
Maria joined MedTech Dive as an associate editor in 2018. A D.C. area native, she holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and politics from Washington and Lee University and formerly covered politics and science news for media outlets in the U.S. and Australia.
394 articles by Maria Rachal
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Digital therapeutic De Novos climb with FDA nod to IBS treatment
Dec. 1, 2020 -
iRhythm gains UK support for EKG system while awaiting key final rule from CMS
Dec. 1, 2020 -
Hospitals adopt new round of elective surgery restrictions, brace for Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge
Nov. 25, 2020 -
J&J readies rivals to da Vinci and Mako, eyeing new markets for robots
Nov. 20, 2020 -
HHS piloting Cue's NBA-tested rapid COVID-19 diagnostic in 5 states
Nov. 19, 2020 -
Boston Scientific calls it quits on Lotus Edge TAVR program
Nov. 17, 2020 -
Labs face COVID-19 surges, warn of test result delays as CMS pay cuts loom
Nov. 13, 2020 -
3 ways Biden's COVID-19 approach could impact medtech
Nov. 12, 2020 -
What Intuitive is looking for through its new $100M venture fund
Nov. 9, 2020 -
Insulet, Tandem raise 2020 outlooks as diabetes tech proves resilient to COVID-19 headwinds
Nov. 6, 2020 -
Stryker closes Wright Medical acquisition after year-long wait
Nov. 4, 2020 -
Siemens Healthineers projects up to 8% revenue growth in FY2021
Nov. 2, 2020 -
Stryker, NuVasive, Globus forge on with surgical robots through COVID-19
Oct. 30, 2020 -
Medtronic acquires thyroid surgery tech in 7th tuck-in deal of 2020
Oct. 29, 2020 -
Teleflex lines up $525M to buy hemostat specialist Z-Medica
Oct. 29, 2020 -
Dexcom revenue growth dampened amid shift to lower pharmacy prices
Oct. 28, 2020 -
MDUFA V talks kick off as FDA grapples with onslaught of COVID-19 submissions
Oct. 28, 2020 -
Exact Sciences stock jumps on cancer detection deals for Thrive, Base Genomics
Oct. 27, 2020 -
Stryker buyout of Wright poised to pass 1-year mark without closing
Oct. 26, 2020 -
Abbott device growth returns as Wall Street queries staying power of COVID-19 test boom
Oct. 21, 2020 -
CMS coverage draft shuns 1st-to-market colorectal cancer blood test, outlines path for Exact, Guardant
Oct. 20, 2020 -
FDA, medtechs envision new era for clinical trials amid COVID-19 shake-up
Oct. 19, 2020 -
Boston Scientific faces TAVR setback vs. Medtronic, 3-year delay to US launch of redesigned valve
Oct. 16, 2020 -
Roche diagnostics Q3 sales spiked 18% as COVID-19 offset routine test drop
Oct. 15, 2020 -
Old market, new growth: Medtronic and Axonics competition ups sacral neuromodulation's reach
Oct. 14, 2020