Jan. 1, 2011 will mark the era of the golden boomers, when they officially start to retire. This massive generation is getting older and along with that comes the decline of health, which presents opportunities for many companies to target with new product offerings. Consumer electronics giant Panasonic (Osaka, Japan) sees just such an opportunity to be part of that golden age and has decided to enter the hearing care business in the U.S. market. (Medical Device Daily)

Rather than treating a wound, Sanuwave Health's (Alpharetta, Georgia) dermaPACE technology harnesses the power of regenerative medicine to stimulate the body's own biological healing mechanism. With enrollment just completed in a pivotal phase III trial of dermaPACE to treat diabetic foot ulcers, the company is closer to launching a product that could address a $2 billion market in the U.S. and an estimated $10 billion advanced wound care market globally. (Medical Device Daily)