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3. French breast implant maker’s founder arrested
The founder and former head of the French breast implant company at the center of the ongoing controversy over sub-standard breast implants was arrested.
2. Covidien posts a record-breaking quarter, ups guidance for 2012
Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) was in Wall Street’s good graces this morning after beating expectations and boosting its 2012 fiscal guidance.
1. Judge nixes Medtronic, NuVasive motions ahead of hearing
A federal judge shot down motions by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and rival NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) in a patent infringement lawsuit over spinal implant technology.
