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3. Recalls: Insurers look to recoup costs from faulty medical devices
As the number of recalled medical devices soars, insurers are increasingly looking to recoup the costs incurred by the recalls.
2. St. Jude Medical’s deal with Optim lead insulation maker AorTech is in trouble
AorTech, the Scottish company that makes the Optim insulation for St. Jude Medical’s next-generation Durata pacemaker leads, accuses St. Jude of breaching their contract.
1. Heart valves: Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic to face stiffer competition
Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic may be on top of the heart valve market, but with about a dozen new device slated to hit the market in the coming years, their competition is about to get a lot stiffer.