Third-quarter device financing at $2.38 billion – almost half of that amount from CooperSurgical's $1.1 billion bridge loan – was double the Q2 total, while device acquisitions showed a steep decrease at $3.38 billion versus Q2's $33.4 billion. Diagnostics fundraising also was up in the third quarter, reaching $2.4 billion (a 133% increase over Q2) mostly from Thermo Fisher Scientific's $1.5 billion follow-on offering, which accounted for 63% of the total. In line with the previous quarter's $1.7 billion in M&A, Q3 diagnostics acquisitions had an aggregate value of $1.8 billion, led by Konica Minolta's $1 billion buy of Ambry Genetics.

The purchase price of $56 a share in cash is a modest 16% premium over Vascular Solutions' 90-day average price. Vascular Solutions' CEO says uncertainty about the future leadership of the company compelled it to consider acquisition offers.

The American Medical Association has written a set of principles for augmented intelligence (AI) development and deployment in health care. The organization hopes these principles can shape “a consistent governance structure for advancements in health care technology.”