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The MassDevice Weekly Roundup brings you the latest medical device news and information.
The MassDevice Checkup
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 
News
Stryker to spend $525 million on medical device reseller Ascent Healthcare Solutions
Cardiac Science, eClinical Works ink EMR connectivity deal
Becton, Dickinson and Gen-Probe in new patent fight
Medtronic’s Q2 sales, earnings rise
Be sure to check out MassDevice.com’s third-quarter earnings roundup here for our comprehensive coverage of medical device makers’ quarterly results. Read More
Despite caution, device companies upbeat about 2010 prospects
Analogic’s BK Medical Systems subsidiary inks supply deal with MedAssets
More “encouraging” results for GI Dynamics diabetes treatment
HeartWare files for destination therapy IDE
Eye on the FDA
MassDevice’s “Eye on the FDA” report examines key data on the FDA’s 510(k) clearance process on a semi-annual basis, analyzing the clearances according to medical discipline, clearance times and a variety of other categories. The reports characterize changes in the number of 510(k) clearances and decision times, identifying the most active medical disciplines and states and offering perspectives on clearance trends and developments in the regulatory landscape. Read More
Jobs
Featured Jobs:
Territory Manager (Southern Calif.) Haemonetics Corp. is looking for someone to deliver total value proposition and function as a Blood Management Adviser to customer. Effectively sell full line of Patient Division product portfolio focused on growing existing business as well as prospecting new business. Read More
Supply Chain Manager (Marlborough, Mass.) Biomedical Search Consultants is looking for a Supply Chain Manager to oversee multiple supply chain activities to include production planning, purchasing, inventory control, receiving, warehouse stock control, warehousing and distribution at a manufacturing services provider. Read More
Product Manager (Chelmsford, Mass.) Biomedical Search Consultants is looking for a product manager for its client, a manufacturer of medical devices for imaging in the surgical arena. Read More
Manufacturing positions (Hudson, N.H.) OPERON Resource Management is currently recruiting bright, hard-working and experienced employees to fill a wide range of important positions at major manufacturing and logistics companies located throughout New England. Read More
Assemblers, Packers & Inspectors (Clinton, Mass) OPERON Resource Management is filling positions for a clean room staffing team to make high-quality products for Life Science, High-Technology and Defense companies in a sophisticated manufacturing environment. Read More
Features
Winning the arms race: The centuries-old quest to build a better prosthetic
Advances have been few and far between since Ambroise Paré invented modern prosthetics in the 16th century. But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan might just change that. Read More
Blogs
MassDevice blog: Marked for fraud
Durable medical equipment dealers will be subject to even more scrutiny under new healthcare reform bills. Is it justified? Read More
MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: Given Imaging gives PillCam Colon another go
Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, released a new version of the device it hopes will compete with the colonoscopy, PillCam Colon 2; digital pen helps track glucose levels; embedding RFID in metal components; and hemostatic shaving cream. Read More
Compliance Corner: What’s a woman to do?
Mammography shouldn’t be the only medical procedure under the microscope when it comes to slowing the growth of healthcare costs. Read More
Dollars & Spence: Testing talk
Trends in mechanical testing apparatus for biomechanical applications. Read More
Upcoming Events
Featured Events
Dec. 1, Waltham, Mass. — MDG Medical Software SIG Presents Validation of Clinical Trial Software
Event speakers will discuss an overview of clinical trial management, the typical characteristics of clinical trial software, the challenges of validation, and types of validation, in the clinical trial context, the industry trends that affect clinical trial software.
Dec. 2, Waltham, Mass. — MassMEDIC FDA Update
This year’s agenda includes news from New England and Washington, DC; compliance issues globally and in the U.S.; a discussion and case study of supply chain management; and an update on health care reform.
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