Medtech & Medical Device Industry Layoffs 2026: A Roundup

In 2025, several large medtech employers announced workforce reductions. Surgical robotics company Intuitive Surgical said it would cut 331 jobs at its Sunnyvale, California site as it adjusted production schedules, impacting manufacturing, assembly and related support roles.

That same year, Dexcom disclosed layoffs affecting hundreds of employees, including manufacturing and operations roles, with nearly 200 positions impacted in the San Diego area. The company had also carried out workforce reductions in the prior year.

Workforce reductions were also reported in 2025 at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health as part of staffing changes across the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). While the global medical devices market was valued at more than $570 billion in 2025 and is projected to increase in 2026, medical device and medtech workforce reductions are continuing into 2026.

In this blog, we track ongoing and proposed medical device and medtech layoffs announced in 2026.

Medical Device Manufacturing & Medtech Companies

Baxter Layoffs 2026

Baxter eliminated approximately 90 positions, or about 3% of the workforce, at its Marion, North Carolina, manufacturing facility in February 2026. The company brought up post-Helene supply disruptions and lower stabilized demand for IV solutions following changes in IV usage across the US.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Layoffs 2026

Thermo Fisher Scientific has plans to permanently lay off 421 employees as it phases out operations at its Weaverville-area facility in North Carolina. According to a WARN notice, separations will begin in December 2026 and continue through 2027 as the site is ultimately closed.

Small Precision Tools Layoffs 2026

Small Precision Tools announced plans to lay off 30 employees at its Petaluma, California, facility starting in April 2026. The manufacturer mentioned reduced demand and a global restructuring by its Swiss parent company as the reason for the workforce reduction.

OraSure Technologies Layoffs 2026

OraSure Technologies confirmed job cuts affecting a mid-single-digit percentage of its global workforce in early 2026. The medical device company said the reductions, including 10 positions at its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, headquarters, are part of efforts to rebalance costs and support product development.

AngioDynamics Layoffs 2026

AngioDynamics plans to lay off 54 employees across its Glens Falls and Queensbury, New York, sites beginning February 27, 2026. The company cited a contract loss in a WARN filing and said the reductions affect nonunion employees, with no additional layoffs currently planned.

Medtronic Layoffs 2026

Medtronic will lay off 81 employees at its diabetes device facility in Northridge, California, according to a February 2026 WARN notice. The workforce reduction comes as the company prepares to spin out its MiniMed diabetes business into a standalone public company.

Endologix Layoffs 2026

Medical device company Endologix filed a WARN notice in March 2026, indicating it will lay off 31 employees as it permanently closes its Milpitas, California, facility. The layoffs are scheduled to occur in phases between May 6 and May 29, 2026. The cuts affect manufacturing and quality roles at a site the vascular device company acquired through its 2021 takeover of PQ Bypass.

Retractable Technologies Layoffs 2026

Retractable Technologies said in April 2026 that it reduced its workforce by about 16%. The company said the cuts are expected to save about $2.2 million annually, with most of the targeted payroll reduction affecting manufacturing and manufacturing support roles.

Diagnostics & Laboratory Services

Labcorp Layoffs 2026

Labcorp will close its nonclinical medical device testing facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, resulting in 94 layoffs. According to a WARN notice, the job cuts will begin in spring 2026, with a small number of employees reassigned to other locations or remote roles.

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

KPR US LLC Layoffs 2026

KPR US LLC, a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, plans to lay off 213 employees as it closes its manufacturing facility in Augusta, Georgia. The layoffs will occur in phases beginning May 15, with the site expected to shut down permanently by September 30, 2026.

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