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3. Bioheart CEO makes 1st public appearance since emergency cardiac surgery
Florida-based Bioheart Inc. reports that CEO Mike Tomas is up and about and doing well since undergoing emergency open-heart surgery.
2. Teleflex: We’re having trouble with the Semprus technology
Teleflex says it’s having trouble developing the medical device coating technology it acquired along with Semprus BioSciences for up to $80 million.
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1. Report: Fewer recalls, farther-reaching implications in Q4
Medtech recalls were down 20% in the 4th quarter of 2013, but they affected groups across greater geographic regions, analysts said.