Device News Digest - Mar 28

New Guidelines for Weight-Loss Surgery Upgrade Sleeve Procedure Note that these new bariatric surgery guidelines should lead to increased use of gastric sleeves. In addition, the guidelines suggest that bariatr ... March 27, 2013 -- MedPage Today

Medical device tax: New confidence in repeal following symbolic Senate vote Opponents of the medical device tax aim to leverage a largely symbolic Senate vote to generate momentum toward repeal. When the Senate voted this ... March 27, 2013 -- MassDevice

Doctor-Owned Device Suppliers Deemed Inherently Suspect Doctor-owned businesses that act as middlemen between medical device makers and hospitals are "inherently suspect" and some of their practices may ... March 26, 2013 -- BusinessWeek