Medtronic, BSX and St. Jude stand to gain from health law repeal; Stryker warns Euro recession will hit orthopedics business;

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> If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the national health reform law, some are speculating that Medtronic ($MDT), Boston Scientific ($BSX) and St. Jude ($STJ) stocks will all see major gains. Story

> Wisconsin orthopedics startup Flex Biomedical is nearly finished raising $1 million toward development of a polymer-based synthetic injectable substance meant to treat pain and boost joint movement for osteoarthritis patients. Story

> Stryker ($SKY) warns that its European orthopedics business will likely take a hit in the second quarter, thanks to the deepening recession there. Story

> Devicemaker VenX is launching first-in-man trials for Reach, its in-development tech for treating varicose veins. Release

> The U.S. surgical navigation system device market will reach $195 million by 2016, according to a new Millennium Research Group study. Release

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