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BioWorld MedTech

Dec. 11, 2013

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First human implant of Micra Transcatheter Pacing System

Over the past 50 years people have become fairly familiar with what a traditional cardiac pacemaker is. Typically it's a device, usually described as being about the size of a stop-watch, that is implanted into a patient's chest underneath their skin, below the collarbone and connected by a wire through a vein down into their heart. Read More

Japan medical device regulation updated: With new legislation, Japan seeks to speed up approvals

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Washington Roundup: Prevail misses first endpoint, but FDA says 'totality of data'

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Edwards faces stiff competition, gives conservative outlook for '14

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Invitae completes $40M Series E funding round for development

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Agreements/contracts: Methodist to leverage MD Buyline's Hippocrates

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Healthcare Information technology: Tobii Track beta program opens for Tobii Cloud

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Patent watch: FairWarning gains patent for examination of audit logs

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