Insulet Corp. reported much better than expected fourth quarter results, following on Dexcom Inc.’s report of earlier than expected coverage decision from CMS for its just-approved G7 continuous glucose monitor. Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) soundly beat Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue by $38 million, bringing in $332 million instead of the anticipated $332 million, driven by strong uptake of its Omnipod tubeless insulin pump. Read More
Rhaeos Inc. scooped up $10.5 million in a series A financing round led by Steele Foundation for Hope, with participation from Creative Ventures and Lateral Capital. The funds will be used to support the hospital launch of its Flowsense wearable hydrocephalus shunt monitor. Read More
Medtronic plc recently received the CE mark for its Aurora extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD) strengthening its cardiovascular portfolio which saw a 7% year-on-year growth in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023. Read More
Ra Medical Systems Inc. launched a simple device that holds sutures more securely in place for closure of percutaneous wound sites during cardiac electrophysiology, structural heart and vascular surgical procedures. Read More
Manufacturers of contact lenses may or may not want prescribers to be agnostic as to brand, but the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) contact lens rule requires that prescribers give the prescription to the customer when the eye exam is complete. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Bio-Techne, Medsource, Olympus, Taewoong, Tactile Systems. Read More
