Another patient lawsuit joined the bandwagon this week in claiming Intuitive Surgical’s (NSDQ:ISRG) da Vinci robot-assisted surgery system was to blame in a botched hysterectomy, this one claiming that the device’s proliferation is owed in part to overly aggressive marketing practices.
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Abbott doles out $1.6B for illegal marketing charges | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Health care giant Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT) agreed to a guilty charge and $1.6 billion in criminal and civil fines for charges of illegal marketing for Depakote, part of the pharmaceutical business the company plans to separate from its medical products arm.
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MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of April 30, 2012.
Say hello to MassDevice +7, a bite-sized view of the top seven med-tech stories of the week. This latest feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our seven biggest and most influential stories from the week’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
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Siemens reveals probe into Russian payments, diagnostics business
German engineering titan Siemens (NYSE:SI) is under investigation for payments made to employees of a Russian company, according to the company’s latest earning report.
Siemens, which in 2008 paid $1.6 billion to settle an international bribery scheme, received notice from German regulators that a "foreign authority" was looking into a Siemens subsidiary in northwestern Europe.
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for May 1, 2012.
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech 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.
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Lawyers probe Cynosure execs’ pay as Q1 sales, profits soar
VLV sues Becton, Dickinson over ‘bloodless catheter’ patent | Legal News
Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) is facing a patent infringement lawsuit filed by VLV Assoc., a small medical device company based in New Jersey, accusing it of infringing VLV’s patent for a "bloodless catheter."
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Australian J&J hip lawsuit attracts hundreds, may top $200M | Legal News
Maryland judge blocks defamation suit by accused over-stenter Dr. Midei
Dr. Mark Midei, the Maryland cardiologist at the center of a high-profile case of alleged over-stenting, lost a bid to charge his former employer, St. Joseph Medical Center, with defamation.
Although court documents were not yet available, electronic filings show that Maryland judge Mickey Norman dismissed Midei’s lawsuit.
Earlier this year Midei wrote in an editorial published in the Baltimore Sun that his "decisions as a doctor have been motivated by one thing only: The well-being of my patients."