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3. Med-tech for paralysis patients wins key radio spectrum
Medical devices that help patients regain functionality and sensation in paralyzed limbs landed a win with government approval of a key radio frequency tuned to transmitting signals through the body.
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2. Study reinforces stent crumpling concern
The thinner design of new stents such as Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) Element and Omega models and Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) Driver warp more easily warped than competing devices, according to bench-test results from seven stent models.
1. Diabetes: FDA releases artificial pancreas guidance
The FDA released a long-awaited draft guidance on an approval pathway for "artificial pancreas" devices, a breakthrough treatment for patients with Type I diabetes.