Despite recent U.S. and European clearances for exoskeleton devices for stroke patients, ReWalk Robotics reported a softer second quarter than expected, sending the company’s stock down nearly 10% on Thursday morning.Â
Boston Scientific’s $4.2-billion acquisition of a British cancer and vascular disease firm has been approved by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Marlborough medical device manufacturer disclosed Wednesday.Â
Medical device maker Hologic has begun the acquisition of French ultrasound manufacturer SuperSonic Imagine with the purchase of 46% of the firm’s shares.Â
A California medical device firm says it has won a patent spat with Marlborough firm Hologic after a U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected Hologic’s appeal of a previous court decision.Â
A new muscle-toning device  from Marlborough medical device firm BTL Industries previously approved for the abs, butt and thighs is now approved to help tone up the arms and calves.Â