MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for May 3, 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. 10 companies with interesting technology at BIOMEDevice Boston BIOMEDevice Boston is an opportunity for over 4,000 engineers and executives and 400 suppliers in New England’s design and manufacturing industry to connect. It is an industry showcase created by UBM in partnership with Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC). The event – running May 3–4 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center – features several keynote speakers including Scott Whitaker, the president and CEO of AdvaMed, and Brahadeesh Chandrasekaran, senior industry analyst at Frost and Sullivan, as well as hundreds of supplier booths showcasing their latest technologies. Read more 4. Carmat gains on French approval to resume artificial heart trial Carmat shares are up today after the company said French regulators approved the resumption of a clinical trial for its artificial heart. France’s national device & drug agency, the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament, said late yesterday that “Carmat has provided the elements allowing for the resumption of the tria...
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