Amanda Pedersen

News Editor at Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MDDI)

MD+DI Senior Editor. I have covered medtech news for 17 years. My 5-year plan is to get to level 50 on Pokémon Go. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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Cancer Testing Company Caris Goes Public in $494M IPO

1 week ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

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14 Private Medical Device Companies Raising the Bar

1 week ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

Amanda Pedersen is a veteran journalist and award-winning columnist with a passion for helping medical device professionals connect the dots between the medtech news of the day and the bigger picture. She has been covering the medtech industry since 2006. Amanda's weekly op-ed, Pedersen's POV, was a 2023 Neal Awards Winner for "Best Commentary," a 2024 Neal Awards finalist for "Best Commentary," and a 2025 Neal Awards Winner for "Best Commentary."Amanda Pedersen poses with her Jesse H.
Does Medtech's Misogyny Problem Linger?

1 week ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

In 2014, MD+DI editors had good reason to call out medtech's misogyny problem. This week's Trivia Tuesday question asks: Does medtech's misogyny problem linger 11 years later? It seemed like a relatively innocuous question when MD+DI asked the medtech community back in 2014 for nominations of women researchers, engineers, and designers driving innovation in the field.
12 Companies Analyzed

1 week ago | packagingdigest.com | Amanda Pedersen

Amanda Pedersen is a veteran journalist and award-winning columnist with a passion for helping medical device professionals connect the dots between the medtech news of the day and the bigger picture. She has been covering the medtech industry since 2006. Amanda's weekly op-ed, Pedersen's POV, was a 2023 Neal Awards Winner for "Best Commentary," a 2024 Neal Awards finalist for "Best Commentary," and a 2025 Neal Awards Winner for "Best Commentary."Amanda Pedersen poses with her Jesse H.
The Tylenol Murders' Lasting Impact on Medical Packaging

1 week ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

PackagingThis week in Pedersen's POV, our senior editor explores how the Tylenol murders fundamentally changed how consumer medical products are packaged in the United States. In September 1982, seven people in the Chicago area between the ages of 12 and 35 were murdered after taking Cyanide-contaminated Extra Strength Tylenol. My own relationship with the Tylenol brand began under different but equally dangerous circumstances.
Medtronic Diabetes Spinoff to Honor MiniMed Roots

2 weeks ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

When Key Payton was just three years old, doctors told his parents he likely wouldn’t live past 10. And yet, 65 years later, he says he is defying the odds and living his best life. “I’ve experienced firsthand how the company has transformed diabetes care and personally helped me beat those early odds in astounding ways,” said Payton, a Medtronic employee. “I’m forever grateful for the hope and support they’ve given me every day for nearly three decades.
Cardiovalve Beats Edwards in Patent Spat

2 weeks ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

Here's what the medical device industry can learn from the court ruling. Cardiovalve has beaten Edwards Lifesciences in a patent spat over transcatheter heart valve technologies. In a ruling this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sided with Cardiovalve in a patent challenge from Edwards. The ruling could be significant for the medical device industry in a couple of ways. First, the decision highlights the importance of precise claim language in medical device patents.
EU-China Medical Device Trade War Erupts

2 weeks ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

What does this mean for patient access and future medtech innovation? After the European Commission found evidence of discrimination against EU medtech firms in China, the European Union is striking back. Representatives of EU member states recently voted in favor of a proposal to limit Chinese medical device suppliers' participation in bids for public contracts.The proposal falls under the EU's International Procurement Instrument (IPI).
Elon Musk's Neuralink Raises $650M to Accelerate Brain-Computer Interface Development

3 weeks ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface startup, Neuralink, has raised $650M in a series E financing round. “This funding helps us bring our technology to more people — restoring independence for those with unmet medical needs and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with brain interfaces,” Neuralink noted in a blog post.
CMR Surgical Seeks a Buyer

3 weeks ago | mddionline.com | Amanda Pedersen

CMR Surgical, a UK-based surgical robotics company, has reportedly put itself up for sale, seeking a valuation of $4B. At a GlanceThe company reportedly hired advisors recently to begin the sale process. CMR Surgical competes with large US-based companies like Intuitive Surgical. The VC arm of GE HealthCare is among the company's investors.