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Appears in 5 stories · Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Commercialized the next-generation Oncodetect MRD test
Cancer patients often finish treatment not knowing whether it worked. Abbott's new Oncodetect test, launched October 26, tries to answer that question sooner. The blood test tracks up to 5,000 mutations unique to each patient's tumor and can detect cancer DNA at concentrations below one part per million.
Updated Oct 26
Developer of the CardioMEMS HF System
Heart failure patients with Abbott's implanted pressure sensor will be able to see their own readings on a smartphone. The FDA approved the update on Oct. 5, 2026, and Abbott says the CardioGuide HF App will reach U.S. patients later in 2026.
Updated Oct 25
As of September 2026: Exclusive U.S. commercializer of SimpleScreen CRC; operator of Cologuard franchise
Abbott began selling SimpleScreen CRC on September 30, giving average-risk Americans 45 and older a second FDA-approved blood test for colorectal cancer screening. The test reads cell-free DNA from a simple blood draw for signals associated with cancer. Abbott is betting it reaches people who never complete a colonoscopy or stool test.
Updated Sep 30
As of September 2026: Expanding U.S. and global ablation portfolio
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Abbott's TactiFlex Duo, the first U.S. ablation catheter to combine pulsed field and radiofrequency energy. The device is designed for complex atrial fibrillation, a condition affecting about 10.5 million Americans.
Updated Sep 10
As of May 2026: Pursuing leadless conduction system pacing (investigational)
For decades, defibrillators have saved lives by shocking dangerously fast rhythms back to normal, but the leads also pace the heart unnaturally and can cause damage over time. Medtronic's OmniaSecure lead is the first defibrillation lead that can pace through the heart's own electrical wiring, closely mimicking natural heartbeats. It has been cleared by the FDA for placement in the left bundle branch area.
Updated May 30
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