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MedTech Daily Briefing

2026-04-16

Section 1: MedTech Industry News

Stereotaxis to buy Robocath for up to $45M
MedTech Dive • April 15, 2026
CBP preps tariff refund portal for April 20 launch
MedTech Dive • April 15, 2026
AIP to acquire Avanos Medical in $1.27B go-private deal
MedTech Dive • April 15, 2026
Cala wins FDA nod for next-gen wearable neurostim tech for essential tremor, Parkinson’s - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
Reach Surgical wins CE mark for reusable stapler - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
AliveCor wins CE mark for 12-lead ECG - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
Boston Scientific invests $88.4M to expand R&D in Ireland - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
Abbott cuts 2026 EPS guidance due to Exact Sciences dilution, posts Q1 sales beat - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 16, 2026
Onward to raise $47.2M in private placement - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 16, 2026
Phantom Neuro can begin first-in-human neural interface trial - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
Medtronic has strong 1-year results for drug-coated balloon - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 16, 2026
Sonire closes $18M Series A to support focused ultrasound cancer treatment - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
How Insulet taps into pop culture to spread the word on Omnipod through ‘Scrubs,’ Marvel - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 15, 2026
Philips issues another correction for Trilogy Evo ventilators - MassDevice
MassDevice • April 16, 2026
Early-stage funding slumps toward post-pandemic low, piling more pressure on biotech startups
Fierce Biotech • April 16, 2026
FDA advisory committee set to weigh taking action on certain unapproved peptides
Fierce Biotech • April 15, 2026
Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan joins Anthropic’s board as biopharma’s ties to AI deepen
Fierce Biotech • April 15, 2026
Spain sets up Boston-focused VC fund with goal of raising $200M for biotechs
Fierce Biotech • April 15, 2026
Was Big Pharma’s ‘unusually aggressive’ M&A spree to blame for March IPO drought?
Fierce Biotech • April 15, 2026
Labcorp launches rapid fentanyl test with 48-hour detection window
Fierce Biotech • April 15, 2026

Section 2: National News — MedTech Relevant

Amid wellness craze, FDA weighs lifting peptide restrictions
Washington Post Health

Section 3: VC Press Releases

No new VC press releases today.

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