Pacts In Medtech: May/June 2017

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life-sciences deals, the bimonthly Pacts In Medtech column pulls up notable technology alliances, R&D partnerships and commercial collaborations. In this edition, we highlight industry pacts that were sealed in May and June 2017.

Pacts In Medtech

R&D and commercial alliances in June were wholly dominated by partnerships between big names in molecular diagnostics, such as Johnson & Johnson 's Janssen Biotech Inc., Cepheid and Qiagen NV.

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Enovis Appoints Damien McDonald CEO, Reaffirms Q1 Guidance Amid Strategic Growth Push

 
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Enovis has named veteran medtech leader Damien McDonald as its new CEO effective 12 May as the orthopedic company reaffirms first-quarter 2025 revenue guidance of between $555m and $563m. Medtech Insight spoke with Tim Czartoski, Enovis’ president of US surgical and global product and enabling technologies, about the firm’s growth strategy and innovation plans.

Abbott’s TriClip Reduces Severity Of Tricuspid Regurgitation Two-Year Results Confirm

 

Abbott presented late-breaking data at the 2025 American College of Cardiology conference demonstrating that TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair offers prolonged patient benefits compared to medical treatment alone after two years, which were not evident at one year.

Exact Sciences Launches Cologuard Plus

 

The Cologuard Plus test has a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 94% for the detection of colorectal cancer; “unmatched accuracy,” according to Exact Sciences.

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Medtech Industry Faces Tariffs Despite Pleas for Exemption

 
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Medical devices, diagnostics, and equipment face tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, despite industry pleas for exemption. The tariffs, ranging from 10%-49%, impact most countries trading with the US, potentially hindering innovation and increasing costs in the medtech sector.

FDA Scrubs ‘Gender’ From Final Guidance On Sex-Specific Data But Encourages More Women In Clinical Trials

 

The US FDA has published its final document to guide sponsors on using sex-specific data in designing clinical trials of medical devices. However, the guidance removes all references to gender that appeared in January’s draft guidance, released before the Trump administration took office.