The medical device industry is undergoing a crisis of funding, but not of confidence, according to a panel of investors convened at Windhover's recent medtech conference, In3 West,. The conference panel sought to explore how the medical device investment community is operating in these troubled times, how they will invest going forward, and how they will support their companies if things don't improve. We were especially curious to know if the funding challenges that start-ups face are really due to the overall dire economy, or if that dark cloud merely masks changing fundamentals in the medical device industry that are making it more difficult for companies to find funding, gain FDA approval, and enjoy a healthy exit. Our panel weighs in on the matter.

A number of interesting studies came out of this year's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting, providing some good (and a few not so good) results for several device-based cardiovascular therapies, including drug-eluting stents and heart failure and cardiac assist devices.

A number of interesting studies came out of this year's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting, providing some good (and a few not so good) results for several device-based cardiovascular therapies, including drug-eluting stents and heart failure and cardiac assist devices.