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Slowed uptake of the Sapien transcatheter heart valve led Edwards Lifesciences to issue advance warning last week of disappointing third-quarter sales.

India’s medtech industry is expected to grow by more than 15 percent annually as the country’s middle class and insurance coverage begin to ramp up, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) survey of Indian medical device companies.

Medical technology is relying more and more heavily on computational power to streamline the healthcare process.

EarlySense, an Israeli company with U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Mass., said it has received FDA clearance for an upgrade to its bedside system that monitors patients in hospitals and rehabilitation homes.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based Helix Medical has acquired MedVenture Technology, a medical device design, development and manufacturing company.

Device manufacturer NxStage recently opened the doors to its new headquarters in Lawrence, Mass., with company officials saying they anticipate future growth.

Visit the Web sites of some of the biggest and best known plastics companies and you may see a bold-faced announcement: “Our products are not for use in any human implantable applications.”

The global healthcare company Abbott is to cut 180 jobs from its Irish workforce.