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Advice from a surgical robotics veteran on building a medtech career
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (121+ words) That chapter ended in April 2026 when he left Intuitive to lead telesurgery software startup Sovato as it plans to scale robotic telesurgery and take it worldwide. Read more from Miller and other robotics experts in the July 2026 issue of MDO…...
What's Up Doc? The Sa MD developer says its the first FDA-cleared clinical AI platform
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (515+ words) Up Doc's prescription-only Sa MD has FDA clearance for type 2 diabetes patients. [Image courtesy of Up Doc] Up Doc describes itself as "an enterprise-ready clinical AI company developing physician-grade agentic AI." It's got former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf as…...
Ex-Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins joins Ketryx board
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (325+ words) Jim Hammerand is the managing editor of Medical Design & Outsourcing, where he leads coverage of medtech innovation, design, engineering and manufacturing. He has more than two decades of journalism experience spanning newspapers, magazines, websites, live events, radio and TV news....
What Butterfly's saying about Midjourney's ultrasonic CT plans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (755+ words) Midjourney says its ultrasonic CT prototype is designed with 40 Butterfly Networks ultrasound chips arranged in a ring around a standing human for rapid imaging. [Image courtesy of Midjourney] "There is no radiation, no powerful magnetic fields " just sound and water…...
Catheter tech wins Junkosha Innovator of the Year Award prizes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (263+ words) Angio Lock was developed in the cath lab to tackle a real challenge: enabling stents to reach difficult blockages more reliably, especially when complex anatomy complicates delivery," Anchor Balloon Inc. founder and CEO Dr. Vishal Gupta said. [Illustration courtesy of…...
Why Remedy Robotics thinks it can win the stroke telesurgery race
2+ week, 36+ min ago (276+ words) Stroke telesurgery is one of the biggest opportunities in medtech. Major OEMs and startups barely out of stealth mode are racing to expand access to life-saving care with remote robotics. To better predict who gets there first, we've been reaching…...
Former Medtronic CCO Torod Neptune launches advisory firm
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (156+ words) Led by Neptune as founder and managing partner, the firm has not yet named any clients, but said on its website that it aims to "advise boards, CEOs, and executive teams at moments when institutional credibility, oversight responsibility, and stakeholder…...
Zeus launches Xpan Core mandrels for hypotube assembly
2+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) Medical Design & Outsourcing NEWS RELEASE: Zeus launches Xpan Core mandrels to simplify construction of hypotube assemblies New Heat-Activated Mandrels Help Address Liner Sizing, Placement, and Adhesion Challenges In Advanced Catheter Manufacturing Laser-cut hypotubes are increasingly utilized in interventional devices due…...
Assembled Product Specialists expands cleanroom gowning solutions
2+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) Medical Design & Outsourcing NEWS RELEASE: Assembled Product Specialists highlights complete cleanroom gowning solutions designed for efficiency, compliance, and contamination control As the first point of entry into a controlled environment, the gowning room plays a critical role in maintaining cleanroom…...
ESCATEC gains ISO 13485 for UK medtech manufacturing
2+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) Image Source: ESCATECThe proud team at ESCATEC UK with their ISO 13485 certificate. The certification enables customers to transfer and scale medical device production between ESCATEC sites in Europe and Asia while maintaining consistent quality systems, traceability, and regulatory compliance. ISO…...