Compared with the recent activity surrounding the medical device tax repeal bill's journey through Congress and St. Jude Medical's PR woes, for example, this week was relatively quiet on the news front. Frost & Sullivan looked at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the medical device industry while orthopedic companies in Warsaw, IN, a.k.a. The Orthopedics Capital of the World, saw come cash come their way despite this fickle economy. Read about these and more in our weekly roundup below.

• Change is in the Air: A Medtech SWOT Analysis (MPMN)
• Orthopedic Startups Attracting Big Money (Qmed)
• Who's 'High-Fiving' About the Medical Device Tax? (MD+DI)
• Next Regulatory Battleground: Patient Monitors on Commercial Flights (mobihealthnews)
• GE Healthcare to Reduce Patient CT Radiation Dose by up to 50% (GE Healthcare)
• Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for a Pacemaker Programmer (Federal Register)