MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for July 6, 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. Lombard expands EU launch of Altura AAA endograft system Lombard Medical Technologies said today it expanded the European launch of its Altura endovascular stent graft to the Netherlands and Spain, touting 4 completed procedures with the device in the newly expanded regions. The Altura endograft system is designed as a transcatheter treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms, and can be repositioned during deployment to allow for the utilization of the available aortic neck, the company said. Read more 4. NeoCoil recalls Flex Speeder MRI device on burn risk Magnetic resonance imaging radiofrequency coil developer NeoCoil said it is recalling its 3 tesla 16 channel Flex Speeder large coil due to an increased burn risk. The company said that the recall was initiated due to “the potential for higher than specified surface temperatures,” which could result in patient warming or burns. Read more 3. J&J’s DePuy can’t delay 3rd bellwether in Pinnacle hip MDL A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary can’t delay an upcoming bellwether trial in the multi-district litig...
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