Medtronic plc’s diabetes unit has not received the positive attention lavished on competitors in recent years, but that may be about to change, if its presentations and analysts’ views from the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions this weekend provide a good measure. Perhaps most notably, Medtronic’s Mimimed 780G, a hybrid closed-loop automated insulin delivery system that received U.S. FDA clearance in April 2023, posted strong results and could be the catalyst for increased traction of the diabetes franchise.

Results presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando this weekend demonstrated significant reductions in blood glucose and insulin requirements in people with type 2 diabetes using Insulet Corp.’s Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery (AID) system, providing a solid base for the company’s expansion into a much larger market.

A survey of 1,025 consumers conducted by remote patient monitoring company Vivalink Inc. found that 84% of respondents would be willing to participate in hospital-at-home monitoring if it allowed them to leave the hospital earlier. Further, of those who had participated in a hospital-at-home program, 84% reported a positive experience.

Kardium Inc. landed $104 million in new financing for its Globe mapping and ablation system for atrial fibrillation, positioning it to enter the rapidly changing field in the U.S. The funds will allow the company to finish its PULSAR trial, secure FDA approval and launch its pulsed field ablation system commercially, Kardium Chief Financial Officer Koert VandenEnden told BioWorld.

Researchers from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation continue to build intellectual property to protect their invention of a portable device for regulating the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a patient.

Two companies – Head Diagnostics Ltd. and Octave Bioscience Inc. – identified biomarkers that could provide objective assessments of disease progression and response to treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis.

Elixir Medical Corp. revealed that data from the Pinnacle I study has validated the safety and effectiveness of its Lithix Hertz contact intravascular lithotripsy system to treat moderate to severe calcified coronary artery lesions by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

One-year results of the DETOUR2 trial published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery demonstrate outstanding results for Endologix LLC’s percutaneous transmural arterial bypass system for treatment of severe peripheral artery disease. The study showed nearly all patients experienced improvement in acute limb ischemia with freedom from occlusion of 92% and freedom from revascularization of nearly 88% at 12 months.

Masimo Corp.’s pride and joy, the Stork baby monitor, achieved a new developmental milestone with U.S. FDA clearance for over-the-counter marketing. The agency cleared Stork, which monitors key vital signs including oxygen saturation level, pulse rate and skin temperature, for use on a prescription basis in December. It has been available in the U.S. as a health and wellness device since August 2023.

Epitel Inc. received U.S. FDA clearances for two epilepsy-focused technologies that simplify detection and analysis of seizures in patients with suspected epilepsy. The Remi remote electroencephalogram monitoring system is a wearable device that allows patients to continue with their daily activities for extended periods without the restrictions of wires, while still capturing intermittent seizures. The Remi Vigilenz artificial intelligence system uses machine learning to identify and note seizure events in the Remi EEG records.