Say hello to MassDevice +7, a bite-sized view of the top seven med-tech stories of the week. This latest feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our seven biggest and most influential stories from the week’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
7. Survey: 8% of healthcare groups say they’ve been hacked in the last year
A survey of healthcare CIOs, IT directors and other leaders reports that 8% said their organization was hacked in the last 12 months.
6. Thermo Fisher agrees to $13.6B Life Technologies buyout
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers to acquire genetic test maker Life Technologies for $13.6 billion.
5. A little daylight and closed-door talks as top Mass. Cos. set to pay $422M
The latest updates from the front lines of the effort to repeal the medical device tax include appeals to the Senate ahead of a House vote, an estimate of the millions top device makers in 1 state must pay to comply with the levy and new hope as Treasury Secretary Lew leaves room for another look at the 2.3% tax.
4. Report: Medtech investments take a downward turn in Q1
Venture capital investments into medical device companies drop 20% in value and 10% in quantity in Q1 2013, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Assn..
3. Layoffs ahead for Medtronic’s spinal business
Medtronic confirms with MassDevice.com that the company is expecting layoffs as a result of restructuring planned for its spinal devices business.
2. Johnson & Johnson lands jury’s favor in 2nd metal-on-metal hip lawsuit
A Chicago jury leaned in Johnson & Johnson’s favor this week in finding that the company was not liable for the alleged injuries experienced by a patient implanted with a metal-on-metal ASR XL hip implant.
1. An ebay for medical devices?
Novation spinout Aptitude launches an online medical device marketplace for hospitals, aiming to streamline the sales process and amass data on medtech sales trends and market shares.