ACC 2019 – Low risk of patients being denied transcatheter aortic valves
The battle for dominance of the transcatheter aortic valve market has shifted to new territory. And once again, Edwards Lifesciences is winning.
Deals galore for a new generation of transcatheter mitral valves
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is wrenching the spotlight away from the repair devices that grabbed the headlines last summer.
Boston and Edwards make a smart judgement
The immensely complex and long-running intertwined litigation between the two medtechs has been brought to an end.
The fourth quarter sell-off hurt big medtech less than big pharma
Some medtech stocks did decline in 2018, but many more increased in value.
Medtech news over the Christmas period
Vantage’s roundup of medtech news you might have missed includes Boston Scientific hitting its 11th biz dev deal of the year.
The FDA’s proposed changes to device regulation are thin on detail
The FDA has made a lot of noise about its plans to make medical devices safer. But these plans are somewhat amorphous; any meaningful steps would likely require…
Boston bid for BTG shows dreams can come true
BTG’s string-of-beads tempts Boston Scientific to shell out £3.3bn ($4.2bn) for the UK company.
Neurostimulation sham scuppers Mainstay
Mainstay Medical still hopes for US approval of its Reactiv8 device for chronic back pain despite trial failure.
Electrocore goes for the throat with non-invasive neuromodulator
The world’s first non-implanted vagus nerve stimulator is becoming established as a therapy for headache and migraine. But a move into autoimmune conditions will require…
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