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. FDA aims to clear confusion, prevent errors in medtech adverse event reports
U.S. healthcare regulators issue a new draft guidance seeking public comment federal oversight of adverse events associated with medical devices.
2. “Diabetes breathalyzer” could make blood glucose management cheaper, less invasive
University of Pittsburgh researchers develop sensor technology that they say could reliably monitor blood glucose levels through breath alone.
1. Medtech inventor claims Ethicon lawyer tricked him into divulging trade secrets
Retired Pennsylvania surgeon and inventor Dr. Enrico Nicolo claims Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Endo-Surgery division has a history of stealing his ideas, most recently through an attorney who gained his trust by concealing his ties to the medtech titan.