Topics covered: Orthopedics and Cardiovascular Medical Devices, Medical Technology Segment Outperformance, Medical Technology Innovation, Medical Device Innovation and Consolidation Trends, Med Tech M&A, Efficient Patient Treatment, Aging U.S. Population, Affordable Care Act
Companies covered: Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WMGI), St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), Smith & Nephew SNATS, Inc. (NYSE:SNN), Koninklijke Philips N.V. (NYSE:PHG), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Endologix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELGX), Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE:BCR), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ:AMDA), Electromed, Inc. (AMEX:ELMD)