FDA and NIH Release New Med Device Database

According to an article via FedScoop.com, “The Food and Drug Administration, along with the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine, has unveiled a new site that will allow the public to search for data on certain medical devices. ...

Health Insurers Call for Stronger Rules on Medical Devices

According to an article from the Wall Street Journal, “The U.S. health-insurance industry is calling for tougher rules for approving and tracking medical devices, citing regulatory gaps exposed last year when a tool used for decades in hysterectomies was found...

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...