MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for May 19, 2015

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.
FDA gives public access to Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID)

By Angela Brown
FDA warned hospitals about security risk with 2 models of Hospira drug infusion pumps | Regulatory news for the week of May 18, 2015
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for May 18, 2015

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.
Mederi Therapeutic’s Stretta Becomes World’s Most Widely-Used Non-Surgical Treatment For Chronic GERD
NORWALK, CT – Mederi Therapeutics Inc. today announced two milestones in the worldwide growth of Stretta Therapy for GERD, which include the completion of the 18,000th Stretta procedure and new regulatory approvals in OUS markets of Mexico, India, South Africa, Australia, Argentina and South Korea.
FDA guidance outlines principles for adaptive design in device clinical trials

By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group
New draft guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration lays out appropriate uses of medical device clinical trial designs that allow for planned trial changes to be implemented based on accrued data while maintaining study validity and integrity.
BSX challenges patent | Medtech legal news for the week of May 18, 2015
Maintenance of certification controversy dominates day one of the 2015 Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for May 15, 2015

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.
Fighting crime in the health enterprise: Five tips for building academic-industry partnerships
By Lisa Fratt
Bruce Zetter, PhD, wears quite a few hats: Pioneer. Partner. Teacher. Mentor. Charles Nowiszewski Professor of Cancer Biology in Boston Children’s Hospital’s Department of Surgery.