibillion-dollar buyouts returned last year, led by Johnson & …
5 medtech trends to watch in 2025 | MedTech Dive
1 day ago · The medical device industry has plenty to feel good about after what was an eventful — and in many ways successful — 2024. The industry saw the emergence of an exciting new technology in pulsed field ablation, a rebound of dealmaking, solid procedure volumes and a more normal economic environment, despite some challenges internationally.
Robots, AI and PFA: The top medtech Q&As of 2024
Dec 20, 2024 · The company collaborated with Zimmer Biomet on its Persona IQ device, which is slated for a full market release this year. Canary is also working on an implantable monitor for heart failure patients. Read the full article With support from J&J’s venture capital arm and chip maker Nvidia, Moon ...
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Dec 23, 2024 · Stifel analyst Rick Wise said the financing, a combination of private stock placement and new loans, should help the dialysis device maker return to revenue growth. Multibillion-dollar buyouts returned last year, led by Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1 billion acquisition of Shockwave Medical. Kolaleh ...
FDA aims to stem AI device bias, boost transparency in draft …
3 days ago · The Food and Drug Administration’s device center clarified how manufacturers should approach artificial intelligence in a draft guidance issued on Monday.. The document outlines recommendations for design, development and maintenance to ensure AI-enabled devices are safe and effective.
Top 10 medtech deals of 2024 | MedTech Dive
Jan 2, 2025 · Medtech dealmaking picked up in 2024 after a post-pandemic slump, with deals ranging from multibillion-dollar takeovers to smaller tuck-in acquisitions and the shedding of business groups. In a recent investor note, BTIG analysts wrote that 38 acquisitions had closed by Dec. 12, compared to 22 ...
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Dec 20, 2024 · 4 takeaways from the FDA’s first digital health advisory committee Industry and patient representatives debated how the FDA should regulate generative AI in medical devices and address new challenges with the technology, such as …