Future of Medtech: Define New Markets Before They Define You

WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today welcomed Senate approval of legislation reauthorizing the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and urged the House of Representatives to act swiftly on passage.

HALIFAX, NS, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – ABK Biomedical, Inc., an innovative, medical device company dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of advanced imageable embolic medical devices, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its pivotal U.S. FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, ROUTE90. The study evaluates Eye90 microspheres®, a novel Yttrium-90 (Y90) radioembolization device, for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer.

ATRO Medical, the Dutch clinical-stage orthopedic company developing a novel artificial meniscus implant for patients suffering from post-meniscectomy pain, today announces the successful closing of a €3 million financing round. The financing round is primarily composed of equity investments, complemented by non-dilutive funding. It brings together MedTech investors from the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates such as 819 Capital, Thuja Capital, Bolwork International Investment and industry leaders DSM-Firmenich Ventures and Samaplast.

Read how shifting to a capability-driven procurement model enables medtech organizations to better align sourcing decisions with business strategy, and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the MedTech Association®, today announced Michael “Mick” Farrell, chairman and CEO of Resmed Inc. (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), the leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home, will be the next chair of theAdvaMed® Board of Directors. Farrell will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2026.

NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 4, 2025 – Catalyst OrthoScience Inc. (“Catalyst”), a private medical technology company redefining shoulder arthroplasty through simplified, surgeon-focused innovation, today announced that its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System has received FDA 510(k) clearance for additional indications that now include anatomic (total or hemi) shoulder procedures, giving surgeons flexibility to treat complex proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) with a single, streamlined platform for both anatomic and reverse replacements. In anatomic indications, the Catalyst Fracture System utilizes Catalyst’s ellipsoid head design, shown to better restore natural anatomy compared to traditional spherical head designs on the market today.

MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 2, 2025) – Francis Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing the breakthrough Vanquish® Water Vapor Ablation System for the management of prostate cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for use of the Vanquish System for prostate tissue ablation. FDA clearance was supported by positive 12-month follow-up data on the first 110 patients enrolled in the company’s ongoing VAPOR 2 clinical study. The clearance marks a critical milestone for the company and enables a commercial launch of the Vanquish System.

DeChane Dorsey, Executive Director of AdvaMed Accel and a  leading voice for early-stage innovation, to explore why this year’s programming is especially critical for small companies and entrepreneurs.