Earnings Winners and Losers: JNJ, MMSI, ABT, ZBH, SNN, EW, Plus Round-Up
Executive Summary
Among the medtech companies who have released their first-quarter 2017 sales and earnings, Johnson & Johnson and Merit Medical Systems reported progress in their long-term plans to reshape their medical device businesses, while Abbott and Zimmer Biomet received some bad news in the quarter. Smith & Nephew shows signs of a turnaround, and perennial "winner" Edwards Lifesciences provided updates on some important developments in their flagship transcatheter valve business.
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Zimmer Biomet Continues Turnaround Lead by ROSA Robot
Zimmer Biomet’s net sales were up 1.2% year-over-year in the second quarter. CEO Bryan Hanson said the ROSA Knee robotic surgery system is performing even better than expected since it launched earlier this year, and is expected to be an important revenue-driver in the future.
Earnings Winners & Losers: ABMD, BSX, EW, ABT Pump Money Into Cardio; SYK, ZBH Innovate Ortho Surgery
Most of the major medical device companies have reported sales and earnings for the last three months of 2017 and the full year. Cardiovascular companies are succeeding with new technology while continuing to grow revenues from established technologies, especially in emerging markets. Orthopedic firms are looking to new technology, like surgery robots and neurostimulation, to differentiate themselves from the competition and improve profits.
Starts & Stops: 2017 Finishes With Progress For Edwards, Stalled Trials For Boston Scientific
Starts & Stops is a regular feature highlighting Medtech Insight's monthly picks of noteworthy clinical trial announcements, initiations, completions, and suspensions. The list for December is headlined by announcements on Edwards' transcatheter valve technologies. Meanwhile, MValve, a company Boston Scientific has invested in, is not going forward with a planned trial of its MValve dock device with Boston Scientific's Lotus valve, which is currently off the market.