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. Doc indicted for perjury in connection with Orthofix investigation
A Virginia podiatrist was indicted for lying to a grand jury about her involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare by collecting reimbursement for procedures using Orthofix’s bone growth stimulator.
2. Anti-virus for medtech: FDA asks for more cybersecurity docs on new medical devices
The FDA asks medical device makers to remain "vigilant" about the cybersecurity of their technologies, recommending an extra layer of security review for new medical devices before they hit the market.
1. Supreme Court unanimously rules that human genes aren’t patentable
The Supreme Court rules unanimously that isolated human genes are not patentable, a major loss for Myriad Genetics and its breast and ovarian cancer risk tests but a potential net benefit for medical device and diagnostics makers in general.
