
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech 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. Cox developing digital home health services with Cleveland Clinic
Broadband and cable TV provider Cox Communications Inc and the Cleveland Clinic medical center will announce on Thursday a new venture to develop in-home healthcare services, stepping into a market that is poised to grow as medical care goes digital.
The joint venture in Atlanta called Vivre Health is designed to help Cox expand its reach into healthcare beyond its current services such as providing broadband for hospitals. Read more
2. Acelity closes 2014 on a high note

Acelity, the Texas-based wound care company created last fall from 3 sister med tech outfits, ended 2014 on an up note by narrowing net losses and increasing sales.
Revenues for the 3-month period ending December 31, 2014 were $482.7 million, up from $462.4 million in the 2013 fourth quarter, reflecting a 4.4% increase. Net losses came in at $29.5 million, a big improvement over more than $52.7 million in net losses over the same period last year. Read more
1. Report: Lumenis in talks to be acquired by Fosun for $480M
Lumenis Ltd., which raised nearly $100 million through an initial public offering on NASDAQ last year, is in talks to be acquired by Chinese conglomerate Fosun for nearly $500 million, according to the Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist.
The paper reported that Fosun officials had made initial contact with executives from Yokneam, Israel-based Lumenis, who indicated that they would accept an offer of $480 million for the company, a 26% premium over its current market value. Read more