Medtronic has announced that the first U.S. commercial surgical case using its recently FDA-cleared Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system has been successfully performed by Jihad Kaouk, MD, professor and chair of the Glickman Urologic Institute and the Zegarac-Pollock Endowed Chair in Robotic S
BIOTRONIK has announced the launch of the new Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky device family featuring the world’s first CE-approved left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) high-voltage device. These next-generation implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy defib
NHS Trusts across the UK are embracing a new ‘Preferenced-Based Rostering’ tool developed by Patchwork Health, the leading NHS workforce management platform. The AI-powered solution was designed and built by a team of healthcare veterans – including co-founders Dr Anas Nader and Dr Jing Ouyang – and
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, has announced that it has established a total solution system capable of supporting all processes in the contract manufacturing business for various test kits including in vitro diagn
Scottish company Airglove Medical has announced the launch of Airglove v2, an air warming system, developed to enhance vein physiology prior to venepuncture and improve access in patients with difficult intravenous access. The company says it is a proven patient solution to make cannulation easier,
HCA Healthcare UK is expanding its network, with a new 17 million GBP outpatient, primary care and diagnostics centre located directly next to St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Stock Exchange. Opening in early 2027, St Paul’s Outpatients will offer City workers and residents’ fast access to private
MD&M West took place from February 3-5, 2026 in Anaheim, California, with over 1,700 exhibitors and an estimated 13,000+ attendees. I was on site at the event, talking to a range of companies about the latest developments in medical device manufacturing. Over a series of 13 interviews, I spoke to en
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, identifies a new consultation launched by the UK’s MedTech regulator. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a public consultation on pro
Neupulse, a neurotherapeutics company focused on delivering innovative solutions to people with brain health conditions, like Tourette Syndrome, has announced it has successfully raised 3 million GBP in new funding. The round was led by Eos Advisory and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, throug
SGS has entered into a partnership with Berlin-based health tech startup, theblood, to support the development and validation of women’s health diagnostics based on menstrual blood. The collaboration is designed to open up a new, non-invasive pathway for female-specific health diagnostics by establi
Abbott has announced its Volt Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System is being used in procedures across the UK to treat people with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Fifteen NHS hospitals are taking part in a pioneering pilot that seeks to confirm the positive impact the Volt PFA System could have on patients
“Running a system as large and complex as the NHS centrally is an experiment which has run its course.” The MTG sat down with Sebastian Rees, Head of Health at the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) to discuss our new report on accountability. From the Ten Year Health Plan to the abolition
