Heart patch scammer tarnishes image of Israeli medtech industry
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
We are by now used to the innovative and ingenious ideas that emerge from the Israeli medical devices industry. For example, Given Imaging’s PillCam endoscope and Haifa Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Gelrin bone glue have made global names for themselves. However, a recent product from Israeli firm SafeSky Software went from being a media sensation to the subject of what may be one of Israel's biggest scams.