The company unveiled its new modular robotic surgery system for minimally invasive surgery at a special event in Hartford, CT. Medtronic expects the new system to earn a CE mark by early 2021 and FDA approval by the end of 2021.
Medtronic PLC announced plans for its Hugo RAS robotic minimally invasive surgery system, which will compete with Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci robotic surgery system.
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Cambridge-based startup Mursla Bio's liquid biopsy test EvoLiver uses extracellular vesicles to detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in high-risk cirrhotic patients. Medtech Insight sat down with with Mursla Bio CEO Pierre Arsène.
Biolinq plans to use the proceeds of its new venture funding to support US FDA de novo review, automation engineering and commercialization efforts with partners, CEO Rich Yang told Medtech Insight.
AI systems used in healthcare are vulnerable to adversarial cyberattacks, which are a growing concern, said Atif Azad, a professor of AI at Birmingham City University. Azad’s research group has developed a method that trains AI to become more resilient to cyber threats through the use of random image adjustments.
Dexcom announced it received US clearance for its 15-day CGM, which has a MARD of 8.0% and is expected to launch in the second half of 2025 to allow for integration with insulin pumps.
As it celebrates 75 years shaping the medtech industry, Medtronic invited Medtech Insight to its Minneapolis headquarters to get a closer look at the company’s past, what it’s working on now, and what’s on the horizon.
An interactive look at medtech and diagnostics deals made during March 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
“We believe [the SAPIEN M3] launch alongside PASCAL and EVOQUE will help support the company’s target of $2bn in transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies sales by 2030,” noted analysts from Leerink Partners.
