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Stryker Acquires Amplitude Vascular Systems: IVL and Peripheral Vascular Strategy
Stryker's May 2026 AVS acquisition adds next-generation IVL for calcified PAD, including the CO2 pressure wave platform, regulatory path, competition, and market impact.
Bayer-Perfuse $2.45B Deal: Ophthalmology Drug-Device Strategy
Analysis of Bayer's up to $2.45B Perfuse Therapeutics acquisition, including the PER-001 intravitreal implant, deal terms, endothelin mechanism, and ophthalmic drug-device convergence.
GE HealthCare Restructuring, Price Hikes, and MedTech Supply Impact
What GE HealthCare's 2026 restructuring, leadership changes, price increases, and $250M inflation hit mean for medtech supply chains and device manufacturers.
Sun Pharma $11.75B Organon Acquisition: Women's Health and Biosimilars
Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon deal reshapes women's health and biosimilars. Review deal structure, combination-product considerations, portfolio assets, and regulatory impact.
Danaher's $9.9B Masimo Acquisition: Patient Monitoring and Diagnostics Impact
Analysis of Danaher's $9.9B Masimo acquisition, including deal structure, strategic rationale, antitrust considerations, patient monitoring competition, and medtech industry impact.
EU Breakthrough Device (BtX) Designation: MDCG 2025-9 and EMA Pilot Guide
Guide to the EU BtX framework under MDCG 2025-9, covering eligibility, application steps, EMA pilot benefits, FDA comparisons, and IVD implications.
MedTech Europe MDR/IVDR 2.0 Position Paper: Proposed Changes
Analyze MedTech Europe's May 2026 MDR/IVDR position paper, including breakthrough and orphan pathways, cybersecurity, AI, IVDR concerns, and the legislative process.
EU AI Act Omnibus Amendment 2026: Medical Device Impact Guide
Explains the May 7, 2026 EU AI Act omnibus deal, product safety exemptions, revised timelines, and compliance actions for AI-enabled SaMD and IVDs.
FDA One-Day AI Inspection Pilot: How Elsa Is Reshaping Medical Device Facility Oversight
Guide to FDA's May 2026 one-day AI inspection pilot using Elsa, including facility selection, screening inspection expectations, differences from standard inspections, and readiness steps.
FDA Real-Time Clinical Trials Pilot for Medical Devices
What device sponsors need to know about FDA's 2026 real-time clinical trials pilot, AI-enabled monitoring, Paradigm Health, and participation readiness.
EU Implementing Regulation 2026/977: Uniform Notified Body Requirements Under MDR and IVDR
Guide to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/977 for MDR and IVDR Notified Body assessments, including QMS rules, maximum timelines, clock stops, quotes, and recertification.
IVDR Class C Transition Deadline: What IVD Manufacturers Must Do Before May 26, 2026
Practical guide to the May 26, 2026 IVDR Class C deadline, covering Notified Body applications, the September 2026 agreement milestone, 2028 market access, and key pitfalls.
MDCG 2026 Updates: Classification, EMDN Codes, and Borderline Guidance
Practical guide to April 2026 MDCG updates on MDR/IVDR classification, EMDN v3/2026 codes, the Borderline Manual, and manufacturer compliance actions.
Auto-Injector Critical-Task Matrix for Human Factors Validation
Guide to auto-injector critical-task matrices for human factors validation, including URRA inputs, dose confirmation, hold time, misfire recovery, training decay, and FDA evidence expectations.
EPA Ethylene Oxide Rules for Medical Device Sterilization: 2026 Guide
Guide to the EPA's 2026 proposed EtO emissions rollback for medical device sterilization, covering the 2024 rule, compliance timelines, supply chain risk, and alternatives.
eSTAR Additional Information Response Playbook for FDA Deficiency Letters
Playbook for answering FDA Additional Information requests in eSTAR 510(k) and De Novo submissions, covering response tables, file naming, version control, section mapping, and traceability.
EU AI Act and MDR Single Evidence Matrix for AI Medical Devices
Guide to building one evidence matrix for AI medical devices under EU MDR and the EU AI Act, mapping Annex II/III files, ISO 14971 risks, PMS/PMCF, cybersecurity, data governance, and QMS evidence.
EUDAMED Bulk Upload Validation Error Playbook: Fix XML Rejections
Playbook for diagnosing EUDAMED bulk upload validation errors, including XSD failures, UDI mismatches, EMDN issues, certificate links, DTX codes, and pre-upload checks.
FDA AI-Enabled Device Predicate Mining for 510(k) and De Novo
Method for mining FDA AI-enabled device and 510(k) databases to identify predicates, compare technology, avoid weak arguments, and build a defensible predicate matrix.
FDA ASCA Test Report Acceptance Package for 510(k) and De Novo
Step-by-step guide to ASCA evidence packages for 510(k) and De Novo submissions, including summary test reports, declarations, lab accreditation, scope matching, and FDA questions.