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Boston Scientific settles Johnson & Johnson stent patent spat for $1.7 billion; BlackRock becomes a major med-tech player after Barclay’s purchase; Medical device industry’s Q4 lobbying spend tops $20 million

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The MassDevice Weekly Roundup brings you the latest medical device news and information.

News

Boston Scientific settles Johnson & Johnson stent patent spat for $1.7 billion

BlackRock becomes a major med-tech player after Barclay’s purchase

Medical device industry’s Q4 lobbying spend tops $20 million

MassDevice Earning Roundup Q4 MassDevice’s earnings roundup
A roundup of medical device makers’ sales and earnings reports. This week’s list includes: Abbott, Baxter International Inc.,Becton, Dickinson & Co., C.R. Bard Inc., Haemonetics Corp., Hologic Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Optos plc, Parexel International Inc., St. Jude Medical Inc., Stryker Corp., Thoratec Corp., Waters Corp. and Zoll Medical Corp. Read More

BioBehavioral Diagnostics closes $7 million tranche in Series B round

Inverness closes Standard Diagnostics buyout

Maryland hospital, doc slapped with class action suit in alleged unneeded stents case

BG Medicine readies $86 million IPO

FDA sets panel date for Medtronic’s DBS epilepsy device

The MassDevice Checkup

MassDevice Weekly Checkup chart for February 2 2010

Our weekly checkup takes the temperature of the public medical device companies in the three largest markets in the U.S.: Massachusetts, Minnesota and California. In addition to the indices for each state, which track the overall movement of the sector, we compare Monday morning’s opening share prices with their value when the markets close Friday afternoon and calculate the biggest gainers and losers. Read More

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More News

Federal judge kills patent infringement charge against Hologic

PerkinElmer CAO Walsh to retire

FDA, Edwards issue Class I recall of hemodialysis system

Analogic dissident shareholders’ hand-picked board member drops out

Brown Capital trims stake in Palomar

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MedCity News

MassDevice.com and MedCity News agree to a content-sharing deal aimed at expanding their respective coverage areas.

MedCity News Q&A: Meridian Bioscience CEO Jack Kraeutler

Mayo Clinic develops deep-brain stimulation system

FDA clears a pair of Life Spine devices

Rapid Diagnostek lands $1.5 million tranche in Series B round

Is St. Jude losing the CRM battle to Boston Scientific and Medtronic?

Bridgehead Solutions eyes Ohio

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More News

Mass. Life Sciences Center pushes forward despite budget setbacks

VisEn picks up Bayer imaging IP

FTC forces sale of MDS lasers business after Danaher buyout

HeartWare offering pulls in $55 million

Study another positive sign for catheter ablation advocates

Cardiorobotics opens Mass. branch

Thermo Fisher inks deal with Russian distributor Optec

BD boosts Haiti donation to $5 million

FDA to make 510(k) changes by September

Virtify inks deal with healthcare data giant IMS Health

Millstone Medical to open another clean room facility

Parexel’s Perceptive Informatics division adds lymphoma expert

Abiomed, Opsens ink deal to integrate fiberoptics into the Impella

ETEX Corp. inks distribution deal with OrthoPediatrics Corp.

Medical device makers drum up $2.5 million in December equity, debt sales

Thoratec buys heart pump technology from Swedish firm

N.Y. Gov. Paterson proposes gift ban

PerkinElmer settles lawsuits with one-time partner

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MassDevice.com Knowledge Library
MassDevice launches Knowledge Library

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Featured Jobs:

Sales/Business Development (Leominster, MA.)
ALBRIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., leader in silicone science and related technology development, is seeking a SALES SUPERSTAR to lead its Business Development efforts. Albright Technologies provides leading edge Product Development Solutions for medical, optical, and micro-components.
Only SUPERSTARS need apply and a minimum of 5 years experience with proven track record of success developing and closing sales to leading health care medical device and technology companies is a must. Read More more arrow

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Keystone Dental is looking for a dental implants product manager for a newly created position. The position entails taking products from concept to market, providing insights and analyses that drive growth and value. In addition, candidates will interface with the sales force, management and clinicians and be responsible for product market research activities, including demand and revenue forcasting and budgeting. Read More more arrow

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Features

MassDevice Q&A: Myomo CEO Steve Kelly
Myomo Inc. CEO Steve Kelly on his company’s portable, robotic device for stroke rehabilitation and the coming wave that will revolutionize the medical device industry as we know it. Read More

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Blogs

Two agencies that could stand a temporary freeze
The Food & Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. Read More

Weekly Wireless Roundup: Is Apple iPad the device healthcare has waited for?
Er, maybe not. Roundups of the new Apple tablet’s mHealth pros and cons; plus, the FDA clears Corventis for mobile cardiac monitoring; and AllOne Mobile offers $3 million to dissolve its deal with Diversinet. Read More

The case against EMRs
One doctor’s take on why electronic medical records adoption rates won’t improve until EMR products are more like the iPhone. Read More

MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: Flexible rubber sheets to power implantable devices?
Researchers develop tiny silicone rubber sheets with embedded nanorods that generate electricity; a virtual skeleton helps surgeons prep for orthopedic operations; and tiny antennae to help miniaturize implantable devices. Read More

Abiomed posts Impella procedure video
Abiomed Inc. posts a video of a cardiac procedure in a 58-year-old patient involving its Impella 2.5 heart pump. Read More

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Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Feb. 3, Waltham, Mass. — MDG Forum Meeting: The Interoperability Challenge – Getting Devices to Talk to Each Other

"Our program examines the challenges of making medical devices speak a common “language” so that say, results from a diagnostic device can be immediately transmitted to another vendor’s treatment device."

Feb. 9, Boston — Office Hours for MedTech Startups: Addressing the Outcome Studies Challenges for New Medical Technologies

“Proof of effectiveness and outcome benefits is increasingly important for market adoption of new medical technologies. In the workshop, we will discuss challenges and strategies for addressing outcome studies, using a number of real life examples, analyzing potential risks, respective solutions and successful implementation. You will have the opportunity to consult with the experienced staff of Boston MedTech Advisors, which offers this event to help increase the number of viable medical technology start-ups in Massachusetts.”

Feb. 8, Cambridge, Mass. — Healthcare 2.0 at the Swissnex Boston Consulate of Switzerland

"Thomas Zeltner, former Head of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and others speak about future challenges in Healthcare and Nursing. Get first hand information from Swiss an US experts on a topic that has become national priority around the world."

Feb. 8, Cambridge, Mass. — Smart Medical Devices Panel Discussion

“The demand for better health care outcomes at lower costs is likely to increase over the next several years. One solution to this need will be smart medical devices (SMDs), which sense key clinical parameters important to clinicians, analyze these data, and implement results — either with clinical guidance or closed-loop. While some SMD-like devices already exist, there is a tremendous opportunity for innovation. Over the course of the evening, the panel of engineering, clinical, and industry experts will provide a view into the current status and future directions for SMDs.”

Other events

Feb. 3-6, San Antonio, Texas — American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting 2010

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