The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference includes presentations from many major medtech companies outlining their growth strategies and expectations for 2021. Here are some of the highlights from the third day of the meeting.
Although the pandemic has caused many surgeries around the world to be postponed or cancelled, the demand for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.’s market-leading robotic surgical instruments remains strong, CEO Gary Guthart said during his presentation at the J.P. Morgan conference.
“We've had some challenges as it relates to quarantines and COVID in our supply and our manufacturing, and we've had...
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Thena Capital, the first UK-based early-stage specialist medtech firm, has made its first investment since closing its £50m fund. Medtech Insight spoke with general partner Pamela Walker Geddes to gain insight into Thena Capital’s investment strategy.
The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.
Leaders of robotic systems companies Distalmotion, Neocis and Noah Medical discussed success metrics, competition and funding. Institutional investors are focusing on utilization, procedure rates and a clear path to profitability as the IPO window reopens, BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman said.
EnsoData positions itself as device-agnostic and interoperable, with FDA-cleared software that can integrate with all major devices. CEO Mortara said this flexibility helps maximize patient reach by enabling both direct provider engagement and integration with device manufacturers.
CEO Alexandre Chau told Medtech Insight that the Middle East and Africa presented the ideal mix of market potential, physician training opportunities, and regulatory readiness when the company was considering expansion markets beyond Europe and the US.
A recent approval from the US FDA allowing Boston Scientific to broaden its labeling for its pulse field ablation system means more patients with one type of AFib will have access to a promising new treatment.
Thena Capital, the first UK-based early-stage specialist medtech firm, has made its first investment since closing its £50m fund. Medtech Insight spoke with general partner Pamela Walker Geddes to gain insight into Thena Capital’s investment strategy.
