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...

Boston Scientific Agrees to Pay $62.5 Million for Xlumena

Boston Scientific has agreed to a $62.5 million deal with Xlumena and its Axios line of biliary devices, putting at least another $12.5 million on the table in potential milestones, according to an article via MassDevice.com.  The move establishes both Boston...