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3. ‘People are using their phones for everything except their own health. We aim to change that.’
MassDevice discusses medical devices for mobile phones and the future of networked patient care with Dr. Leslie Saxon, cardiology chief at the University of Southern California.
2. Riata failure rates in St. Jude’s probe in line with external data
St. Jude Medical’s internal investigation of failure rates for its recalled Riata line of defibrillator leads finds that the rates of externalized conductors, which prompted the recall, are in line with findings from outside studies.
1. Hatch’s bid to attach repeal to small business tax bill falls short in Senate
A latest attempt to repeal the medical device tax with an amendment to the small business tax falls short in the Senate; Sen. Scott Brown stumps on the floor of the upper house for repeal.