Business
J&J’s Device Unit Fails to Meet Sales Expectations
(MD+DI) – The New Brunswick, NJ-based company beat Wall Street Expectations in nearly every unit – except for medical devices in 3Q18. […]
business
M&A
Merger Fervor In 2018 Nears $5 Billion For Just 3 Top Medtech Players
(IBD) – Medical-technology giants like Medtronic, Stryker and Boston Scientific are in the mood for mergers — simply because they’re getting easier. […]
Business
5 Fundamental Flaws of the Medical Device Tax
(MD+DI) – The Pacific Research Institute released a new study that points to five core tax principles and how the 2.3% medical device tax violates each. […]
M&A
Is Stryker on a Buying Spree That Could Rival Boston Scientific’s?
(MD+DI) – Including the most recently announced $220 million acquisition of HyperBranch Medical Technology, Stryker has picked up three companies since late August and is moving at a pace with its deal activity that could rival Boston Scientific’s. […]
Orthopedics
NASS 2018: Robotic platforms take center stage
(MassDevice) – Medtech companies in the spinal market are rushing to join the robotic revolution, with Medtronic and Globus Medical leading the pack, according to a Leerink Partner analyst’s note from the North American Spine Society’s 2018 annual meeting. […]
Robotics
What Does the Future Hold for Robotic Surgery?
(MD+DI) – It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly two decades since Intuitive Surgical launched its first da Vinci system. And yet, in many ways, the field of robotic-assisted surgery is still in its infancy. […]