Acutus Medical Inc. is selling its left-heart access portfolio to Medtronic plc in a deal worth upwards of $50 million. The portfolio of devices includes a line of sheath-compatible septal crossing devices and steerable sheaths. Under the terms of the agreement, Medtronic will make an upfront cash payment to Acutus of $50 million and additional undisclosed payments based on milestones and future sales. Read More
In his second stint as U.S. FDA commissioner, Robert Califf discussed the challenges in leading a massive agency that has seen seven commissioners come and go over the past 10 years. Read More
With one-quarter of China’s population affected by rolling shutdowns, manufacturers worldwide are preparing for a summer of supply chain nightmares. Shanghai and its normally bustling port have been closed now for a month and the nation’s COVID-Zero policy is now threatening Beijing. So far, though, the med-tech industry remains minimally affected, but the coming months may tell a different story. Read More
Arecor Therapeutics plc has presented early stage clinical data from a novel concentrated insulin formulation, which it hopes will outperform marketed rivals by allowing lower volume and reduced frequency doses. Cambridge, U.K.-based Arecor presented data at the International Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes meeting from AT-278, an investigational meal-time concentrated (500 U/mL) novel formulation of insulin. Read More
Screening a panel of potential autoantigens, investigators at the Karolinska Institute have identified four autoantigens that are targeted by the T cells of multiple sclerosis patients. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Anelto, Biointellisense, CMR Surgical, Delpor, CODICO, Eli Lilly, Iterative Scopes, Philips, Piezo Motion, Prisma Health, Think Surgical. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Nano-X, Nocira, Onera, Transmedics. Read More
