The movers and shakers of the medical device industry convened this past week in Anaheim, CA, for the annual MD&M West exhibition and conferences. In addition to new product launches and endless sourcing options, the event offered up significant networking opportunities and valuable education in the form of conference sessions and Innovation Briefs presentations. Read about some of the highlights from MD&M West in our weekly roundup below. Plus, make sure to check back in with us next week for additional blogs and articles chock full of information and tidbits from the show.

• Are Silver-Based Catheters Falling Short of Expectations? (MPMN)
• Medtech Trends and Technologies at MD&M West (MPMN)
• The Two Questions mHealth Designers Must Answer (MED)
• Exhibiting Innovation—Online and Offline—at MD&M West (MD+DI)
• MIM's the Word (MD+DI)
• Colder Products Launches SnapQuik Connectors (medtechinsider)

In other medical device industry news...

• Consumer Groups, Medical Device Makers Spar During MDUFA III Hearings (MassDevice)
• Market for Heart Devices Won't Get a Jolt Anytime Soon (Wall Street Journal)
• Beware Knee-Jerk Reform After PIP Case: UK Regulator (Reuters)
• MicroCHIPS Announces Clinical Results for First Successful Human Trial of Implantable, Wireless Microchip Drug-Delivery Device (Qmed)