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3. Weight loss: GI Dynamics, W.L. Gore settle patent beef
GI Dynamics and W.L. Gore & Assoc. settle their long-standing patent beef over GID’s EndoBarrier weight loss device.
2. Stryker focuses on expanding foreign sales
Medical device giant Stryker is looking to boost its non-U.S. sales figures with an overhaul of its European business and a growing focus on emerging markets.
1. St. Jude defends Durata amid FDA warning at manufacturing facility
St. Jude Medical CEO Daniel Starks says the FDA’s warnings of manufacturing deficiencies at a California plant are unrelated to the safety and reliability of the Durata defibrillator leads that are made there.