Philips reaches settlement in class-action suit, FDA approves Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX Pro

08/09/2023 10 min
Philips reaches settlement in class-action suit, FDA approves Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX Pro

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Episode Synopsis

Asensus Surgical wants to incorporate artificial intelligence in its surgical robotic platforms and has partnered with Nvidia. Fast Five hosts Sean Whooley and Danielle Kirsh explain the goal of the partnership and how Asensus plans to use Nvidia's tools.

Align Technology this week launched its Invisalign palatal expanders. Find out what features are included in the palatal expanders and how they differ from gold standard methods. 

Inogen's CFO is stepping away from the company and the company named an interim replacement. Tune in to hear who is taking that interim spot and their career background. 

Boston Scientific's series of positive news continues this week with the FDA approval of its next-gen Watchman FLX Pro. Whooley describes what the Watchman FLX Pro does and the prevalence use in previous iterations of the device. 

Philips has announced that it reached a settlement in the class-action lawsuit stemming from its Respironics sleep apnea machine recalls. Hear what the agreement resolves and what the financial details of the settlement are. 

Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast.

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