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Retractable Technologies wins a round against Becton Dickinson
A federal judge rules that patent infringement can be anti-competitive in an anti-trust lawsuit filed against Becton Dickinson by Retractable Technologies.Legal News, News Well, Anti-Trust, Patent...
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Gore lands 1st-of-its-kind FDA approval for aortic aneurysm, trauma and...
Arizona medical device maker W.L. Gore lands unique FDA approval for its Conformable Gore Tag endoprosthesis, landing indication for repairs in the innermost layer of the thoracic descending aorta.W.L....
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Cook Medical lands extra Medicare coverage for Zilver PTX stent
Indiana medical device giant Cook Medical lands additional Medicare reimbursement for its Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent.Cook Medical touted new Medicare reimbursement coverage for its Zilver PTX...
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TAVI: Direct Flow enrolls 1st patient in U.S. transcatheter heart valve trial
California-based Direct Flow enrolls the 1st patient in the SALUS U.S. clinical trial to evaluate the company's transcatheter aortic valve implantation system.Direct Flow enrolled its 1st patient in a...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for Sept. 11, 2013
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 highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the...
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Boston Scientific pledges $600k for GI research | MassDevice.com On Call
Medtech titan Boston Scientific awards an unrestricted $600,000 grant to the American Gastroenterological Assn., which will help the group fund new research, identify unmet needs and bring together...
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Hacking pediatrics: Improving the patient experience
Vector is Children's Hospital Boston's blog about research and innovation in pediatric and adult medicine. We report and comment on medical innovations and advances – from bench to bedside – touching...
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FDA panel recommends reducing regulatory burden on cardiac devices
An FDA advisory panel recommends that the federal watchdog agency re-classify a trio of cardiac devices as posing less risk to patients.A panel of experts yesterday recommended the FDA down-classify...
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A robotic prosthetic hand at 1/100th the cost
The Open Hand Project is developing 3D-printed robotic prosthetic hands than the company says will be 100 times cheaper than the high-tech prosthetics on the market today.
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Forbes articles were a 'vindictive attack on me personally,' says Unilife CEO
Unilife CEO Alan Shortall says a pair of Forbes articles were "vindictive,""malicious" and a "slap in the face" to analysts and portfolio managers who put their trust in the company.News Well, Deals...
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Siemens Healthcare CEO takes NEJM to task over medical device tax editorial
Dr. Gregory Sorensen, CEO of Siemens Healthcare, disputes an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine that said concerns over the medical device tax are overblown.An editorial published earlier...
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Baxter names Young new treasurer | Personnel Moves
Baxter promotes Todd Young to treasurer, replacing Robert Saccaro, who was in turn promoted to a senior position in Baxter's medical products division.Baxter (NYSE:BAX) said its board promoted Todd...
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Emergent Medical Partners raises $37M fund
Emergent Medical Partners, a venture capital shop led by medical device legend Dr. Thomas Fogarty, raises $37 million of a hoped-for $50 million fund.Emergent Medical Partners, the venture capital shop...
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Survey: New EU medical device regulations would cost €17.5B
New medical device regulations being considered by the European Union would cost €17.5 billion to implement, according to a survey by the Eucomed trade association.New medical device regulation under...
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AirStrip partners with Samsung to bring mHealth solutions to smartphones,...
Texas mHealth company AirStrip partners with mobile technology giant Samsung to optimize the AirStrip ONE mobile interoperability solution for Samsung's tablets and PCs.News Well, Deals Roundup,...
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Unique Device Identification (UDI): From compliance to competitive advantage
Will the FDA's new UDI program end up as a competitive advantage for the medical device industry? In this contributed blog, analysts from A.T. Kearney take a look.The FDA's UDI label example: Product...
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ANVISA Unveils Ambitious Overhaul Plans for Medical Device Regulations
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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Appeals court upholds Medtronic win over Gore in stent graft suit
A federal appeals court upholds the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by W.L. Gore that accused Medtronic of violating patents covering stent graft manufacturing processes.Legal News,...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for Sept. 12, 2013
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 highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the...
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Appeals court reverses St. Jude Medical win over Access Closure
A federal appeals court partially overturns a lower court's ruling in favor of St. Jude Medical in a lawsuit against Access Closure over vascular closure patents.Legal News, News Well, Patent...
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