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.
3. C.R. Bard loses patent round, $25M hernia insurance decision
The U.S. patent office takes a 1st pass at C.R. Bard’s stent graft patent and finds it wanting, while an insurance arbitrator denies a $25 million insurance claim stemming from legal claims against its recalled hernia repair products.
2. Biomet opts out of dental business sale
Biomet said it plans to hold onto its dental business after all, having mulled divesting the unit over the past 10 months.
1. Herman Cain takes on the medical device tax
One-time presidential candidate Herman Cain lauds the Senate’s passage of a medical device tax repeal amendment, calling the levy "one of the most onerous elements of Obamacare."
