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MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of April 8, 2013
If you read nothing else this weekend, make sure you're still in the know with MassDevice +7.Say hello to MassDevice +7, a bite-sized view of the top seven med-tech stories of the week. This latest...
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Thermo Fisher agrees to $13.6B Life Technologies buyout
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers to acquire genetic test maker Life Technologies for $13.6 billion.News Well, Genomics/Molecular Diagnostics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wall Street Beatread more
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CryoLife lands FDA win for next-gen HeRO device
FDA regulators gave the green light to CryoLife’s next-generation HeRO hemodialysis access system.The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for CryoLife's next-generation HeRO system in treatment of patients...
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Baxter alerts on HomeChoice dialysis machines in Canada, Hong Kong
Baxter issues alerts about its HomeChoice peritoneal dialysis machines in Canada and Hong Kong.Baxter (NYSE:BAX) alerted Canadian peritoneal dialysis patients about potential overfill issues with its...
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Kinetic Concepts wins Japanese approval for next-gen portable wound therapy
Japanese healthcare regulators approve Kinetic Concepts’ next-generation ActiV.A.C. negative pressure wound therapy for in-patient treatment.Kinetic Concepts, Inc's won Japanese approval to market its...
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The story of a stent: How Medtronic's Resolute Integrity won FDA approval for...
The American College of Cardiology publishes a dual-analysis of Medtronic's Resolute Integrity drug-eluting stent and how the device won FDA approval to treat patients with diabetes. Medical device...
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Layoffs ahead for Medtronic's spinal business
Medtronic confirms with MassDevice.com today that the company is expecting layoffs as a result of restructuring planned for its spinal devices business.Medical device company Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)...
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Monteris wins U.S. and Canadian nods for its NeuroBlate tumor "cooker"
Monteris Mecical scores regulatory wins in the U.S. and in Canada, also touting positive clinical trial results for the NeuroBlate MRI-guided brain tumor treatment system. Monteris Medical won a...
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Boston Scientific acquires, launches fiXate suturing system
Medtech titan Boston Scientific launches its newly acquired fiXate tissue band, a semi-automatic suturing system for spinal cord stimulator leads and pain pump catheters.Medical device maker Boston...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for April 15, 2013
If you read nothing else today, make sure you're still in the know with MassDevice +3.Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of...
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Robot-assisted surgery lawsuits to begin this week | MassDevice.com On Call
The 1st in a series of lawsuits against medical device maker Intuitive Surgical and its da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system is set to begin this week in Washington.MASSDEVICE ON CALL — The 1st in a...
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Recommendations for European UDI system released
The Emergo Group Blog provides short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest to QA/RA professionals in the medical device and IVD industry. No fluff, just straight to the...
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Women's health cancer diagnostics company DySIS Medical raises $9.7M
Scotland-based DySIS Medical raised about $9.7 million (£7.4 million) in support of its cancer detection technologies.Women's health company DySIS Medical touted a $11.3 million (£7.4 million)...
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FCC names new healthcare initiatives director | Personnel Moves
After a 5-month search, the FCC names long-time federal government employee Matthew Quinn its new director of healthcare initiatives.FCC hires Matthew Quinn to lead healthcare initiativesNews Well,...
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FDA releases February 2013 PMA approvals
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration releases a list of pre-market approvals granted in February 2013.Summary of PMA Originals & Supplements Approved Originals: 2 Supplements: 79...
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Boston Scientific launches clinical trials for next-gen MRI-friendly pacemaker
Medical device company Boston Scientific launches a new clinical study evaluating its next-generation ImageReady pacemakers, designed to reduce interference while patients undergo an MRI.Boston...
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Medical device earnings: Johnson & Johnson sees declines in several medtech...
Wall Street analysts worry that there may be larger negative trends for the industry as Johnson & Johnson reports declines in some of its medical device businesses.Healthcare titan Johnson &...
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Survey: 8% of healthcare groups say they've been hacked in the last year
A survey of healthcare CIOs, IT directors and other leaders reports that 8% said their organization was hacked in the last 12 months.In a recently released survey of 200 healthcare chief information...
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FDA OKs Carticept's next-gen computer-controlled injection system
Georgia medical device company Carticept lands FDA clearance for the 1st and only computer-controlled injection system on the U.S. market.Privately held Carticept Medical won FDA clearance for the next...
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Report: Abbott pharma spinout expects layoffs
An anonymous source tells Bloomberg Businessweek that Abbott pharmaceutical spin-off AbbVie will fire its cardiology drugs salesforce amid growing competition from generics.News Well, Layoffs,...
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