Medical Devices

Business

The astounding 19-year journey to a sea change for heart patients

By Matthew Herper

Health

Giant study shows Apple Watch can spot heart rhythm changes — but it’s far from ‘medical-grade technology’

By Matthew Herper

Hospitals

FDA sounds an alarm on using robotic devices in cancer surgeries, citing concerns about safety and results

By Casey Ross

Health

Once a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis

By Casey Ross

First Opinion

Drones delivering medical supplies and more can help save American lives

By Robert Graboyes and Darcy Nikol Bryan

The medical device tax on things like knee and hip prostheses wouild increase their cost and harm jobs in the industry.

First Opinion

It’s time to permanently end the job-killing medical device tax

By Newt Gingrich

Health

FDA plans overhaul of decades-old medical device system

By Associated Press

Health

Medical devices for pain, other conditions have caused more than 80,000 deaths since 2008

By Associated Press

First Opinion

Finding shoes for kids with disabilities is hard. It shouldn’t be

By Cassi Young

Health

New details show breadth of Apple’s research for its EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

Health

New wave of medical devices look to combat ‘alarmingly high’ obesity rates

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

Health

Will insurers have to cover the controversial contraception app Natural Cycles under Obamacare’s mandate?

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Swedish regulator finds no major issues with controversial contraception app

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

First Opinion

The next Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it?

By Anthony Pearson

Health

The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

Business

At this health care gathering, all the panelists and dealmakers are women

By Rebecca Robbins

First Opinion

As free innovation encounters health care regulation, think ‘soft laws’

By Robert Graboyes and Sara Rogers

Health

FDA urged to take stronger action to protect medical devices from hacking

By Megan Thielking

Health

Controversial contraception app approved in U.S. drawing scrutiny overseas

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Anatomy of a beep: A medical device giant and an avant-garde musician set out to redesign a heart monitor’s chirps

By Eric Boodman

First Opinion

Lessons for physicians from ‘The Bleeding Edge’: If you see something, say something

By Erich Anderer

Health

FDA clears controversial fertility app to prevent pregnancy

By Kate Sheridan

Health

FDA cracks down on ‘vaginal rejuvenation’ devices, citing potential for serious harm

By Megan Thielking

The Watchdogs

Artificial hip maker demands retraction of a paper calling its research ‘grave fraudulence’

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Medical Devices

Cost-cutting jeopardizes many Americans’ access to lifesaving oxygen therapy

FDA halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women

Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus

5 ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products

The astounding 19-year journey to a sea change for heart patients

Giant study shows Apple Watch can spot heart rhythm changes — but it’s far from ‘medical-grade technology’

FDA sounds an alarm on using robotic devices in cancer surgeries, citing concerns about safety and results

Once a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis

Drones delivering medical supplies and more can help save American lives

It’s time to permanently end the job-killing medical device tax

FDA plans overhaul of decades-old medical device system

Medical devices for pain, other conditions have caused more than 80,000 deaths since 2008

Finding shoes for kids with disabilities is hard. It shouldn’t be

New details show breadth of Apple’s research for its EKG app

New wave of medical devices look to combat ‘alarmingly high’ obesity rates

Will insurers have to cover the controversial contraception app Natural Cycles under Obamacare’s mandate?

Swedish regulator finds no major issues with controversial contraception app

Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app

The next Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it?

The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app

At this health care gathering, all the panelists and dealmakers are women

As free innovation encounters health care regulation, think ‘soft laws’

FDA urged to take stronger action to protect medical devices from hacking

Controversial contraception app approved in U.S. drawing scrutiny overseas

Anatomy of a beep: A medical device giant and an avant-garde musician set out to redesign a heart monitor’s chirps

Lessons for physicians from ‘The Bleeding Edge’: If you see something, say something

FDA clears controversial fertility app to prevent pregnancy

FDA cracks down on ‘vaginal rejuvenation’ devices, citing potential for serious harm

Artificial hip maker demands retraction of a paper calling its research ‘grave fraudulence’

Medical Devices

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