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. Federal court rejects St. Jude’s appeal in infringement case against AccessClosure
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to reopen the a patent infringement lawsuit brought by St. Jude Medical against AccessClosure and its artery closure technology.
2. Ex-Hansen Medical exec must face SEC charges
A former senior vice president for Hansen Medical, Christopher Sells, must face U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission charges that he participated in a scheme to artificially inflate the robotic surgery device maker’s sales figures.
1. Big 100 West: Engineering, naivety and the birth of Second Sight’s ‘bionic eye’
Second Sight Medical founder & CEO Dr. Robert Greenberg tells MassDevice.com how his youthful naivety was a valuable asset in driving forward the 22-year project that became the groundbreaking Argus II "bionic eye," a platform that may one day all but eliminate blindness.