FDA panel recommends approval of Edwards transcatheter valve for treatment of inoperable patients
An FDA Advisory Panel has voted to recommend approval of the Edwards Lifesciences Corp’s SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve for the treatment of certain inoperable patients...
CDRH’s Shuren named plenary Speaker for AdvaMed 2011
Dr. Jeffery Shuren, director of CDRH will be the plenary speaker at AdvaMed 2011: The MedTech Conference on September 28...
Surgery in HD 3D is a first
A knee prosthesis in Annency, France, was recently shown in full HD 3D to a viewing audience at a Johnson & Johnson medical conference 2 km away from the surgical site...
Study shows medtech a bargain, comparatively speaking
“In view of the conventional wisdom about the role of medical technology in driving up costs, it is surprising that the cost of medical devices during this period has risen little as a share of total national health expenditures and, since 1992, has remained essentially constant as a percent of national health expenditures.”...
First-ever MPC and AdvaMed 2011 are musts
Medical Design’s first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC) is fast approaching, and if you have anything at all to do with the design and development of medical devices you and your colleagues really need to make plans to be in Minneapolis September 7-8...
Growing biomedical bottom lines via R&D tax credits and incentives
Some biomedical device development companies may be trying to wring every last dollar out of operations during these trying economic times....
Medtronic to acquire two companies for advanced energy surgical technologies
Medical technology leader Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two companies that specialize in advanced energy surgical technologies, marking a targeted effort to dominate innovation in this niche of the medical device market...
Solvay and Secant partner to produce implantable fabrics
Customer demand for high-strength biocompatible materials designed for use in complex medical device applications have inspired two companies to pool their expertise...
Now’s the time to embrace Virtual Medical Simulations
It's not big yet, but the case for using VMS in medical device training is compelling....
Beyond data sheets:Resin suppliers maximize design process contributions
Resin suppliers are playing a larger role in enabling medical device OEMs to contain costs, meet evolving regulations, and increase patient comfort and...
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