Marion Webb
Managing Editor

Marion Webb has been writing about medtech since 2017, specializing in covering buzzy segments such as robotic surgery, digital therapeutics and femtech with in-depth features and interviews with leading experts. Her role includes reporting live from industry events, moderating panel discussions and podcasts, tweeting breaking news and engaging KOLs to provide high-quality, business-critical content for Medtech Insight. Marion has been writing about health care issues for more than two decades. She was a long-time biotech reporter at the San Diego Business Journal, worked at Bloomberg News, and contributed to the Los Angeles County Medical Association’s Physician Magazine. Marion was born and raised in Germany, is fluent in German and conversational in Spanish. Off the job, she’s a competitive runner, avid cyclist and swimmer, and enjoys spending time with her domestic partner and her German Shorthair Pointer mix Cora.
Latest From Marion Webb
Mosie Baby First To Win FDA Clearance For At-Home DYI Artificial Insemination Kit
Austin-based start-up Mosie received FDA clearance for a home insemination kit to help people get pregnant. The kit retails for $129.99.
Newer Therapy Areas Will Drive Women’s Health Funding In 2024
Women’s health startups focusing on areas of high unmet need such as menopause, infertility, preventive care and post-partum care will continue to attract investors in 2024. Meanwhile, machine learning and AI, as well as next-generation treatments such as psychedelic therapy, stand to drive advancements in the space.
News We’re Watching: Boston Scientific Closes Relievant, Medtronic's PFA Earns CE Mark, And More
Medtech Insight's News We're Watching highlights medtech industry news developments you may have missed over the last few weeks.
Smith & Nephew To Acquire CartiHeal For Up To $330M
Smith & Nephew said it will acquire sports medicine technology company CartiHeal for up to $330m to boost its knee injury repair portfolio.
Digital Health Roundup: Black Friday Hits – Digital Twins, Biowearables, Robotics, Cardiology
In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb highlights interviews with Abbott’s head of Lingo Biowearables and top executives at Twin Health. Reed Miller provides an update on J&J MedTech’s launch of the Ottava soft-tissue robotic surgery system and Barnaby Pickering talks about his recent interview with Leo Grady, former CEO of Paige AI, to talk about his new start-up Jona.
Medtronic Endoscopy’s AI Head Contemplates ‘Responsible Use Of AI’
Medtech Insight spoke with chief AI officer for Medtronic's Endoscopy unit, Ha Hong, about his vision for integrating AI technologies into medical devices, the challenges and benefits of using AI, the importance of responsible use of AI, generative AI and the role of AI in the future of health care.