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3. Knees: Could a better knee brace prevent replacement surgery?
DJO Global hopes its new OA Nano knee brace, which weighs in at 14.2 ounces, can help patients with knee pain stave off total knee replacement surgeries for years.
2. Twitter: Medtronic CEO Ishrak’s mission in 140 characters or less
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak takes to Twitter in answering the call to protect and spread company founder Earl Bakken’s message of corporate citizenship and public good around the world.
1. TAVI backlash: Edwards responds to British Medical Journal analysis
The negative claims in a British Medical Journal analysis of the Sapien heart valve are largely groundless, according to Edwards Lifesciences.
