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. Greatbatch gains on Q3 swing to black, earnings beat
Greatbatch swings to 3rd-quarter profits and beats Wall Street’s earnings expectations, sending share prices up today.
2. Harkin: Medical device tax repeal is a phony issue
Senate Health Committee chairman Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) lambastes the medical device industry’s efforts to repeal the 2.3% sales tax created by the Affordable Care Act, saying that the levy “won’t hurt them one bit.”
1. FDA approves Abbott’s MitraClip heart device
Abbott says it’s planning an immediate U.S. launch of its MitraClip heart device now that the FDA has granted pre-market approval for the mitral regurgitation treatment.
