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3. Imaging3 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Medical imaging devices maker Imaging3 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a rough quarter with plunging sales and widening losses.
2. Breast cancer: FDA approves 1st dense-tissue mammogram system
The FDA approves U-Systems’ Somo•v breast cancer detection system, the 1st ultrasound system indicated for dense breast tissue.
1. Boston Scientific lands cardiac patent win over Medtronic
A Federal Circuit Court overturns a Medtronic win, sending the case back to a lower court to determine whether Medtronic’s cardiac rhythm therapy devices infringe on Boston Scientific’s exclusively licensed patents.