MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for January 17, 2017

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. FDA warns again on Pentax duodenoscopes The FDA issued a statement today warning that Hoya subsidiary Pentax Medical’s ED-3490TK video duodenoscopes have a potential risk associated with the design and manufacturing of the device. Cracks in the adhesive that seals the scope’s distal cap and tip can lead to microbial and fluid ingress, according to information provided to the FDA by Pentax. These gaps can be difficult to clean, increasing the risk of infection transmission among patients. The federal watchdog has identified improperly-cleaned duodenoscopes as a potential source for superbug infections. In February and March 2015, inadequately-cleaned duodenoscopes were tied to deadly suberbug outbreaks in hospitals in Connecticut, Virginia, California and Washington. The scopes associated with the infectious outbreak were made by Olympus and Pentax. Read more 4. Would-be HHS chief Price’s Zimmer Biomet trades draw insider trading scrutiny The nominee to lead the U.S. Health & Human Services Dept., Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), reportedly bought shares in ZBH just days b...
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