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CardioInsight names Patrick Wethington new CEO | Personnel Moves
Medical device company CardioInsight Technologies appoints Patrick Wethington as company's new president & CEO, following its management change in April. CardioInsight appoints new chief News...
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Smith & Nephew settles KCI/Wake Forest patent beef
Smith & Nephew says it's settled a years-long patent infringement war with Kinetic Concepts Inc. and Wake Forest University over devices. Legal News, News Well, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy,...
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Medical device recalls for October 2012
Class I and class II recalls issued by the Center for Devices & Radiological Health in October 2012. Class I recalls Recalling Manufacturer, Date Posted, Trade Name/Product, Reason for Recall...
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Medical device hacking: The unspoken law
If you build it, they will hack. There's a rule about software that many security engineers will tell you is unassailable – if you leave vulnerabilities in your software, someone will exploit them....
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Spine: Globus Medical's sales up, profits down in Q3
Orthopedic medical device company Globus Medical reports strong sales during the 3rd quarter. Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) said profits dropped slightly during the 3rd quarter, despite a 12.5% increase...
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Diabetes: DexCom's Q3 losses exceed expectations
Third-quarter losses for medical device company DexCom rise 30%, exceeding analysts' expectations and sending shares down slightly on Wall Street. Dexcom Inc. (NSDQ:DXCM) shares hovered at the...
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Cancer: Accuray lands 510(k) clearance for next-gen CyberKnife
The FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Accuray's CyberKnife M6 radiosurgery device for treating cancerous tumors. Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the latest iteration of its...
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Med-tech trends: The most talked about device makers in October 2012
MassDevice.com looks at the internet chatter surrounding the medical device industry with some of most searched-for companies of the last month. Click to enlarge. MassDevice.com looked at some of the...
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Why do hospital generators keep failing?
Hospital workers evacuate a patient from NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, in New York City. (Michael Heiman/Getty Images) by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica News Well,...
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Abiomed retrenches on Medicare rate nod
Abiomed shares regain some value on news of new reimbursement codes from Medicare for its Impella heart pump. Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a trio...
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MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of October 29, 2012
Say hello to MassDevice +7, a bite-sized view of the top seven med-tech stories of the week. This latest feature of MassDevice.com's coverage highlights our seven biggest and most influential stories...
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The election and healthcare IT
By John D. Halamka, MDTomorrow the Presidential election process comes to an end and the advertising will finally stop. We'll all be relieved. I especially look forward to a quiet dinner at home...
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AMS recalls its AdVance Male Sling System
American Medical Systems Europe BV issues a safety notice for its AdVance males slings after receiving customer complaints that the devices' absorbable sutures might prematurely degrade on the...
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Research: MindChild and Oxford agree to work on fetal and maternal monitoring
Medical device company MindChild Medical signs a research agreement with Oxford University to develop signal processing software with its fetal and maternal monitor.North Andover, Mass.-based startup...
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Philips in India: Screening under-served women for cervical, breast cancer
Philips Healthcare agrees to a 5-year commitment after a 6-month pilot program meets endpoints for providing women in under-served areas with preventative health screenings.Philips Healthcare...
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FDA approves Intersect ENT's next-gen "mini" drug-eluting sinus implant
Intersect ENT wins FDA approval for the 2nd in its flagship line of Propel steroid-releasing implants for treatment of chronic sinusitis.Drug-delivery devices maker Intersect ENT touted FDA approval...
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Halt Medical lands FDA nod for game-changing uterine fibroid treatment
Halt Medical wins FDA clearance for its Acessa radiofrequency fibroid treatment, an alternative to hysterectomy for women with uterine fibroids.Women's health devices maker Halt Medical announced a...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for November 6, 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 highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the...
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Wright Medical slips on Q3 results, despite higher earnings outlook
Shares of Wright Medical close down 3% today after the medical device company posted narrower losses and beat Wall Street's expectations.Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) beat Wall Street's earnings...
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A pacemaker powered by a heartbeat | MassDevice.com On Call
An experimental device may be able to glean energy from a beating heart to power a pacemaker or other implantable heart device.MASSDEVICE ON CALL — University of Michigan engineers believe they have...
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