TCT 2019 – Abbott's aortic valve disappoints
Portico hits noninferiority, but safety looks doubtful. Abbott might want to prioritise a different approach.
The extremes converge in big medtech’s hiring practices
Intuitive Surgical makes the most money per employee – but the title of “most improved” goes to Philips.
Abbott shifts to tricuspid repair
First-look data on Abbott’s tricuspid-focused MitraClip follow-on device are promising, but can TriClip emulate its predecessor’s success?
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.
Roche leaves Abbott in the dust when it comes to US approval times
The Swiss group has succeeded with its internally developed diagnostics, but buying in innovation has served Becton Dickinson well.
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