To the amazingly wide-ranging list of accomplishments attributed to 3D printing technology, we can now add one more: a custom-made tracheal splint that saved the life of an infant. FULL STORY »
Jury deliberations are set to begin in the first case to go to trial of at least 26 lawsuits against Intuitive Surgical alleging injuries tied to its da Vinci robotic system. FULL STORY »
Medtronic shares rose 5% Tuesday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on sales of implantable heart defibrillators and pacemakers.The devicemaker also confirmed it is eliminating 2,000 jobs worldwide, including 500 in Minnesota. FULL STORY »
The average cost for anesthesia units is 14% higher than it was a year ago, according to the Modern Healthcare/ECRI Institute Technology Price Index. FULL STORY »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a patent dispute concerning Medtronic over medical devices it manufactures that give the heart electrical jolts when it fails to pump blood properly. FULL STORY »
Celebrities drive average Americans to want what they have. That powerful impulse could prove complicated for some women who fear they're at high risk for breast cancer. FULL STORY »
The orthopedic unit of Johnson & Johnson said that it was phasing out production of all-metal replacement hips, a move reflecting an industrywide trend to abandon the once widely used implants because of high early failure rates. FULL STORY »
New CPR technology put to the test at an Australian hospital has passed with flying colors after a man—clinically dead for 40 minutes—was brought back to life. And he later was discharged with a clean bill of health, absent any disability. FULL STORY »
