BARCELONA, Spain – The annual congress for cardiac interventionalists in Europe, EuroPCR has traditionally been focused on balloon angioplasty and stenting of coronary arteries, an emphasis reflected in the original name of the event, the Paris Course on Revascularization (PCR). (Cardiovascular Devices & Drugs)

DÜSSELDORF, Germany – The greater scrutiny of medical devices that is inherent in the coming reform of healthcare payment systems in both the U.S. and Europe is changing the game for the development of medical devices, putting a heavier burden on startups to prove performance against health economics models, and it will also have deep impact on how, and to whom, devices are sold. (Medical Device Daily)

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Since no one can talk any longer about the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) for a medical device company, calling it the "imaginary public offering" got a nervous laugh from the medical technology executives gathered with 40 venture capital firms here last week for a pure-partnering event, EuroMedtech 2009. (Medical Device Daily)