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iRhythm Expands MCT Footprint with VitalConnect Acquisition
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
iRhythm is acquiring wearable biosensor company VitalConnect for $287.5M to expand its cardiac monitoring platform beyond 14-day patches into mobile cardiac telemetry (MCT) and hospital-to-home care. The acquisition broadens iRhythm's capabilities across multiple cardiac modalities and physiological parameters, targeting faster growth in the growing remote patient monitoring (RPM) market.
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iRhythm's acquisition opens a broader patient monitoring market beyond 14-day patch monitoring. You in cardiac device or software should evaluate how your products fit the expanding expectations for multi-parameter and hospital-to-home monitoring to stay relevant.
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