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flag Medtronic to buy Israeli firm CathWorks for up to $585M, gaining AI heart diagnostic tech.

flag Medtronic has agreed to acquire CathWorks, an Israeli medical device company, in a deal worth up to $585 million, exercising an option from a 2022 partnership. flag The acquisition, pending FTC approval, will bring CathWorks’ AI-powered FFRangio System—used to assess heart disease risk from standard X-rays—into Medtronic’s portfolio. flag The technology offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional cardiac testing, enabling real-time diagnostic data during procedures. flag The deal, expected to close by the end of Medtronic’s fiscal 2026, marks the company’s first major move into software-based cardiac diagnostics and reflects growing integration of AI in cardiovascular care.

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