Novadaq Technologies (TSE:NDQ) said it and wound care giant Kinetic Concepts agreed to an amicable end to the co-development deal they inked in 2011 for the Luna wound imaging device.
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Diabetes: iPhones merge wirelessly with glucose meters | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Roche (PINK:RHHBY) and Glooko partnered to provide wireless data transmission between iPhones and glucose meters for patients with diabetes.
Mobile diabetes management startup Glooko lent its MeterSync infrared data transfer technology to enable diabetic patients to access readings from Roche’s Accu-Chek blood glucose meters.
Amgen mourns death of founder George Rathmann | Personnel Moves
Will Intuitive Surgical’s stock ever stop? | Wall Street Beat
Shares of Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) hit an all-time high yesterday of $529.70 and beat it today, as investors sent the shares to $531.35 apiece this morning.
The spikes followed an upgrade by analysts at Lazard Capital, who raised their price target on the stock to $575 from $525 and reinforced their “buy” rating.
Ortho market growth stable but low | Wall Street Beat
The market for hip and knee implants is stable but mired in a low-growth stage, according to analysts who attended the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons conference in San Francisco last week.
Although the abrupt departure of Stryker CEO Steve MacMillan drew the lion’s share of attention at the AAOS event, analysts from Barclays Capital and Leerink Swann agreed that the sector’s outlook calls for low-single-digit growth.
Wright Medical details new CEO Palmisano’s deal | Personnel Moves
The new CEO at Wright Medical Group Inc. (NSDQ:WMGI) will make $750,000 a year in base pay and have a shot at another $750,000 in performance bonuses, according to the terms of his deal with the orthopedic device maker.
Wright tapped Robert Palmisano, 67, to be its new chief executive earlier this week. He takes over for interim president David Stevens, who had kept watch since former CEO Gary Henley resigned suddenly after a kickbacks scandal last year.
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