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. Much ado about the medtech tax
A pair of economists spar over the value and potential damage of the medical device tax, a levy that former Vice President Dick Cheney calls "one of the dumbest ideas" he’s ever heard.
2. Medtronic’s ‘brain pacemaker’ and the future of neurological disease treatment
Neurosurgeon Dr. Philip Starr tells MassDevice.com about Medtronic’s new Activa PC+S brain monitoring, recording and stimulating implant and its potential for treating neurological and psychiatric disease.
1. Recalls: Intuitive Surgical warns da Vinci robot can ‘stall’
Intuitive Surgical issues a Class II recall warning of the potential for nearly 1,400 of its da Vinci surgical robots to ‘stall’ during procedures.
