Medtronic hopes the $200 million purchase of telehealth firm Cardiocom will enhance its ability to respond to increasing demands on hospitals to better manage patient outcomes and costs. It will also greatly expand its customer base.

The director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute talks with “The Gray Sheet” about nano sensors, the move away from medical implants, and the role that established medical device companies can play in the burgeoning digital health field.

Sanofi’s iBGStar blood glucose monitor. ProUroCare’s prostate imaging system. Edwards Lifesciences’ ThruPort IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion device. More new products.