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. Boston Scientific’s WallFlex fares well in biliary stenting study
Medtech titan Boston Scientific unveiled new results from its WallFlex Biliary RX Stent study, touting perfect success in removing the device up to a year following implant.
The devices, used to prop open biliary strictures and provide drainage during surgery, also resulted in relatively low rates of re-stenting following removal. Read more
2. Hackers turn up the heat on hospitals
Cyber-attacks on healthcare systems have grown at an “unprecedented” rate over the last year, according to security experts.
Healthcare data systems have long been a security concern, especially because personal medical records fetch a greater price on the internet’s black markets than credit card information. Hospitals and other healthcare systems have also been largely behind the curve in cybersecurity. Read more
1. Smith & Nephew settles whistleblower lawsuit for $8M
Smith & Nephew agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit accusing it of passing off devices made in Malaysia as manufactured in the U.S., but admitted no liability for the charges, according to court documents.
Samuel Cox III, a former IT director Smith & Nephew’s Tennessee operations, filed the lawsuit in 2008, accusing the firm of breaking the Trade Agreements Act. Read more
