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The MassDevice Weekly Roundup brings you the latest medical device news and information.

Stand with Haiti

Haitian earthquake victimsMassDevice urges readers to join us in contributing to the relief efforts underway in Haiti. To make a donation to our friends at Partners in Health, please click here.

Medical services race against infections and sepsis more arrow

Medical personnel, supplies needed for Haitian relief effort more arrow

Report from Haiti: “More dire than we ever could have expected” more arrow

BD donates $1.2 million in cash, medical equipment to Haiti relief effort more arrow

Abbott, KCI donate to Haitian relief effort more arrow

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The MassDevice Checkup

MassDevice Weekly Checkup chart for January 19 2010

Our weekly checkup takes the temperature of the public medical device companies in the three largest markets in the U.S.: Massachusetts, Minnesota and California. In addition to the indices for each state, which track the overall movement of the sector, we compare Monday morning’s opening share prices with their value when the markets close Friday afternoon and calculate the biggest gainers and losers. Read More more arrow

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News

U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown: “I can stop the bill” on healthcare reform more arrow

NEUMedical devices segment paces Covidien’s 7 percent Q1 sales boost more arrow

FDA makes Shuren’s appointment as head of medical devices division permanent more arrow

Cordis and Wyeth win transfer for Cypher stent dispute with Boston Scientific and Abbott more arrow

Tyco Healthcare to settle sharps disposal case for $33 million more arrow

Lantheus debuts angiography imaging drug more arrow

Caliper’s third-largest investor, Kopp Investment Advisors, trims its stake more arrow

FDA approves Thoratec’s HeartMate II as a “destination therapy” more arrow

ProChon Biotech closes $4 million bridge loan from existing backers more arrow

Predictive Biosciences issues $1.4 million in stock for OncoDiagnostic Lab more arrow

Boston Scientific, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson embroiled in off-label stents case more arrow

Judge: Ethicon must produce documents in Mentor Corp. product liability casev more arrow

Cardiorobotics raises another $5 million more arrow

Interleukin Genetics heart attack test hits the market in Europe more arrow

Inverness dumps vitamins business more arrow

NxStage taps new international VP, GM more arrow

Thermo Fisher to drop $145 million on Ahura Scientific more arrow

Allergan and Covidien renew Lap-Band co-promotion agreement more arrow

Mass. Life Science Center launches second internship initiative more arrow

Riverside partners Tegra with Mississippi contract manufacturer more arrow

Maryland doc may have implanted 100s of patients with unneeded stents more arrow

Boston Scientific begins biliary stent trial more arrow

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More News

Medical device tax to rise by $10 billion? more arrow

Covidien sues J&J unit Ethicon over ultrasound devices more arrow

IPI blazes “clear path” to market for neonatal medical devices more arrow

Hologic settles with EPA over Wisconsin Third Wave site for $87,400 more arrow

QualityMetric inks outcome measurement deal with Palladian Health more arrow

InfraReDx rings up $10 million more in convertible debt sale more arrow

Caliper beats Q4 revenue guidance more arrow

Osteotech reports preliminary Q4 sales rose 7 percent more arrow

MedVentive wraps up $9 million VC round more arrow

Microfluidics hopes deal expands exposure north of border more arrow

LifeImage drums up nearly $2.2 million more arrow

Bruker Corp. says Q4 revenues will beat both 2008 and analysts’ expectations more arrow

Cardiac Science, Medent ink EMR/EHR deal more arrow

Helicos loses a lap to Illumina in race for cheap genome sequencing more arrow

Pressure BioSciences picks up five new U.S., international patents more arrow

CardiAQ Valve drums up $6.5 million in Series A round more arrow

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MedCity News

MassDevice.com and MedCity News agree to a content-sharing deal aimed at expanding their respective coverage areas. more arrow

CardioInsight raises $5.7 million for heart-mapping technology more arrow

St. Jude Medical wins Japanese approval for spinal cord stimulation system more arrow

Cardiovascular Systems gets FDA nod for Phase 2 trial more arrow

CHF Solutions drums up $1.8 million more arrow

Minnesota group aims to bolster support for FDA’s 510(k) program more arrow

From absurdity to reality: Medical device tax jolts Invacare CEO Malachi Mixon more arrow

ATS Medical’s stock plummets on Q4 loss projections more arrow

Quidel Corp. to buy Diagnostic Hybrids for $130 million more arrow

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Sponsored Blog

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Ten ideas for improving your marketing efforts this year. Read More more arrow

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Jobs

Featured Job: Sales/Business Development (Leominster, MA.)
ALBRIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., leader in silicone science and related technology development, is seeking a SALES SUPERSTAR to lead its Business Development efforts. Albright Technologies provides leading edge Product Development Solutions for medical, optical, and micro-components.
Only SUPERSTARS need apply and a minimum of 5 years experience with proven track record of success developing and closing sales to leading health care medical device and technology companies is a must. Read More more arrow

Product Manager (Burlington, Mass.)

Keystone Dental is looking for a dental implants product manager for a newly created position. The position entails taking products from concept to market, providing insights and analyses that drive growth and value. In addition, candidates will interface with the sales force, management and clinicians and be responsible for product market research activities, including demand and revenue forcasting and budgeting. Read More more arrow

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Blogs

Weekly Wireless Roundup: FDA greenlights MediSens body area monitoring
The Food & Drug Administration approves MediSens Wireless’ wireless body monitoring system for its first round of clinical trials; why mHealth companies shouldn’t fear FDA regulation; Meridian Health taps MedApps for CHF; and Epic Systems pens a Haiku. Read More more arrow

MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: Micromotor creates new possibilities in medical technology
An ultrasonic Squiggle RV motor system that’s only 2.8mm wide and can drive a shaft at 10 mm/sec.; the market’s first RFID surgical sponge tracking system; combination MRI-fluoroscopy systems for intraprocedural multimodal imaging; and at-home physical therapy progress monitoring via iPhone. Read More more arrow

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Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Jan. 20, Auburndale, Mass. — MDG January 2010 Networking: Cost-Effective Market Research for Startups: “How can entrepreneurs be sure that their product design is robust and meets the need and demands of investors and the target market? How do they prove it to investors? What is the market research that entrepreneurs can perform that increases the probability of a successfully designed product?”

Jan. 21, Boston, Mass. — WEST Holiday Party & Networking Event: “Join WEST for the annual “Holiday Party & Networking Event” in January to celebrate Women, Entrepreneurs, Science and Technology. The theme of the party is ‘Giving Back’, and we’ll be celebrating those who help others in science and technology. There will be good food, as well as formal and informal networking opportunities with other WEST members. This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend!”

Other events

Jan. 22-24, Orlando, Fla. — Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Jan. 25, Gaithersburg, Md. — National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee

Jan. 28-31, Orlando, Fla. — 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

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