The integration of smart connected care, broadening of diagnosis and therapy into new settings and improvement of chronic disease outcomes will continue to shape the market for devices and diagnostics companies for years to come. But there is also a maze of short-term macroeconomic issues for medtechs to work through.

The integration of smart connected care, broadening of diagnosis and therapy into new settings and improvement of chronic disease outcomes will continue to shape the market for devices and diagnostics companies for years to come. But there is also a maze of short-term macroeconomic issues for medtechs to work through.

A New York jury found for C.R. Bard in an antitrust case brought by competitor AngioDynamics, who said that the way Bard packaged its catheter tip location systems preloaded into central lines was anti-competitive.

Medtronic, Baxter and BD are all facing recalls, with Medtronic finding yet another issue with HeartWare HVAD systems. Separately, the FDA put a Baxter respiratory device recall into Class I, and BD announced a recall on intraosseous devices.