Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Shockwave Medical in $13.1B Deal
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported on April 5, 2024, that it has entered an agreement to acquire Shockwave Medical, a company in the cardiovascular medical device sector, in a deal...
Updates in the FDA’s Regulation of Digital Health Technologies
The FDA issued a warning letter to Abiomed, for failing to seek approval for its Impella Connect System software before putting it on the market. The Impella Connect System software...
AI & the FDA
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been growing rapidly in recent years, and AI-enabled medical devices are playing a larger role in patient care. Such devices may...
Report: Medical Device Market Expected to Grow Over Next Seven Years
An article from October 2022 states that the global medical device market is projected to jump by seven billion dollars in 2022 and leap to $223 billion over the next...
AI and Cancer Diagnostics
Rather than simply reading radiological scans, Ibex Medical Analytics is employing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cancer detection solutions to assist pathologists in the lab. Ibex’s Galen Platform is a clinical-grade,...
Osteoconductive Filament Developed for 3D Printed Implants
“No other application field showcases more the classic advantages of 3D printing, such as individualization or design freedom, than medical technology,” says Marc Knebel, Head of Medical Systems at Evonik....
