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3. Intuitive Surgical touts independent prostatectomy study
Minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer, including robotic surgery with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci device, delivers lower complication and mortality rates than open surgery, according to study results published the journal Urology.
2. Bypass beats stenting for diabetics
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is better that stent implantation for patients with diabetes, according to a new study.
1. Arthrex asks Supreme Court to hear appeal in $85M loss to Smith & Nephew
Arthrex asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of an $85 million patent infringement loss to Smith & Nephew.