Welcome to the latest edition of the MassDevice.com’s D+Vice Talk, our brand new webcast, in which we review medical device stories from the last week.

In this episode we provide updates on our ongoing coverage of the medical device tax and repeal efforts, new reports on medtech venture capital funding, developments toward a permanent "doc fix," the 1st FDA-approved "bionic eye" and more.

Find all of today’s referenced stories here:

MassDevice.com coverage of the medical device tax
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Elizabeth Warren will seek industry’s help on medical device tax repeal
Medtronic cuts estimated medical device tax impact in half
From Medical Device Daily: Congress and the doc fix: Is 2013 the year?
Medical Device Venture Capital Report for January 2013
Medtech moods improving in 2013, survey says
FDA approves 1st "bionic eye" for the blind