About a month after it approved Abbott’s Aveir VR leadless pacemaker, the FDA approved two new models of Medtronic’s Micra leadless pacemaker.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the latest versions of the Medtronic’s transcatheter leadless pacemakers, Micra VR2 and Micra AV2.
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Haemonetics will acquire Quebec-based OpSens for CAD $2.90 per share, or about US $253m at current exchange rates. Haemonetics expects OpSens' fiber-optic technology to complement its interventional cardiology portfolio.
The retail giant will sell the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring system to eligible customers through a new online platform.
Stimdia is trying to restore respiratory function in ICU patients with phrenic nerve stimulation.
Reuters reported that global private equity firm Carlyle Group has offered to pay at least $7bn for Medtronic’s patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses. Medtronic announced its plan to get out of those businesses about one year ago.
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.
The deadline for comments is 30 June 2025
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.
