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3. Robotic surgery complaints become FDA complaints
The FDA’s postmarket surveillance programs come under harsh scrutiny amid concerns about Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot-assisted surgical machine.
2. St. Jude Medical soars to new heights
Medtech titan St. Jude Medical gets an end-of-the-year boost, setting record highs day after day for nearly a week until peaking at $63.15 the day after Christmas.
1. Stryker pays $120M in cash for Patient Safety Tech
Orthopedics giant Stryker agrees to pay $2.22 per share for Patient Safety Technologies, a 59% premium over PST’s closing value at the end of last week.