Topic - pacemakers

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Biosciences

Boston Scientific’s Net Dips

Medical device maker sees profit, shares dip.
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Biosciences

Profits Surge at St. Jude

The med-tech giant’s shares tick upward as defibrillator market stabilizes.
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Biosciences

Boston Defends Guidant Buy

Boston Scientific’s CFO stands ground that buying troubled heart device maker Boston Scientific was the best thing the company ever did.
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Biosciences

Picking Medtronic CEO’s Brain

Investors look to get insight on the medical device industry’s coming year with top chief Art Collins.
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Biosciences

FDA Eyes Medical Device Safety

The federal agency publishes plan that could improve post-market device safety.
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Biosciences

Boston Sci’s $381M Indigestion

Medical device maker squirrels away the money to deal with the legal woes of Guidant.
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Biosciences, Finance

BSX Warns on Heart Devices

Boston Scientific shares dip 7 percent after warnings some devices could cause problems.
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Biosciences

St. Jude, IBM Team on Hearts

Device maker partners with Big Blue to develop system that lets doctors test and reprogram defibrillators and pacemakers.
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Biosciences, Finance

Suing to See Guidant’s Prices

Medical device maker Guidant gets slapped with a lawsuit over its secrecy policy.
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Biosciences

Heart Device Risks Examined

Recent recalls stir discussion on the reporting and replacement of faulty cardiac devices.
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General news, Biosciences

FTC OK Ends Guidant Deal Saga

Boston Scientific gets U.S. government clearance to acquire troubled heart device maker Guidant.
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General news, Biosciences

Heart Devices Don’t Like MRIs

Harvard Medical School says implantable heart devices are incompatible with the screening tool.
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Biosciences, Finance

Guidant Coached on Safety

An independent panel suggests how the troubled heart device maker can better its patient safety communication skills.
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General news, Biosciences

Guidant: Now It’s Batteries

The problem-plagued company warns doctors about possible battery troubles in some of its defibrillators.
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Biosciences

Drugs & Devices: Guidant in EU

Europe probes Boston-Guidant deal; Inamed’s outperforming wrinkle filler; polls shows Americans like techy medicine.
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Biosciences

Guidant Late on Repair Alert

Inspectors say heart device maker failed to report in a timely manner on repair work for certain defibrillator products.
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Biosciences

Guidant's Hitched. Who’s Next?

Boston Scientific and Guidant left Johnson & Johnson all alone by the telephone. So just who will J&J call?
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Biosciences

Guidant Picks Boston for $27B

Heart device maker terminates agreement with Johnson & Johnson after the deadline expires for raised bid.
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General news, Biosciences

Guidant’s Troubles Aren’t Over

The heart device maker's story takes a new twist as secret documents cause a stir.
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Biosciences

Guidant Calls BSX Bid Superior

Heart device maker concludes Boston Scientific $27B offer beats J&J at $24.2B but stops short of recommending it.
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