Business
Medtronic CEO: Our Pipeline Has Never Been Stronger
(MD+DI) – Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak wasn’t shy about touting the company’s growth drivers during the company’s first-quarter 2019 earnings call Monday. […]
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Medical Devices
Medtronic puts another $40m into Mazor Robotics
(MassDevice) – Mazor Robotics said today that it’s accelerating a deal with Medtronic, which is due to put another $40 million into Mazor and take on exclusive global distribution rights for the Mazor X robot-assisted surgery device. […]
Drug Addiction
These New Medical Devices Promise to Fight Pain without Opioids
(MIT Technology Review) – Terry Bryant was working at a cheese factory in 2000 when she injured the delicate, rubbery discs between her spinal bones. That was the start of her chronic pain. Two years later, she had back surgery and started regularly taking fentanyl, a powerful prescription opioid medication. […]
Legal
“Free Services” And False Claims Act
(Orthopedics This Week) – When does a “free service” violate the False Claims Act? A recent Pennsylvania case involving Medtronic plc put some parameters around that question. […]