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Intuitive's da Vinci makes strides across the globe as hacker teams launch...
Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci system headlines in new robot-assisted surgery training centers in Japan and India as hacker teams launch an open-source surgical robot project at universities in the...
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Covidien recalls Duet stapling system after 13 injuries and 3 deaths
Covidien launches a voluntary recall of the entire production lot of the Duet TRS endoscopic staple loading units and warns docs not to use the devices in thoracic surgeries. Covidien plc (NYSE:COV)...
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Managing guest wireless
By John D. Halamka, MD BIDMC has two million square feet of wireless coverage using over a thousand 802.11n/a/g access points. We operate two separate networks - a secure network for clinical...
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MassDevice.com +3 | Covidien and Philips undergo high-priority recalls,...
The top three medical device stories for January 16, 2012. Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com's coverage...
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Accountable care organization measures
By John D. Halamka, MD On December 19, CMS announced the selection of 32 Pioneer ACO organizations, five of which are Boston-based: Beth Israel Deaconess, Mt. Auburn, Steward, Atrius, and Partners...
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Wash. governor and 11 attorneys general defend health law | MassDevice.com On...
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is joined by 11 state attorneys general in defending the individual insurance mandate in the President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. MASSDEVICE ON CALL —...
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Medtronic launches Endurant II in Europe
Freshly minted CE Mark in hand, Medtronic launches its Endurant II stent graft in Europe. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), with a freshly minted CE Mark in hand, said it launched its Endurant II stent graft for...
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Terumo picks up Onset Corp. | Acquisitions Roundup
Terumo Americas Holdings picks up access sheath maker Onset Medical Corp. for an undisclosed amount. Terumo Americas Holding, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Terumo Corp., acquired Onset Medical Corp.,...
View ArticleA theory on why the FDA hid conflicts of interest
By Merrill Goozner Much has been made of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' decision last month to overrule Food and Drug Administration scientists and prohibit the over-the-counter...
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Health care robots for the home: Why kids and parents prefer "embodied" robots
Children and parents connect with home robots that "embody" their health care provider. (Image submitted by a patient at Children's Hospital Boston) By Hiep Nguyen Technologies, News Well,...
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Boston Scientific touts 9-month results from Epic stent trial
Boston Scientific touts significantly low rates of adverse events in 9-month follow-ups of the Orion study for its Epic Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent System. Updated 4:45 p.m. with competing device...
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CareFusion first to win federal wireless data security certs for infusion...
CareFusion is the first to receive federal data encryption certification, a required standard for infusion devices sending sensitive data wirelessly through U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs networks....
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MassDevice.com +3 | Medtronic's Endurant II wins CE Mark, Boston Scientific...
The top three medical device stories for January 17, 2012. Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com's coverage...
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Feds drop charges against former Stryker Biotech rep
Federal prosecutors drop all charges against 1 of the former Stryker Biotech sales reps accused of off-label promotion. Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against 1 of the former Stryker Biotech...
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FDA misses MDUFMA proposal deadline
The FDA missed its 2nd deadline for submitting a proposal to Congress for the Medical Device User Fee & Modernization Act, which is set to be renewed this year, as negotiations with the medical...
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I-Flow sues doc for off-label use of pain pump | MassDevice.com On Call
Kimberly-Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues a Kentucky doctor for off-label use of a pain pump that that allegedly injured a patient. MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Kimberly-Clark subsidiary I-Flow filed a lawsuit...
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St. Jude's Fame II FFR trial halted on positive results
St Jude Medical's Fame II trial, studying its fractional flow reserve-measuring technology, is halted after showing positive results in a development that could be a boon for STJ, its main competitor...
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More J&J execs deposed in DePuy lawsuit
Several more Johnson & Johnson executives are deposed in the ongoing Depuy Orthopedics ASR hip implant lawsuit. Several additional Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) executives were deposed for...
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Electromed: Q2, H2 2012 sales, earnings growth to slow | Wall Street Beat
Electromed CEO Robert Hansen says the company expects its 2nd-quarter sales and earnings growth to slow due to a re-shuffling of its sales force; also, Cambridge Heart drops Q4 prelims; Edwards CEO...
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Breast implant recall indicative of wider problems, say CE Mark challengers
Faulty breast implants are just the tip of the iceberg, say challengers to the European Union's CE Mark medical device approval process. Issues such as the 1,000s of faulty breast implants provided to...
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