St. Jude Brio pulled from overseas markets. Another U.K. metal-on-metal hip alert. More international device news.

One bright spot emerging in this otherwise lackluster economy is the market for optical imaging technologies. Optical imaging encompasses a wide array of current and emerging techniques that use light as the primary imaging modality to characterize local anatomy down to cellular and molecular levels.

A roundup of recent medtech strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions and financings.