Medtech

Over the years, Intuitive Surgical has carved out a place for itself as one of the few providers of minimally-invasive, robotically-assisted surgical equipment.
The company is expected to face growing competition from Abbott and Boston Scientific in heart implants, an analyst said.
Less than one week after the FDA cleared Innovative Health Solutions’ NSS-2 Bridge, the company announced it will expand its payroll to include a number of new businesses.
Pharma and biotech stakeholders applauded the vote as Amsterdam achieved the hightest rate of acceptance of the EMA staff for relocatation, according to a survey.
Here’s a list of 10 medical device companies, along with their areas of focus.
The company expects to spend about $7 million to $10 million on severance costs, according to the filing with the SEC.
The majority of the cuts will be in Germany and about 1,800 will be in the U.S.
A look at six bay area-based VCs who are creating a lot of value in biotech.
Hidden gems are long-term market beaters that have market caps below $10 billion and brand names most people won’t recognize.
Shares of Merit Medical Systems have jumped more than 9 percent this morning after the company announced it plunked down $100M for two product lines belonging to Becton, Dickinson and Company.
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