Health Exec: Food-as-Medicine Will Change How Healthcare Is Delivered With or Without GLP-1s
During a panel discussion on GLP-1s at the Abarca Forward conference, one health executive stressed the importance of a food-as-medicine approach.
Medtronic CEO On the Company’s AI: This Isn’t About ChatGPT
Geoff Martha sought to establish a clear line between popular understanding of AI created by apps like ChatGPT and what he believes is the significant impact that Medtronic's AI-enabled products are already having on patients and other healthcare stakeholders today.
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When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Should More Doctors Be on TikTok? This One Says Yes
Gastroenterologist Dr. Austin Chiang has about a decade of experience as a physician influencer on social media. During a conference in Chicago, he encouraged more providers to share their expertise on social media. By having a presence on these platforms, healthcare professionals demonstrate their commitment to meeting patients where they are, he said.
Newly Public Allurion Aims to Show How Med Tech Can Complement Obesity Drugs
Allurion Technologies has commercialized a gastric balloon in the form of a pill that patients swallow. But the weight loss platform from the now NYSE-listed company also includes AI-driven software that provides insights about a patient’s progress, technology with the potential for use alongside obesity drugs.
Medtronic Gains FDA Approval for Newest Insulin Pump
Medtronic recently received FDA approval for its MiniMed 780G system, which is an insulin pump that automatically adjusts and corrects type 1 diabetes patients’ glucose levels every five minutes. The news comes two years after Medtronic submitted the system for FDA approval and three years after the company began selling the product in Europe.
Nvidia, Medtronic Partner to Create AI Platform for Medical Devices
Nvidia and Medtronic recently announced a collaboration focused on embedding AI into medical devices. The two companies plan to create marketplace for AI applications that will allow developers and clinicians to develop their own algorithms to use on Medtronic’s medical devices.
Weight Loss in a Pill Device Firm Allurion Heads to NYSE via SPAC Merger
Allurion Technologies has developed a gastric balloon that does not require surgery. The merger deal taking Allurion public comes as the company continues global commercialization of its technology.
Abbott Enters TAVI Device Market Dominated by Edwards, Medtronic
Abbott recently earned FDA approval for its latest transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system, which is named Navitor. Abbott will have to fight for its place the U.S. TAVI device space, as the systems made by Edwards and Medtronic have a steadfast command of the market share.
Medtronic serves up platform for stroke-care startups
The innovation platform promises to match entrepreneurs with the resources they need to advance treatments for stroke care but also to help the device maker process all the new ideas it sees.
Skeptical of future performance, spooked by recent misses, Needham analyst downgrades Medtronic’s stock
Mike Matson evaluated two earlier negative bits of information along with Thursday's revenue and earnings-per-share miss to conclude that Medtronic's stock, which has held up despite recent market swings, needs to be downgraded to a "hold" from a "buy".
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Using AI to reduce false alerts for patients with heart monitoring devices to detect cardiac arrhythmias
An infographic illustrates how Medtronic’s AccuRhythm AI suppresses false alerts while maintaining sensitivity.
With the FTC’s conditional approval, Medtronic completes its $1.1B acquisition of Intersect ENT
To get approval for the deal, Medtronic agreed to sell an Intersect subsidiary to soothe the FTC's concerns.
Key takeaways from Medtronic CEO’s presentation at virtual JPM conference
Geoff Martha participated in the 40th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference virtually explaining key decisions, accepting responsibility for a trifecta of bad news while also signaling that all will be well in the future at the Dublin-based medtech giant.
Medtronic hit with FDA warning letter for diabetes devices
The company received a warning letter on Wednesday related to inadequate quality requirements at the headquarters for its diabetes business. It comes after Medtronic expanded a recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps.
Medtronic expands recall of MiniMed insulin pumps
Medtronic is expanding a recall of two of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps after reports found several had broken retainer rings cracked, resulting in insulin doses that were too high or too low.