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. Smith & Nephew win over Hologic stands, damages TBD
A federal judge in Massachusetts upholds a $4 million Smith & Nephew patent infringement win over Hologic’s MyoSure fibroid surgery device, but rules that a jury’s verdict was too vague to determine damages.
2. Federal Circuit again invalidates Cordis patent claims against Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Sci.
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cordis Corp. and Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth fail to overturn a lower court’s rulings invalidating patents for drug-eluting coronary stent technology.
1. C.R. Bard deals electrophysiology biz to Boston Scientific
C.R. Bard says it’s agreed to sell its electrophysiology business to rival Boston Scientific for $275 million.
