Industry Insights

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in healthcare top the 2026 list of the most significant health technology hazards. The report is prepared annually by ECRI, an independent, nonpartisan patient safety organization.

Able Medical Devices, an innovator and the first company to introduce a PEEK rigid fixation system for sternal closure, it will showcase its latest sternal closure solutions at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to a news release.

“Penumbra is a well-established company with an experienced, high-performing team and this acquisition offers Boston Scientific an opportunity to enter new, fast-growing segments within the vascular space,” said Mike Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer, Boston Scientific

EndoQuest Robotics Inc., a leader in endoluminal robotic surgical technology, today announced new initiatives as part of their collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor, an NVIDIA Blackwell-powered, enterprise-ready platform, into EndoQuest’s next-generation robotic system.

Joint Commission has opened the application period for the 2026 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in partnership with the National Quality Forum (NQF), and the 2026 Bernard J. Tyson Award for Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.

Asahi Kasei announced that ZOLL Medical, an Asahi Kasei company, has launched the next-generation LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) in the U.S., and completed the U.S. rollout of the most comfortable LifeVest garment ever.