dilluns, 2 de febrer del 2015

Stentys looks to booming PAD market for self-apposing stent




Stentys touts study data showing that its self-apposing drug-eluting stent has merit as a treatment for the booming peripheral artery disease market.






Stentys is touting clinical trial data backing the use of a drug-eluting version of its self-apposing stent for an indication beyond heart attacks: The booming peripheral artery disease market.




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EX-MDT worker sues over arrest in hoax bomb threats | Medtech legal news for the week of February 2, 2015




Here's a look at some of the top legal news stories for medical device companies this week: Former Medtronic worker sues company, police over arrest in bomb threat hoax; Plaintiffs to J&J on fraud claims: Prove it; Supremes send patent cases back to appeals court






Former Medtronic worker sues company, police over arrest in bomb threat hoax


January 29, 2015 by Brad Perriello




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Medtronic's Cardiocom inks another home health care deal




Medtronic says its Cardiocom patient monitoring services business inked another deal with a home health provider, LHC Group, for its Commander Flex telehealth platform.








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DePuy Synthes Spine wins expanded approval for Synapse spinal device




Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes Spine unit wins expanded FDA clearance for its Synapse screw-rod posterior fixation system, designed to help stabilize the spine following fusion surgery or treatment for certain spinal tumors.








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Staar Surgical plunges on Q4 sales warning




Investors punish Staar Surgical's stock after it warns that 4th-quarter and full-year revenues will miss expectations.








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FDA okays 2 new algorithms for AliveCor's ECG app




The FDA approves 2 new algorithms for AliveCor's electrocardiogram app.






AliveCor said the FDA approved 2 new algorithms for its eponymous heart monitoring app, which is designed to detect abnormal heart rhythms using a single-channel electrocardiogram.




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Medtronic touts 'smart' CRM data




Medtronic touts a pair of large studies of its 'SmartShock' cardiac rhythm management technology, designed to help reduce inappropriate shocks in defibrillator patients.








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