MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for April 4, 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. Medical Technology Venture Partners raises $20m toward $50m fund Medical Technology Venture Partners reported raising $20 million for its maiden $50 million fund. The San Francisco-based VC shop said in a regulatory filing that it raised the cash from 20 unnamed investors. Read more 4. Appeals court upholds Medtronic win in $6m legal fees spat with Mirowski The estate of Dr. Michel Mirowski, who helped invent the implantable defibrillator owes Medtronic $6 million to cover legal fees in their long-running patent spat, a federal appeals court ruled today. Mirowski Family Ventures represents the estate of CRM pioneer Dr. Michel Mirowski. The group, which controls several patents related to ICDs and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, has been pursuing patent infringement cases against Medtronic, Guidant and successor Boston Scientific for years. Read more 3. Cook Medical warns of thrombus risk with Zenith Alpha stent graft Cook Medical this month released an urgent safety notice warning of clot risks associated with its Zenith Alpha thoracic endovascular graft...
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