Report of Heart Lead Flaw Hits St. Jude; J&J Unit Recalls Catheters - June 13, 2012

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012  |   |   |   |  Innovative solutions. New Technology. Top suppliers. Education and Training. It's all here. Attend Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Chicago June 19 - 21 in downtown Chicago. This annual medtech conference and exhibition is tailor-made for medical device development professionals. Find new partners and create new business opportunities, network with the industry's best, and explore the latest innovations and new technologies all at this important industry event. Learn more and register today at www.MDMchicago.com.   •   Report of Heart Lead Flaw Hits St. Jude Medical (STJ) More... •  Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Unit Recalls Catheters More... •  Cochlear Americas Receives FDA Approval of the World's Thinnest, Full Length Electrode for Cochlear Implantation More... •  FDA Clears New Siemens Healthcare SOMATOM Perspective CT Scanner More... •  Seventh Sense Biosystems Inc. Taps President and CEO, Closes $10 Million Series-A More... 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For more information, please visit: http://www.medproddev.sjsu.edu/.   •  New Energy Source for Future Medical Implants: Sugar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Study More... •  Brigham Young University Engineers Conceive Disc Replacement to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain More... •  CPAP Found to Improve Sexual Function, Satisfaction in Men With Sleep Apnea, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Study More... •  Routine Syphilis Screening In Pregnant Women Aided By Simple, Rapid Diagnostic Test, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Study More... •  Tiny "Speed Bump" Device Could Sort Cancer Cells, Johns Hopkins University Study More... 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