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Yale-led study finds wearable sensors match motion capture for gait tracking in knee osteoarthritis

Connor Hale — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:15:17 +0000

A group of international researchers found that foot-mounted wearable sensors could provide lab-quality gait data from patients with knee osteoarthritis without the use of sophisticated motion-capture cameras. Led by researchers at Yale University, the paper published in JMIR Formative Research found that wearable tech was nearly perfect in matching readings of a person’s walking speed,…

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Data breaches are killing more deals than anything else, these M&A lawyers say

Jim Hammerand — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:52:10 +0000

Acquisitions and divestitures drove most of the big changes on Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s 2026 Medtech Big 100 ranking of the world’s largest device companies, and many of those moves involved private equity. In the latest post from our interview with two lawyers who work with medical device OEMs, their outsourcing partners and PE firms,…

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UltiMaker and Bioactivx advance on-demand 3D-printed wound care

MDO Staff — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:36:13 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: UltiMaker partners with Bioactivx to advance on-demand 3D-printed wound care, as Singapore medtech startup achieves HSA approval for end-use medical implants SINGAPORE — UltiMaker, a global leader in professional 3D printing solutions, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bioactivx, a Singapore-based MedTech startup, to co-develop a scalable, on-demand medical printing solution for…

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A former Medtronic and J&J engineer shares his mission-driven purpose

MDO Contributors Network — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:44:03 +0000

By Patrick Eichers I’ll be the first to admit that an engineering memoir may not sound like a page-turning thriller, but there’s an adage in the medical device industry: “Not documented, not done.” With that in mind, I did not want many of the remarkable events I witnessed to fade into oblivion. My new memoir,…

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Medtronic taps Zimmer Biomet executive as its new supply chain VP

Chris Newmarker — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:25:57 +0000

Medtronic has hired an experienced operations and finance executive from orthopedic device giant Zimmer Biomet as its new VP and CFO of global operations and supply chain. Joerg Schmidt announced his move to Medtronic in a LinkedIn post yesterday: “I am very much looking forward to this new chapter, partnering with teams across Medtronic, and…

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Promex automates 3D inspection for rigid and flexible PCBs

MDO Staff — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:07:17 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: Promex moves to 100% automated PCB inspection to accommodate the smallest, most complex medical electronics New automated 3D inspection technology provides 100% inspection of rigid and flexible PCB assemblies for medical and other high-reliability applications Detects manufacturing variation as component density rises and tolerances tighten SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Promex Industries Inc. announces the…

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MIT researchers find pink noise can encourage CSF flow during sleep

Connor Hale — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:57 +0000

Researchers at MIT have found that listening to certain sounds during parts of the sleep cycle can stimulate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), helping the brain to clear out cellular debris. That includes waste products like lactic acid and potentially harmful proteins such as amyloid beta and tau, which are linked to Alzheimer’s disease…

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Epicenter’s ZeroTo510 Accelerator selects five medtech startups

Julia Rock-Torcivia — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:27 +0000

Epicenter has selected five medtech startups to participate in its ZeroTo510 Accelerator, which supports early-stage medtech founders accelerating toward commercialization. Epicenter is a Memphis-based nonprofit that helps startups grow their ventures. Its ZeroTo510 Accelerator is a 13-week program designed to support medtech startups through essential development stages. Participating companies receive a $25,000 investment. The 2026…

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The three tests that decide whether a cleared device gets used

Kayleen Brown — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:17:46 +0000

While every medical device company celebrates clearances, some cleared devices never get used. Clearance guarantees nothing about whether a device ever reaches a patient, a surgeon schedules the case or a hospital covers the cost. The world’s largest medical device company puts field and clinical teams inside the operating room so “we don’t drop something…

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Meet Conor Hale, Medical Design & Outsourcing’s new senior editor

Connor Hale — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:27:03 +0000

My name is Conor Hale, and I’m happy to introduce myself as Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice‘s new senior editor. I’ve had the pleasure of covering medical technology and the life sciences for the past 15 years at outlets including the Cancer Letter and FDAnews from my home in the Washington, D.C. area. Most recently,…

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Velosity acquires Lucid to expand medtech engineering capabilities

MDO Staff — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:21:08 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: A Lucid acquisition: Velosity expands engineering and innovation capabilities Acquisition enhances Velosity’s ability to serve MedTech customers from concept development through full-scale production Philadelphia, PA — Graham Partners (“Graham”), a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing and technology-enabled services businesses, today announced that its portfolio company Velosity, an outsourced manufacturer specializing in clean room injection…

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Oura discloses pay packages for top executives ahead of IPO

Julia Rock-Torcivia — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:07:14 +0000

Oura has disclosed pay packages for its top executives for the first time as the smart ring company prepares to go public under the stock symbol OURA. While Oura’s wearable devices are mostly intended and sold as general wellness products, some of its products and features are marketed as medical devices subject to regulation by…

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This tissue engineering scientist is bioprinting next-gen absorbable implants

Skyler Rivera — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:43:12 +0000

Conexeu Sciences co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Claudia Chavez-Munoz co-invented and developed a regenerative, bioabsorbable extracellular matrix (ECM) platform for personalized breast implants, wound care for burns and other trauma, and tissue restoration for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) patients. As a surgeon working with burn cases, she created the technology after seeing inadequacies in available acellular…

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How Aerotech’s new cylinder-lasering machine speeds medical device production

Lisa Eitel — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:45:08 +0000

Laser-cut cylindrical components find copious use in medical devices — in coronary and neurovascular stents, structural heart components, peripheral vascular implants, and instruments for minimally invasive procedures. The new Aerotech LaserTurn280 is a motion platform for high-volume laser machining of these cylindrical medical-device components. Previously displayed in prototype form at medical-technology tradeshows, the LaserTurn280 is…

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Medtronic has a new global contract manufacturing VP

Chris Newmarker — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:21:49 +0000

Medtronic has moved an executive from its Cardiac Ablation Solutions business to a new role as VP of global contract manufacturing. Derek Minnock, based in Ireland, announced the appointment on LinkedIn earlier this week. Minnock has Medtronic (and before that Covidien, which Medtronic bought in 2015) for 34 years, moving up through manufacturing and supply…

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Ensurge relocates San Jose operations to advance microbattery development

MDO Staff — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:17:21 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: Ensurge Micropower relocates to new San Jose facility to advance solid-state microbattery development New building will accelerate pilot-line capabilities and customer engagement while reducing facility overhead from 30% to 10% of monthly operating expenses SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ensurge Micropower ASA (OSE: ENSU), a pioneer in solid-state lithium microbatteries, today announced it is relocating its…

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September 2026 issue: The MDO Medtech Big 100 breaks $500 billion

Jim Hammerand — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:47 +0000

The Medtech Big 100 is bigger than ever Medical Design & Outsourcing’s Medtech Big 100 is the authoritative ranking of the world’s largest medical device companies, and after many months of work we proudly present you with our 2026 edition. Total revenue has broken the half-trillion-dollar mark for the first time as R&D spending…

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Petal Surgical CEO Prash Chopra offers advice for device developers

Jim Hammerand — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Incisionless surgery is “around the corner,” Petal Surgical co-founder and CEO Prash Chopra said as he offered a first glimpse of his startup’s system ahead of a first-in-human procedure expected soon. The company’s technology combines noninvasive histotripsy ablation, robotics and artificial intelligence for what Chopra describes as “predictable, repeatable, millimeter-scale complete destruction of tissue” via…

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nPhase launches AI-native clinical data management platform

MDO Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:42:30 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: nPhase launches industry’s first AI-native enterprise platform for end-to-end clinical data management: nPhase.AI nPhase.ai also introduces its agentic statistical computing environment (SCE) to reduce the time from raw study data to submission-ready outputs by 75% with 80% fewer resources ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — nPhase, Inc., the clinical research technology company known for REDCap…

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Intracranial sensor maker says automated testing slashed firmware development time

MDO Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:13:51 +0000

NEWS RELEASE: Parasoft’s automated testing helps verify safety-critical firmware for Kitea Health’s investigational ICP sensor Testing verified the code running inside a new sensor for hydrocephalus MONROVIA, Calif. — Parasoft, a global leader in automated software testing solutions, is helping New Zealand-based medical technology company Kitea Health verify the safety-critical firmware behind the Kitea Sensor,…

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This de novo minimally invasive system was designed for safer hysterectomies

Julia Rock-Torcivia — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:26:14 +0000

Claria Medical won FDA de novo classification in July 2026 for its minimally invasive system for hysterectomy. Hysterectomies are among the most common surgeries for women, but “many current approaches fall short,” the Mountain View, California-based company says at its website. “High container breach rates risk hidden cancer spread or bowel injury,” the company said.…

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Capstan Medical CEO Maggie Nixon’s career advice, travel tips and how she starts her day

Jim Hammerand — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:15:40 +0000

Engineer-turned-executive Maggie Nixon is leading one of the most exciting startups in medtech. She’s the CEO of Intuitive-backed heart valve implant and robotics developer Capstan Medical and has spoken often with Medical Design & Outsourcing to offer updates on the technology and advice for other device developers. For the first interview in our new MDO Medtech Career…

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How Vitestro’s first-of-its-kind Aletta robot autonomously draws blood

Skyler Rivera — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:20:19 +0000

Vitestro’s first-of-its-kind Aletta robotic phlebotomy device draws blood autonomously from “placing the tourniquet to applying the bandage,” in the company’s words. FDA granted de novo classification for Vitestro’s Aletta system in August 2026, calling it an “innovative approach to blood collection” that could help address a critical public health need. “Blood draws are one of…

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Medical device CDMO Lighteum Medical hires new CEO

Jim Hammerand — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:26 +0000

Nitinol supplier Lighteum Medical has hired Gaurav Agarwal as CEO effective Aug. 31, 2026. “Gaurav is an accomplished medtech leader and proven growth-oriented operator with a track record of building high-performing organizations and driving results,” Lighteum Medical Chair Greg Lucier said in a statement shared with Medical Design & Outsourcing ahead of the announcement. “Throughout…

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J&J’s standardized surgical site classification system may improve patient outcomes

Skyler Rivera — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:02:31 +0000

Johnson & Johnson MedTech recently unveiled a new global standardization system to measure surgical site outcomes in The British Journal of Surgery. The new DISH Classification System outlines a consistent method for identifying and grading four common surgical site outcomes: dehiscence, inflammation/infection, seroma and hematoma. “A shared language for reporting and understanding surgical outcomes is…

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