MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 20, 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. Using CRM devices as forensic clues Pacemakers and other cardiac rhythm management devices could help solve forensic cases by revealing a time and cause of death in cases where an autopsy is inadequate, according to a study presented today at EHRA Europace Cardiostim 2017. Lead author Dr. Philipp Lacour said in a statement that using CRM devices as clues could help satisfy an unmet need – nearly 30% of forensic cases remain unsolved because the autopsy does not clarify the cause or time of death. Read more 4. Bard, Covidien settle more than 130 pelvic mesh cases C.R. Bard and several subsidiaries of Medtronic unit Covidien settled more than 130 product liability lawsuits brought over pelvic mesh products. The lawsuits were part of multi-district litigation being overseen in the U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia. last week and yesterday Judge Joseph Goodwin dismissed 134 of the cases with prejudice “because all claims have been compromised and settled, including all claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and third party claims,” according to court documents....
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