Twenty years ago the demands on hip and knee implants weren't as high as they are now. Usually patients in their 60s received implants at a point where they were less active in their lives now. Fast forward to today and those statistics have changed. Now people are getting implants at a younger age and with obesity levels rising, there is an increased strain on the implants as well. (Medical Device Daily)

NMT Medical (Boston) is on the path to bringing its StarFlex device closer to the market. The company said that it will commence data analysis for its CLOSURE I clinical trial originally scheduled for the fall of 2010 in April 2010. The trial is evaluating StarFlex's effectiveness in treating patent foramen ovale (PFO) stroke and transient ischemic attacks. (Medical Device Daily)