The Biggest Movers in Medtech

Share prices for medtech companies grew drastically in 2014.  An article via MDDIonline.com explains that “Large companies saw their share prices grow, with Covidien’s share price growing the most. Even as the Irish company bid goodbye to the markets as a...

Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations

“The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI Institute) has released its annual ‘Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations,’ naming some repeat offenders—like device reprocessing—to the list and welcoming new additions like IV line...

Medtronic Boasts Positive Results for Self-Expanding Stent

After a three-year trial, Medtronic is touting positive results for the EverFlex self-expanding stent for treating peripheral artery disease it acquired when it bought Covidien for $50 billion, according to MassDevice.com.  “The global medical device giant said...