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Home » MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of May 13, 2013

MassDevice.com +7 | The top 7 med-tech stories for the week of May 13, 2013

May 18, 2013 By Brad Perriello

Plus Seven

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. Globus Medical sues J&J’s DePuy Synthes unit over spine implant patent

Globus Medical sues J&J's DePuy Synthes unit over spine implant patent

Globus Medical accuses Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes unit of violating its patent for an intervertebral fusion implant with the Zero-P VA device.

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6. Synthes warns of fragmentation risk with soft tissue retractor

Synthes warns of fragmentation risk with soft tissue retractor

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes subsidiary warns of the risk that 1 of its soft tissue retractors might fragment during use.

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5. St. Jude Medical kicks off renal denervation device study

St. Jude Medical kicks off renal denervation device study

St. Jude Medical begins enrollment in the Enlightn III trial of its renal denervation device for treating high blood pressure.

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4. Medtech tax: How much are companies paying for healthcare reform?

Medtech tax: How much are companies paying for healthcare reform?

A list of some of the tax tabs for medical device companies for the medical device excise tax during Q1.

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3. Another recall for Johnson & Johnson Down Under

Another recall for Johnson & Johnson Down Under

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration recalls certain Ligaclip devices made by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Endo-Surgery division.

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2. M&A: Activity still strong despite Q1 declines in deal value, volume

Medical device M&A: Activity still strong despite Q1 declines in deal value, volume

The value and volume of merger & acquisition deals in the medical device industry fell during the 1st quarter, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, but there was still a lot of activity as medtech makers explored deals.

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1. Wright Medical pilots rep-less sales program

Wright Medical pilots rep-less sales  program

The recently announced Wright Direct program from Wright Medical looks to take sales reps out of the process for a small portion of its business.

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Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: depuysynthes, Ethicon, Globus Medical, Johnson and Johnson, Plus 7, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), stjudemedical, wrightmedical

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