A fully implantable, titanium total artificial heart (TAH) from Bivacor of Huntington Beach, CA, has received Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA as a bridge to transplant (BTT) for adults with ...

Recalls have always been somewhat of a bad word in the medical device industry. And yet, looking back on an MD+DI article published in 2005, there is a convincing case to be made that recalls are ...

One medical device company is going against the trend of shedding a spine unit in favor of focusing on stronger parts of the business. Highridge Medical (a spin-off spine business of ZimVie) has ...

The medical technology–focused contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) sector continues to be a growing market, reaching stellar heights in the United States, according to projections from a ...

Medtronic is making a slight change in its policy for hybrid workers. The Dublin-based company is now increasing in-office work requirements to at least four days a week, according to a report from ...

Boston Scientific is discontinuing sales of its Acurate neo2 and Acurate Prime transcatheter aortic valve replacement systems. The Marlborough, MA-based company added that it would not pursue ...

In this webinar, you’ll learn about six top trends — and what’s behind them — from a panel of experts in the neurotechnology space, each with decades of experience in creating wearable neurotech ...

Amanda Pedersen is a veteran journalist and award-winning columnist with a passion for helping medical device professionals connect the dots between the medtech news of the day and the bigger picture.

5 Animal-Inspired Medtech Breakthroughs People used to define progress as human beings overcoming nature and creating something superior to what the natural world offers. But a funny thing has ...

6 Medtech Materials Advances You Need to Know AboutThe medical device industry has been slow to innovate over the years when it comes to materials. But there are plenty of medtech material research ...

The StabiLink MIS Spinal Fixation System, manufactured by Southern Spine LLC (United States), is a less invasive option to pedicle screws for spinal fusion procedures; benefits include smaller ...

Richard Satava calls himself a "technology harvester" when it comes to his work as a senior science advisor at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command. It helps when you're representing an ...