Indiana to share in J&J’s $117M settlement over pelvic mesh devices
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $117 million multistate settlement over allegations it deceptively marketed its pelvic mesh products, which support women’s sagging pelvic organs.
Medical Devices
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Probo Medical is straying from narrow focus to continue rapid growth
The Fishers-based company’s latest acquisition realizes its transition from a niche repair firm for ultrasound components to a multinational imaging-machine supplier.
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Cook Medical wins new trial in product lawsuit after judge admits he erred
The judge vacated a $3 million jury award against Cook Medical, saying a Georgia woman who sued the Bloomington-based device maker “did not have overwhelming evidence” to show the company’s implanted blood-clot filter was defective or caused her injuries.
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Medical device manufacturer plans $37M Westfield facility, 477 jobs
Abbott Laboratories announced plans Monday night to build a 120,000-square-foot facility in the NorthPoint Industrial Park along U.S. 31 where it will manufacture a heart valve repair device.
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Roche Diagnostics CEO leaving to join Arizona company
Jack Phillips, who has led Roche Diagnostics’ North American operations in Indianapolis since 2010, will become chief operating officer of Accelerate Diagnostics in Tucson.
Entrepreneur finds financial success with deep-tissue therapy
Entrepreneur Michael Arnolt teamed with an inventor more than 20 years ago to launch an enterprise that has sold thousands of steel therapy instruments and trained thousands of clinicians.
Carmel spine surgeon wins $112M verdict in royalty battle with Medtronic
At issue in the five-year legal dispute was whether Dr. Rick Sasso was properly compensated for various inventions, and whether Minnesota-based Medtronic paid him sufficient royalties as spelled out in their agreements.
FDA plans overhaul of medical device approval system
The decades-old system has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and medical instruments.
Roche using data-driven diagnostic tools to reshape patient care
The company, which employs more than 3,000 on the northeast side, has been struggling on the diabetes side of its business. To bounce back, it is investing heavily in diagnostics, and is working to commercialize several products it hopes will be game-changers.
Indianapolis medical device firm plans $26M HQ in Whitestown
An Indianapolis-based company that makes handheld medical testing devices plans to move its 150 employees to a new headquarters in Boone County, where it will hire an additional 50 to 70 workers.
Greenlight Guru growing quickly making software for medical device makers
Greenlight Guru grew from 19 to 31 employees in the last year and expects to add nine more during the first quarter of this year.
Firm that repairs ultrasound probes grows quickly
Fast-growing Fishers-based Probo Medical serves a niche within a niche: It repairs and refurbishes ultrasound equipment—more specifically, the probes for ultrasound systems.
Return of medical-device tax dismays firms across state
The medical-device industry will see a resumption of the 2.3 percent federal excise tax beginning this month, following a two-year moratorium that expired Dec. 31.
Maker of opioid treatment planning Indy-area expansion
Innovative Health Solutions Inc. recently received FDA approval for a device that treats opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Cook Medical wins first trial over blood-clot filters
Nearly 3,000 people have sued the Bloomington-based device maker, claiming the filters malfunctioned, sometimes piercing organs.
Device maker SonarMed ponders whether to go solo or find a partner
The Carmel-based company makes a device that uses sound waves to help position and monitor breathing tubes for newborns in hospitals.
Indiana restocking supplies of pricey drug to combat opioid overdoses
The state is asking vendors to submit bid packages by June 12 for a drug whose price has spiked in recent years.
Medical device software firm plans to add 120 employees
Indianapolis-based software company Greenlight.guru has moved operations from one downtown facility to another to accommodate expansion.
GOP president, Congress could dump medical-device tax
For years, medical-device makers in Indiana and around the nation have insisted that the 2.3 percent tax on sales to help fund the Affordable Care Act has hurt business and slowed innovation.
Indy-based NICO works for acceptance of less invasive brain surgery tools
Currently, only about 2-4 percent of U.S. brain surgeries for tumors, strokes and other abnormalities are done with NICO’s low-invasive approach.
Under fire, maker of EpiPen launching cheaper, generic version
Mylan will start selling a cheaper version of the emergency allergy treatment after absorbing waves of criticism over a growing list price that made it unaffordable for many patients.
Device lawsuits plague Cook Medical
The lawsuits against Cook Medical began four years ago with a trickle but have since turned into a gusher, now surpassing 500.
Indiana gains ground in Fortune 500 amid shuffle among elite
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. and Warsaw’s Zimmer Biomet Holdings vaulted back among the top 500 this year, while local oil refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners plummeted.