Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch has ruled favoring device companies on preemption, and in support of an inventor in a device patent case. But experts say the impact he would actually have on the court remains to be seen.

Acist Medical Systems is developing fluid delivery systems for contrast media.

While Kimberly-Clark's acquisition of Ballard Medical Products doesn't have the seismic impact of Medtronic's acquisition of Arterial Vascular Engineering, it's still a big deal--nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in size. More importantly, it represents the kind of deal-making that is relevant to most hospital supply and device companies.