MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 19, 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. Medtronic touts retrospective data in Reactive ATP therapy AF study Medtronic‘s today released data from a retrospective analysis of patients with its Reactive ATP therapy, touting slowed atrial fibrillation progression for individuals with implanted cardiac devices. Data came from a retrospective analysis of approximately 8,800 patients and was presented at the EHRA Europace-Cardiostim 2017 meeting, Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said. Read more 4. Getinge’s Maquet, Datascope recall select IABPs over electrical issues The FDA today released information on a select voluntary recall from Getinge‘s Datascope and Maquet of its System CS100, CS100i and CS300 intra-aortic balloon pumps over issues with potential electrical test failures. Datascope said they received a complaint in which the device failed to initiate therapy, resulting in a patient death. The complaint involved a CS300 IABP device which failed to pump due to electrical test failure code #58, a maintenance code and an autofill failure, according to the FDA notice. Read more 3. Study: Ekos ultrasound ...
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