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3. Intuitive Surgical gains points on lung cancer study
Embattled Intuitive Surgical gains back a few points after touting positive results comparing its da Vinci robot-assisted system against open and video-assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of lung cancer.
2. Medtronic begins U.S. trial of renal denervation in lower-risk patients
Medtronic enrolls the 1st patient in an FDA-approved clinical trial evaluating renal denervation in treatment of patients with less-severe drug-resistant hypertension.
1. Medtronic and Boston Scientific head to the Supreme Court today
Medtech titans Medtronic and Boston Scientific plead their cases before the Supreme Court in a long-running battle over cardiac rhythm technology patents and who bears the burden of proof in waging infringement battles.