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> Massachusetts medical device companies and lobbyists are mobilizing against the 2.3% tax on device sales, passed as part of the health reform law that's scheduled to debut next year. Story
> New long-term data compiled from a number of trials suggests that second-generation stents, including those made with a biodegradable polymer, reduce the likelihood of blood clots and target lesion revascularization compared with first-generation drug-eluting stents. Story
> The Design of Medical Devices Conference, promoted as the world's largest medical device conference, is scheduled from April 10 through April 12 at the University Hotel Minneapolis. Blog
> CT scans better identify aggressive lung cancers when they're the most treatable compared with traditional lung cancer detection methods, a new study from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine concludes. Release
> Smiths Medical is voluntarily pulling its CoZmonitor Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems from the Canadian market, because test strips used with the monitor are no longer available and the company doesn't have a compatible alternative. Release
And Finally... CBS' "Sunday Morning" program follows the story of Dr. Robert Hauser, of Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Minneapolis Heart Institute, who has pushed for more regulatory safety for device implants after the loss of a young patient whose cardiac defibrillator malfunctioned. Story