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. Boston Scientific hits 4-year high following asthma treatment trial results
Boston Scientific hits new Wall Street highs after the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology publishes a study touting the safety and efficacy of the Alair bronchial thermoplasty system.
2. Prosecutors say DePuy hid risks in ASR hip recall
As the DePuy bellwether metal hip implant trial prepare to begin next week, attorneys for plaintiffs say they’ve uncovered new evidence suggesting that J&J subsidiary hid critical information about patient harm.
1. Medtronic: Rented surgical kit may have been contaminated with fatal brain disease
Medical device giant Medtronic informs Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Hospital that borrowed neurosurgical tools may have been contaminated with a deadly brain disease. The company later confirms that it tracked the potentially infected instruments back to a patient treated at Catholic Medical Center in New Hampshire.
