Diabeloop won CE Mark clearance in the European Union this month for its hybrid closed-loop diabetes management system, DBLG1. The Paris-based company hopes to launch its “artificial pancreas” system for adults with Type I diabetes in Europe by the second quarter in 2019. Diabeloop’s system connects Dexcom‘s (NSDQ:DXCM) G6 continuous glucose monitor, Kaleido’s patch insulin […]
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Medtronic’s insulin pumps highlighted in medtech injury report
A new report published this week by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and media organizations around the world took aim at medical device companies and the regulations that govern the $400 billion industry. And in a related report about Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), the authors zero in on the company’s diabetes unit and its insulin pumps. Over the […]
Medtronic inks deal to acquire nutrition tech group Nutrino Health
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it inked a deal to acquire nutrition tech company Nutrino Health for an undisclosed amount, with plans on integrating it into the company’s diabetes division. Nutrino Health provides nutrition-related data services, analytics and technologies, Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said. The company added that it plans to integrate Nutrino’s food analysis infrastructure, nutrition […]
Medtronic touts five-year data for In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today touted five-year data for its In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon, highlighting the durability and efficacy of its device in people with peripheral artery disease in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries. The company presented five-year results from its pivotal In.Pact SFA trial at the 2018 Vascular Interventional Advances conference. “Since the entrance of DCBs […]
Medtronic wins FDA nod for SynchroMedII myPTM drug therapy manager
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that the FDA approved its new SynchroMedII myPTM personal therapy manager intended for use in treating patients with chronic pain. The newly cleared device works with the company’s SynchroMedII intrathecal drug delivery system and is designed to handle delivering on-demand boluses within therapeutic limits set by physicians, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. […]
Where medtech is putting its money this November
Republicans reaped nearly $3.3 million in federal political contributions from the medtech industry in the 2017-18 election cycle, compared with $1.85 million for Democrats, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit campaign finance watchdog group. Medtech has “historically been a little more Republican than the average industry,” said Andrew Mayersohn, committees […]
Medtronic launches workflow system to help wean patients off oral opioids
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it launched its Control Workflow system in the U.S. for use with its SynchroMed II intrathecal drug-delivery system. The medtech titan is hoping that, combined with its pain pump, the workflow system can help physicians in weaning patients off oral opioids. In a retrospective claims analysis, Medtronic found that 51% of […]
Canada clears Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G insulin pump
Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) Canada subsidiary said today that it won a license from Health Canada for its MiniMed 670G insulin pump system. The insulin pump system is the first device in Canada that stabilizes glucose levels by automatically adjusting basal insulin delivery according to a user’s real-time needs, the medtech titan touted. Medtronic expects to launch […]
TCT 2018: Boston Scientific wins FDA nod for drug-eluting vascular stent
On the heels of positive study results at the 30th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting, Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) won FDA approval for its drug-eluting vascular stent system, Eluvia. The device, which is designed for the treatment of peripheral artery disease, uses a drug-polymer combination to deliver paclitaxel over the course of a year. “Over the past decade, we’ve […]
Medtronic joins initiative to bring more women into the board room
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it joined the Catalyst CEO Champions For Change initiative, pledging to add more women to its executive team and board of directors. The medtech titan teamed up with global nonprofit Catalyst and promised that it would “strengthen the pipeline of women” within the organization using annual reviews and data tracking. Get […]