MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for July 1, 2016

Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. Nestle poaches Fresenius CEO Schneider Nestle lured the CEO of Fresenius, Ulf Mark Schneider, to the corner office this week. Fresenius promoted CFO Stephan Sturm to replace Schneider. Read more   4. Biotronik wins CE Mark for Edora MRI-adaptable pacers Biotronik said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Edora line of MRI-adaptable pacers. The German medical device company said the Edora pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers use a sensor called MRI AutoDetect that’s designed to ensure that the device goes into safe mode only during magnetic resonance scans, ensuring that the device continues to deliver therapy for as long as 14 days after the sensor is activated. Once the scan is over, the Edora device automatically resumes therapy without needing to be reset by a physician, Biotronik said. Read more 3. Spirometrix lands $17m Series C for breath-based diagnostic device Spirometrix said yesterday that it raised $17.4 million in the 1st tranche of its Series C round for the breath-based diagnostic device it’...
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