We're getting closer to 2012, and it seems like a good time to look at what MD+DI articles resonated with you the most. This year, the stories fell into rather distinct categories.

From this list we can tell that you are interested in FDA, the world, and the costs of running your business. But you are also interested in what other companies are doing, particularly about the big three (J&J, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic). And then in some cases, you are interested in random stuff that doesn't really fit into any categories. For example, a 1998 article from Karl Hemmerich, on general aging theory and accelerated aging was among the top 50 articles this year.

Go figure.

And while you help us figure that one out, here some of the top articles from 2011, arranged by category:

Stories about the Future

•    Which Devices Will Hit Big this Year? —January
•    Theoretical Physicist Michio Kaku Predicts the Future of Healthcare  —November
 

Stories about The Big Three

•    Boston Scientific CEO Disparages St. Jude's, Medtronic's Products —May
•    Shipment of Boston Scientific Devices Stolen — May
•    MD+DI's Manufacturer of the Year: Johnson & Johnson —November
•    For J&J, Drug-Coated Stents Were an Albatross —June
•    'Economist' Casts Medtronic CEO Ishrak as Savior of Device Industry —September
 

Stories about FDA

•    ReGen to Sue FDA —June
•    Panel Pressures FDA to Expedite Development of Artificial Pancreas —August
•    Epic Fail: IOM Disappoints in 510(k)s by Not Doing Its Job —July
 

Stories about Standards

•    The New (and Scary) Standard for Medical Electronic Equipment —January
•    National Deviations to IEC 60601-1 —February
 

Stories about Business and Costs

•    Outsourcing in Device Industry Not Big, But Getting There —February
•    The Most Expensive Place to Make Medical Devices; Plus the Least —May
 

Stories about the World

•    India, China, and the Future of the Medical Device Industry  —September
•    Waiting for a Superman: China Could Save Medical Device Sales —March

Any theories on why general aging and acceleration got so hot this year? Drop me a line.

—Heather Thompson

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