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Covidien updates on pharma spinout
Covidien updates investors on the planned spinout of its pharmaceuticals business, expected by mid-2013.With strong fiscal 2012 numbers under its belt, Covidien (NYSE:COV) updated investors today on...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for November 27, 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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Medtronic moves to dismiss Infuse kickbacks lawsuit
Medtronic moves to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit accusing it of illegal marketing of its Infuse bone growth protein, saying the whistleblower's case is based solely on public information.Medtronic...
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UPDATE: Cardiovascular Systems closes enrollment in Diamondback trial
Cardiovascular Systems closes enrollment in a clinical trial of its Diamondback 360 Orbital atherectomy device for clearing calcium from clogged coronary arteries.UPDATED Nov. 27, 2012, with comment...
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Past repeat CTs may increase breast cancer risk | MassDevice.com On Call
Increased computed tomography imaging exams could result in increased breast cancer risk, including among younger women getting repeal exams.MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Repeated computed tomography testing in...
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Smith & Nephew's $782M Healthpoint buyout raises eyebrows
Smith & Nephew announces a $782 million acquisition for wound care products maker Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, a move that generated mixed reactions for analysts.Healthcare giant Smith & Nephew...
View ArticleSubcutaneous ICD: A lesson in FDA approval
By Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACCNews Well, Blog, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Complianceread more
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Urologix chief Warren returns to retirement
Urologix president & CEO Stryker Warren Jr. steps down from his post, effective at the end of this month, to return to retirement.Medical device maker Urologix's (NSDQ:ULGX) president & CEO...
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St. Jude touts Euro approval for updated CRM implants
Medical device giant St. Jude Medical lands CE Mark approval in the European Union for upgraded versions of its Assura cardiac rhythm management implants.Medical device company St. Jude Medical...
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Indian regulators issue new registration, licensing guidance for medical devices
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo GroupIndia's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has published new guidance documents covering registration and re-registration of notified medical devices,...
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Invisalign trailblazes a path direct to the consumer| A conversation with...
In this MassDevice Big 100 West preview we talk to Align Technology CEO Tom Prescott about how Invisalign crossed the chasm into mainstream culture through social media and aggressive consumer...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for November 28, 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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Young athlete ECG screening could cost $10M per life saved, study says |...
Controversial initiatives to routinely screen young athletes for potential sudden cardiac death would cost a "staggering" $10 million per life saved through the program, researchers say.MASSDEVICE ON...
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Cool technology of the week - November 29
By John D. Halamka, MDWhile in China last week, I participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new private (rather than public) funded hospital. Each patient room included several high tech...
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Feds charge ex-baseballer DeCinces with insider trading in Abbott/AMO deal
Federal prosecutors indict former baseball player Doug DeCinces and 3 others on insider trading charges stemming from Abbott's 2009 acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics.Federal prosecutors yesterday...
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Uroplasty wins Medicare coverage for neuromodulation device
An additional regional Medicare carrier is covering overactive bladder treatment using Uroplasty’s Urgent PC Neuromodulation system.Homepage TeasesNews WellUroplasty (NSDQ:UPI) landed a couple of...
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Edwards wins Chinese approval for Perimount mitral valve
Edwards Lifesciences wins China State Food & Drug Administration approval for its Carpentier-Edwards Perimount mitral heart valve.Medical device giant Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) touted China...
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FDA OKs AtCor’s blood pressure device
AtCor Medical receives FDA clearance for its SphygmoCor systems, a non-invasive device that measures central aortic blood pressure and arterial stiffness.The FDA cleared AtCor Medical's SphygmoCor XCEL...
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CardiAQ Valve closes $37M funding round
CardiAQ Valve Technologies reveals the backers behind a $37 million equity funding round for its mitral valve replacement technology.CardiAQ Valve Technologies said it's closed a $37.3 million equity...
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Body Science adds St. Jude Medical to remote monitoring lawsuits
Body Science LLC, which is already suing Boston Scientific, Philips and Polar Electro, accuses St. Jude Medical of infringing a patent for wireless remote patient monitoring.Body Science LLC added St....
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