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Medtech Connect Episode 12: Apple’s Patent Infringement Cases

 
• By Hannah Daniel

Medtech Insight regulatory reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to Sanjay Voleti, AliveCor’s chief business officer, about his company’s patent infringement case against Apple and what it’s like to take on a tech giant over intellectual property.

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Further Reading

‘More Than AI’ – AliveCor Tailors ECG Technology To Modern Care Demands

Apple Vs. AliveCor: ECG Patent Battle Headed To Import Ban Decision

ITC Ruling Hands AliveCor Big Win Against Tech Giant

Apple Drops Pulse Oximeter Features To Subvert Import Ban

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• By Elizabeth Orr

States and international regulatory bodies may increase their US enforcement role following federal staff cuts, Hyman Phelps & McNamara attorneys said in a recent webinar. The attorneys also expect False Claims Act enforcement and public health to remain key areas of focus at the federal level.

FDA And Boston Scientific Face Legal Action Over Spinal Device Safety

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

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• By Brian Bossetta

Route 92 says it has reached a settlement with Q’Apel Medical over patent claims concerning its Tenzing delivery catheters.

US Medtech Tariffs: How Will EU Navigate Unchartered Territory?

 
• By Amanda Maxwell

US President Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs that encompass medtech. These are expected to drive up costs, disrupt supply chains and hinder innovation, likely driving the EU to seek new trade partnerships to mitigate the impact.

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UK Medtech Regulators Must Ensure Certainty So Businesses Can Plan Their Futures

 
• By Ashley Yeo

With medtech businesses typically managing investment cycles on a three- to five-year basis, local regulatory processes and forward costs of market entry must offer an attractive environment in which companies can plan for growth, says McDermott Will and Emery’s partner and head of healthcare and life sciences, Sharon Lamb. Broad-scale improvements to NICE’s evaluation offerings would similarly enhance the UK’s value to innovators.

First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tool Gets FDA Clearance

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

The US FDA has approved the Teal Wand, the first at-home cervical cancer screening device. Capable of detecting preclinical cancer with 96% accuracy, it will launch in California in June and expand nationwide soon after.

SS Innovations Files For De Novo For SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System For Multispecialty Indications

 
• By Marion Webb

SS Innovations announced plans to file a de novo application with the US FDA for its SSi Mantra 3 surgical robot, already approved for marketing in six countries. The Florida-based firm also plans to pursue the CE mark for European commercialization.