MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 22, 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. 5 DeviceTalks Boston exhibitors you should know DeviceTalks Boston is an annual event that allows some of the best minds in medtech to exchange ideas, insights and technologies. The event is hosted by MassDevice. Those who attend the event can expect to network with other medtech enthusiasts, attend in-depth interviews with leaders in the industry and panel discussions about medical devices and the medtech industry. Read more 4. Abbott wins MR-conditional label for Ellipse ICDs Abbott said today that it won an MR-conditional label from the FDA for the Ellipse implantable cardioverter defibrillator it acquired along with St. Jude Medical early this year. The MR-conditional label applies to Ellipse and the Tendril MRI pacing lead and the Durata and Optisure high-voltage leads, the Chicago-area medical device giant said. Read more 3. W.L. Gore loses bid to toss verdict in stent graft patent loss to C.R. Bard A Delaware federal judge this week dismissed an attempt from W.L. Gore & Associates to clear a jury finding from March which ruled that 1 of its stent patents...
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