Cibiem Inc.’s catheter-based CBM system is designed to modulate the carotid body, a tiny group of chemoreceptors located at the fork of the carotid artery that helps regulate respiratory activity. The start-up believes its technology could mean new treatment possibilities for a broad range of diseases including heart failure, where it could address the remodeling that takes place as well as alleviate such symptoms as breathlessness.
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German Bionic’s new exoskeleton Exia helps healthcare practitioners, nurses, and other caregivers to lift and move patients by supporting muscle movement and reducing the risk of injury.
Medtronic expects operating profit to grow approximately 7% in fiscal 2026, excluding tariff impacts. If tariffs materialize at the upper end of the projected range, operating profit growth could drop by 2.2 to 3.2 percentage points.
