MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for October 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. This surgical glue seals wounds in 60 seconds A potentially life-saving surgical glue that is highly elastic and adhesive can quickly seal wounds in seconds without the need for common staples or sutures. The surgical glue, called MeTro, is a development from biomedical engineers at the University of Sydney and biomedical engineers from Harvard University. Read more 4. FTC seeks more information on Fresenius’ $2B NxStage buy Fresenius Medical Care and NxStage Medical shave received a request from the US Federal Trade Commission asking for more information on Fresenius’ $2 billion acquisition of NxStage, according to an SEC filing. The companies originally announced the acquisition in August, with Fresenius looking to pay $30 per share for Lawrence, Mass.-based home hemodialysis developer NxStage. Read more 3. Meet the two former Johns Hopkins residents disrupting the wound care market Ned Swanson and Denver Lough were plastic surgery residents at Johns Hopkins when they made a choice that would change the course of their lives – they decided to drop out a...
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