A state court in Washington is slated next week to hear the 1st trial in a group of civil lawsuits filed by the families of patients who died on the operating table minutes after injection with the Norian XR bone cement then made by now-Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Synthes. At least 5 patients died during […]
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Biomet’s prelims show improvement in U.S. ortho market | Wall Street Beat
Things are looking up for the U.S. orthopedics market, as preliminary results for Biomet Inc.‘s 2nd quarter suggest strong growth in domestic knee and hip devices sales.
Privately held Biomet, considered something of a bellwether for the U.S. orthopedics market, touted 6% year-over-year growth in knees and 8% in hips.
Smokers in China tip the scale in med-tech’s favor | Wall Street Beat
The Chinese medical device market may triple by 2018, partially due to high rates of tobacco consumption and a rapidly growing economy, according to a market report.
Kensey Nash shareholders sue to block Royal DSM merger | Legal News
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Kensey Nash agrees to $360M buyout by Royal DSM
Kensey Nash (NSDQ:KNSY) agreed to a $38.50-per-share cash buyout offer from Royal DSM worth about $360 million, a 33% premium over KNSY’s $29.01 closing price yesterday.
KNSY shares soared 32.2% in pre-market trading on the news, reaching $38.35 – 25.7% above its 52-week high of $30.50 per share, even as the company revealed a 3rd-quarter swing from red ink to black.
Gingrich’s health consulting group goes under | Wall Street Beat
The Center for Health Transformation, a health care think tank launched by GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week, listing liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million that it says it can’t repay.
The organization’s assets, which it listed in court filings at between $50,000 and $100,000, will be liquidated and the business may subsequently close.
Report: Medtronic to shutter Ventor’s Israeli shop | Wall Street Beat
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is shutting down heart valve maker Ventor Technologies, which it acquired in 2009, and moving its R&D efforts to other site, according to an Israeli business journal.
Netanya, Israel-based Ventor is developing an aortic replacement valve called the Engager. Medtronic bought the company for $325 million 3 years ago.
Analyst: CRM market “bad as it’s ever been” | Wall Street Beat
The cardiac rhythm management market is "about as bad as it has ever been," according to an analyst with Gabelli & Co., due in part to headwinds from a federal probe and a negative journal article.
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for March 19, 2012.
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Kensey Nash recoups on Angio-Seal settlement with St. Jude | Legal Roundup
