Device financing increased substantially in Q3, thanks to debt raises led by Insulet. Acquisition dollar volume dropped, though, but Siemens' buy of Corindus for $1.1bn was a stand-out. Diagnostics/research tools financing dropped by 28% from Q2, while acquisition value greatly increased due to Exact Sciences' $2.8bn purchase of Genomic Health.

Currently available catheter-based devices for left-atrial appendage closure block the opening from the left atrium into the appendage, while Laminar’s innovative approach uses rotational motion to “eliminate” the LAA.

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.”