MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 15, 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. Johnson & Johnson Innovation backs 3D printing, coatings and contact lenses Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the incubation arm of healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson, said today that it’s investing in a variety of medical device and pharmaceutical programs, including 3D printing, coatings and contact lenses. The new”investments and strategic transactions” feature a joint effort with MIT spinout Inkbit Corp., which is developing “a unique multi-material 3-D printing technology” that’s well-suited to complex consumer products with integrated electronics, the company said. J&J said its Johnson & Johnson Services division will help Inkbit optimize and validate its additive manufacturing system. Read more 4. China’s Venus Medtech snaps up TAVR device developer InterValve Chinese heart valve maker Venus Medtech said today it acquired U.S.-based transcatheter aortic valve replacement device developer InterValve for an undisclosed amount. Intervalve produces the V8 and TAV8 aortic valvuloplasty balloon catheters designed for performing percutaneous b...
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