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📡 2026-05-30 — All Medtech Lane

Last 30 days of FDA + market activity, filtered to All Medtech scope. Ranked by severity tier.
Weekly All Medtech Last 30 days
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Total events in window
303
303 new since last brief
Class I recalls
0
CRITICAL tier
Distress signals
6
acquisition candidates
New clearances in lane
30
510(k) + PMA

📌 What Should Get Your Attention

  1. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    MMX · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  2. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    DRE · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  3. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    MQK · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  4. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    LJE · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  5. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    OQY · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  6. CRITICAL
    distress 2026-04-02
    DYB · US · 3 Class I · dormant since 2024-03-08
  7. HIGH
    pma 2026-05-15
    PATHWAY anti-HER-2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody
    MVC · Unknown · Normal 180 Day Track · P990081-S058
  8. HIGH
    pma 2026-05-15
    Cobalt MRI ICD (DDPB3D1, DDPB3D4, DVPB3D1, DVPB3D4); Cobalt XT MRI ICD (DDPA2D1, DDPA2D4, DVPA2D1, DVPA2D4); Crome MRI I
    LWS · Unknown · 30-Day Notice · P980016-S958
  9. HIGH
    pma 2026-05-15
    Fixation Tool (Model 6616)
    NVN · Unknown · 30-Day Notice · P960006-S059
  10. HIGH
    pma 2026-05-15
    Stylet (Models 6033, 6034, 6036, 6037, 6039, 6040, 6042, 6043, 6053, 6054, 6055, 6058, 6059, 6062, 6063, 6064, 6065, 606
    NVN · Unknown · 30-Day Notice · P960004-S115

🆕 New FDA Clearances

DateKindSponsorCountry CodeClassDeviceDoc
2026-05-16 510k L&K BIOMED Co., Ltd. KR ODP II BluEX Cervical Expandable Cage System K260840
2026-05-15 pma Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. MVC III PATHWAY anti-HER-2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody P990081-S058
2026-05-15 pma Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management LWS III Cobalt MRI ICD (DDPB3D1, DDPB3D4, DVPB3D1, DVPB3D4); Cobalt XT MRI ICD (DDPA2D1, P980016-S958
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific NVN III Fixation Tool (Model 6616) P960006-S059
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific NVN III Stylet (Models 6033, 6034, 6036, 6037, 6039, 6040, 6042, 6043, 6053, 6054, 6055, P960004-S115
2026-05-15 pma Biotronik, Inc. DXY III Drug Eluting Permanent Right Ventricular (RV) or Right Atrial (RA) Pacemaker Ele P950037-S292
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific LWS III Hex Wrench (#2) (Model 6501) P930035-S037
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific LWS III DF-1 Plug (Model 6996) P910077-S199
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific LWS III ACUITY™ X4 Connector Tool (Model 4625); RELIANCE™ 4-FRONT Suture Sleeve (aka Lea P910073-S190
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific LWS III Vein Pick (Model 6541) P830060-S093
2026-05-15 pma Natera, Inc. PQP III Signatera™ CDx P260004
2026-05-15 pma Medtronic, Inc. QZI III Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Ablation System P240013-S025
2026-05-15 pma Abbott Molecular, Inc. MAQ III Alinity m HR HPV P230003-S013
2026-05-15 pma ABBOTT MEDICAL OAE III TactiFlex™ Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (A-TFSE-D; A-TFSE-F; A-TFSE-J; A-T P220013-S029
2026-05-15 pma Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. NYQ III HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe Cocktail P190031-S015
2026-05-15 pma Alcon Laboratories, LLC HQL III Clareon Vivity™ Toric Extended Vision UV Absorbing Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens P190018-S046
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific LWP III Stylet Models (5003, 5004, 5005, 5012, 5013, 5014); INGEVITY™ Attachable Suture P150012-S183
2026-05-15 pma Q-Med AB LMH III Restylane® Contour P140029-S057
2026-05-15 pma St Jude Medical OAE III TactiCath™ CF Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (A-TCSE-D; A-TCSE-F; A-TCSE-J; P130026-S099
2026-05-15 pma Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular OUT III Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device (Pipeline™ Flex); Pipeline™ Flex Embolization P100018-S053
2026-05-15 pma Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. NIP III LifeStent 5F Vascular Stent System P070014-S068
2026-05-15 pma Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management NIK III Cobalt MRI CRT-D (DTPB2D1, DTPB2D4, DTPB2Q1, DTPB2QQ); Cobalt XT MRI CRTD (DTPA2 P010031-S925
2026-05-15 pma Zoll Manufacturing Corporation MVK III LifeVest® Wearable Defibrillator P010030-S200
2026-05-15 pma Boston Scientific Corp NIK III ACUITY™ X4 Suture Sleeve (aka Lead Stabilizer) (Model 4603); ACUITY™ X4 Flushing P010012-S608
2026-05-15 510k Medicrea International S.A.S. (Medtronic) FR QIH II UNiD™ Spine Analyzer (SW3002) K261289
2026-05-15 510k Neurophet., Inc. KR QIH II Neurophet AQUA K261273
2026-05-15 510k Bausch and Lomb US / MO HQC II Stellaris Elite™ vision enhancement system; Posterior and Combined Procedure Pac K261264
2026-05-15 510k Kyocera Medical Technologies Inc. (KMTI) US / CA NKB II Varion Thoracolumbar Fixation System K260989
2026-05-15 510k Boston Scientific Corporation US / MA KRA II TruSelect™ 2.6 Microcatheter K260771
2026-05-15 510k Depuy Ireland UC IE KWL II Prostalac Hip System, SmartSet V+G Dual Antibiotic Bone Cement K260536

⚠️ New Distress Signals

Firms that recently tripped the distress signal: small US-cleared portfolio (≤8 clearances), Class I recall in the window, dormant ≥730 days. Potential M&A targets via Hilco / Ocean Tomo / Heritage Global outreach.

FirmCountryCode Total US ClearancesClass I Recalls Last ClearanceLast Recall
Cook Incorporated US MMX 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02
Cook Incorporated US DRE 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02
Cook Incorporated US MQK 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02
Cook Incorporated US LJE 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02
Cook Incorporated US OQY 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02
Cook Incorporated US DYB 6 3 C1 2024-03-08 2026-04-02

🚨 Recalls (Focus: Class I)

No recalls in window.

📰 Coming Next — External Signal Sources

v0 of the Market Pulse uses FDA Radar warehouse data only. The following external signal sources are planned and will land in subsequent sprints — each layers cleanly on this same brief.

v1 · Press Releases
PR Newswire, Business Wire, GlobeNewswire — keyword-filtered to medical device. Catches fundraising, product launches, partnerships, M&A announcements before they reach FDA. ETA: next sprint.
v2 · Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov API — new trials with conditions/interventions matching All Medtech codes. Category momentum + competitor R&D direction signal. ETA: sprint after.
v3 · Trade Show Calendar
v4 · Industry Trade Press + SEC EDGAR
MedTech Dive, MassDevice, MedCity News, MD+DI editorial coverage + SEC 8-K filings for medtech firm M&A and divestitures. ETA: month 2.
v5 · AI Synthesis Layer
Claude weekly "story of the week" prose layered over the structured signal — what changed, why it matters, what to do this week. ETA: month 3.