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. Riata lawsuit claims stand against St. Jude Medical
Five product liability lawsuits filed against St. Jude Medical over its recalled Riata defibrillator leads withstand a bid to dismiss claims that St. Jude failed to warn about problems with the leads.
2. Bard mesh cases slated for discovery
A federal judge orders the selection of 200 lawsuits for discovery proceedings in the multi-district litigation over C.R. Bard’s Avaulta pelvic mesh products.
1. Analysts warn of deeper impact of Medtronic’s renal denervation miss
Analysts warn that medtech companies may become increasingly cautious toward "risky" bets after Medtronic’s near billion-dollar gamble on renal denervation was derailed by a flopped clinical trial.
