Kinetic, Hologic Accent Medical Devices Group
Posted on March 11, 2010 at 17:59 PM EST
Several medical equipment makers staged big moves this week, mooring the group firmly in the top 20 industries. Kinetic Concepts (KCI) spiked 14% in massive trading Wednesday after a federal jury decided in the company's favor in a patent dispute with Smith & Nephew (SNN). On Monday, Japan's Health Insurance Bureau approved Kinetics' V.A.C. Therapy System, a specialized type of wound dressing. Physicians who utilize the system can now be