Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
3. Cardinal Health wins $1B Defense Dept. contract renewal
The U.S. Defense Dept. yesterday awarded a $1.02 billion, 20-month contract renewal to Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) for medical and surgical products for the military’s Tricare health program. Read more
2. FDA clears Stryker’s total knee for Mako robot-assisted surgery device
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for a total knee tool for the Mako Surgical robot-assisted surgery platform it bought in 2013. Stryker now has Mako-compatible offerings for total and partial knee replacement and total hip replacement. Read more
1. Medtronic recalls some EnVeo R TAVI loading systems
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is recalling some 6,900 EnVeo R loading systems for its CoreValve Evolut R replacement heart valve, after particulate matter turned up in some lots. The FDA gave the 6,912-unit recall Class I status, denoting a problem that could lead to serious injury or death.
Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic issued an urgent field safety notice to customers who bought the affected EnVeo R devices, saying it’s recalling them “due to particulate being observed in a small number of cases.”
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