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3. Thoratec lands FDA win for HeartMate II trial
Thoratec wins an investigational device exemption from the FDA for a clinical trial evaluating its HeartMate II ventricular system in treating patients in heart failure.
2. Medical device makers in California resilient through recession, but hiring remains sluggish
Employment in California’s medical device industry remains relatively stable during the great recession, according to a report by California Healthcare Institute.
1. Alisanos slaps Medtronic with patent suit over Octopus Evolution
Alisanos LLC, a one-time partner of Medtronic, accuses the medical device company of infringing a patent with its Octopus Evolution device.