As medtech companies continued to drive innovation throughout the past 12 months, a number of high-level executives led the way. Some of those companies and those executives opted for major changes over the course of 2021, though, with some high-profile moves from medtech giant to medtech giant. Here are some of the biggest personnel moves […]
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Medtronic Diabetes receives FDA warning over quality system requirement inadequacies
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received an FDA warning letter after an inspection of its Diabetes Business. The company received the letter on Dec. 9 for its Northridge, California facility — the Medtronic Diabetes Business headquarters — following an inspection that concluded in July 2021. FDA’s warning letter to Medtronic focused on the inadequacy […]
Former pediatric endocrinologist joins Medtronic’s diabetes business as medical affairs director
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced this week that former pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Jennifer McVean has joined its diabetes business. McVean, a former pediatric endocrinologist for the University of Minnesota Physicians and an associate professor in the pediatrics department at the University of Minnesota Medical School, will take up a role aimed at augmenting Medtronic’s commitment to providing […]
Medtronic plans to bring next-gen diabetes tech to FDA this fiscal year, no spinoff planned
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) confirmed that it anticipates major regulatory steps for its next-generation insulin pump and sensor during this fiscal year. Medtronic’s fiscal years wrap up at the end of April. Speaking on the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Chair & CEO Geoff Martha said Medtronic expects its MiniMed 780G insulin pump system with the Guardian 4 […]
How some diabetes tech companies are honoring National Diabetes Month
World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14) may have passed, but it remains National Diabetes Month through the end of November. A number of companies developing some of the most intriguing innovations in diabetes care have also stepped forward this month to organize awareness-raising efforts for the metabolic disease. Here are some steps a handful of diabetes […]
7 diabetes treatment innovations to look out for on World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day — Nov. 14 — centers around raising awareness for those with diabetes. This year, that aim remains the same, and medical technology companies continue to look for ways to continue improving the management of the metabolic disease. Some of those treatments involve insulin, which was discovered as a treatment for diabetes in […]
Medtronic facing class action suit from Canada MiniMed insulin pump users
A national class action in Canada has been commenced against Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) over its MiniMed 630G and 670G insulin pumps. Rochon Genova and Cardill Law commenced the proposed class action suit against Medtronic, Medtronic MiniMed and Medtronic of Canada over the insulin pumps approved for use in the country in 2016 and 2018. The pumps […]
Medtronic touts data for MiniMed 780G insulin pump in children
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) reported positive one-year, real-world clinical data for its MiniMed 780G insulin pump platform in children. Data came from a subset of 3,211 pediatric and adolescent patients (15 years old and below) with type 1 diabetes using the MiniMed 780G system with the Guardian Sensor 3 in Europe. According to a news release, the […]
Report: Medtronic in negotiations to buy Israel-based insulin pump maker Triple Jump
Reports in Israel say that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has entered talks to acquire Triple Jump for $300 million. Calcalist reported that the proposed acquisition, which is in advanced negotiations, follows a 2020 investment into Triple Jump made by Medtronic that included an option to purchase the insulin pump maker. Triple Jump — a startup based in […]
BREAKING: Medtronic expands Class I recall of MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps
The FDA today announced that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has expanded the Class I recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps. Medtronic today notified customers by email and phone that the recall has been expanded to replace all MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps that contain the clear container ring. The Fridley, Minnesota-based company first warned of […]