MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 14, 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. BioStable Science & Engineering begins limited release of Haart 300 annuloplasty device Cardiovascular device developer BioStable Science & Engineering said today it began a limited launch ofits HAART 300 aortic annuloplasty device, with the 1st commercial procedure being performed at the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute. The 1st procedure was performed by Dr. Lawrence Wei, Dr. Vinay Badhwar and Dr. J. Rankin, according to the Austin, Texas-based company. Read more 4. Study: Defibrillator-equipped drones could reduce response time, save lives Defibrillator carrying drones could be diving in to save lives in the future, delivering equipment significantly faster than ambulances, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers in Sweden tested the theory that drones would be able to make it to emergency cardiac arrests faster than current system. In a simulated study, researchers found that the drones were able to arrive approximately 16 minutes faster than standard emergency systems on aver...
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