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3. Ex-Spectranetics CEO Schulte gets probation
Ex-Spectranetics CEO John Schulte gets a year of probation in illegal exportation case; also, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a jury verdict awarding Siemens nearly $45 million in a patent dispute with Saint-Gobain over crystals used in medical imaging equipment.
2. NBA legend Bill Walton leads med-tech delegation to Capitol Hill
The medical device industry unleashes one of its best weapons on the congress: Patients.
1. Device Tax: House Ways & Means OKs repeal bill
The U.S. House of Representatives’ powerful Ways & Means Committee affirms the medical device tax repeal bill on a 23-11 vote.