Replies to post #13435 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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Medical-device companies with no exposure to the battery issue nevertheless got hit today—e.g. ZBH was -5%.

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Oddly vacuous statement in WSJ write-up on STJ’s battery problem:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/st-jude-medical-warns-of-battery-problems-with-heart-products-1476201105

“The patients most at risk are those with a high likelihood of requiring lifesaving shocks and those who are pacemaker dependent.”

Really?