MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for August 7, 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. How slugs are creating better medical adhesives Slug mucus is the inspiration behind a new adhesive to close surgical wounds and reduce the use of surgical staples, according to new research out of Harvard. Some of the current adhesives on the market can be toxic and stick together tissues weakly. Some can’t be used in wet environments altogether, which can pose a problem for closing tissues in the body. Harvard University engineering researcher Jianya Li and his team used the defensive mucus secreted by slugs to develop a surgical glue that addresses the challenges associated with previous adhesives. Read more 4. Abiomed gains on Medicare reimbursement rate for Impella Abiomed shares are up 3.2% since the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services announced a lower-than-expected cut to the reimbursement rate for intensive care unit procedures using its Impella heart pump. CMS had proposed a 35% reimbursement reduction in mid-April for procedures using the Impella pump in the ICU, but in its Final Inpatient Prospective Payment System ruling released last week the cut w...
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