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Globus Medical sues J&J’s DePuy Synthes unit over spine implant patent
German court issues 2nd injunction against Boston Scientific in OrbusNeich stent patent spat
Biolase gets FDA nod for new tissue laser
Biolase (NSDQ:BIOL) won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its WaterLase iPlus, a laser used for soft-tissue orthopedic procedures.
The clearance opens up a $2.6 billion market opportunity for the WaterLase device, according to a company statement.
C.R. Bard closes federal cancer treatment beef for $51M
Ex-Arthrocare exec pleads guilty to stock fraud scheme
Ex-ArthroCare (NSDQ:ARTC) executive David Applegate pleaded guilty this week to federal charges that he helped run a scheme that eventually defrauded investors in the medical device company of some $400 million.
Medtronic asks Supreme Court to overturn $74M loss against Edwards Lifesciences
OrbusNeich blocks German imports of Boston Scientific’s stents
OrbusNeich Medical wasted no time in enforcing a patent win against Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), announcing that it is blocking German imports of its rival’s cardiac stents.
Veterans sue over medical record data breach | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A duo of U.S. veterans filed a lawsuit against the Veterans Administration this month after a South Carolina medical center reported a missing laptop with records on more than 7,000 patients.
Earlier this year the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Colombia reported a laptop missing from a testing lap in the center’s respiratory therapy department, warning that the theft may have exposed patients’ names, birth dates, and the last 4 digits of their social security numbers, among other information.
U.S. Justice Dept. closes St. Jude Riata probe
Healthcare giant St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) revealed in a recent regulatory filing that U.S. Justice Dept. investigators closed a probe of the recalled Riata and Riata ST defibrillators leads.
Legal: Intuitive Surgical witness says patient’s death was not robot-related
Robot-assisted surgical devices maker Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) defended its da Vinci technology during a liability lawsuit this week, questioning an expert witness who testified that the device wasn’t at fault for death of patient Fred Taylor.