Medtronic adds Harmony to its Melody for transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation
Medtronic gained FDA approval for its Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) in 2017, and the device has been deployed in…
01 Apr 2021
Harmony FDA approval allows Medtronic to enter fresh TPVR space
In the increasingly competitive space of medical devices, companies are desperate to find new markets and growth opportunities. When one presents itself, there is a frenzied flurry of market acquisition…
31 Mar 2021
A Year in Review: Mixed Impact of Covid-19 on General Surgery Device Markets
A full year has now passed since the first implementation of the COVID-19 lockdown protocols. The initial wave of the global pandemic resulted in most elective general surgery procedures being…
31 Mar 2021
Recent integration of AMD Global Telemedicine with PointClickCare Technologies will bring innovations to EHR industry
Due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, the medical device industry is rapidly adopting and integrating telehealth technologies in order to help combat and contain the…
29 Mar 2021
One year in: Covid-19’s impact on neurological procedures in the US in 2020
It has been a little more than a year since the first Covid-19 lockdown protocols, including the halting of elective procedures. Looking back, it’s clear that Covid-19, and the delayed…
26 Mar 2021
Covid-19 significantly disrupted the ophthalmology devices market in 2020
When the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Covid-19 as a worldwide pandemic in March 2020, routine healthcare appointments were avoided to prevent patients from contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Ophthalmology services…
25 Mar 2021
GlobalData poll suggests sustained PPE usage by healthcare workers post-pandemic
The majority of people (59% of the total polled) want healthcare workers to continue to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at the same frequency as they are using it during…