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3. Varian CEO Guertin to retire
The CEO of Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) is planning to retire from the corner office in September, to be replaced by COO Dow Wilson, according to a regulatory filing.
2. Appeals court remands SNN / KCI patent spat
A federal appeals court remands a patent infringement lawsuit between Smith & Nephew and Kinetic Concepts Inc. back to a lower court in Texas, saying the judge there didn’t give enough weight to the jury’s ruling.
1. Mazor Robotics drums up $15M
Medical device company Mazor Robotics drums up $15 million in a private placement, aiming to get its shares traded on a U.S. stock exchange.