Tag #Medical Devices

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Philips Faces €800 Million Lawsuit Over Sleep Apnea Scandal

Over 100 institutional investors are demanding €800 million from Philips for concealing sleep apnea device health risks for a decade, causing €28 billion in market capitalization loss and prompting multiple recalls, despite Philips denying any wrongdoing.

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Health Start-ups Tackle Financial Strain in European and Israeli Healthcare

Facing rising costs and aging populations, European and Israeli public healthcare systems are undergoing a transformation in 2025, with health start-ups offering cost-effective medical devices and digital health platforms to improve efficiency and patient care; in Germany, a 13% cost increase led to...

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US Private Insurers Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs, Sparking Outcry

Michael Adams and Leah Kaplan's experiences highlight the inconsistent coverage of prosthetic limbs by private US health insurers, despite state laws and medical necessity, impacting millions of Americans with limb loss and creating significant financial burdens.

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Stryker in Talks to Acquire Inari Medical for $3 Billion

Medical-device maker Stryker is in advanced talks to acquire Inari Medical, which makes devices treating venous diseases, for nearly $3 billion; a deal could be announced this week, driven by a surge in demand for medical implants post-pandemic.

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Philips Faces Italian Class-Action Lawsuit Over Faulty Medical Devices

A class-action lawsuit against Philips in Italy targets 5.5 million potentially harmful ventilators and sleep therapy devices containing faulty foam, with over 30,000 registrants seeking compensation; while a US settlement reached $1.1 billion, the EU cases face different legal hurdles to prove harm...

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Cyberattacks Disrupt US Healthcare: Ransomware, Data Breaches, and Patient Monitor Vulnerabilities

A ransomware attack against the New York Blood Center and a data breach at Community Health Center highlight cybersecurity vulnerabilities in US healthcare, while the FDA and CISA warn of backdoors in certain patient monitors posing patient safety risks.

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AI Startup Collate Secures \$30 Million, Aims to Automate Life Sciences Documentation

Surbhi Sarna, after selling her previous startup nVision Medical for \$275 million, launched Collate, an AI-powered life sciences documentation automation startup, securing \$30 million in seed funding and a valuation exceeding \$100 million.

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FDA Proposes New Guidance to Address Pulse Oximeter Bias

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed draft guidance on Monday for manufacturers of pulse oximeters to address inaccuracies in readings for people with darker skin tones, recommending diverse clinical testing and prominent warnings on devices' instructions.

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China's Plan to Reform Pharmaceutical Industry and Become Global Powerhouse by 2035

China issued a guideline to reform drug and medical device regulations, aiming to become a global pharmaceutical leader by 2035, involving 24 measures across five key areas to improve innovation, review efficiency, supervision, opening up and regulatory systems; by 2027, it aims to enhance legal fra...

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AI Heart Models Improve Medical Device Safety

AI-generated digital twins are improving medical device safety by enabling more inclusive and thorough testing across diverse populations, potentially reducing the thousands of deaths and millions of injuries caused by medical devices annually, as shown by a 2018 investigation.

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