Month: December 2009
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Building Management Teams in Orthopedics
"I hear that Brad from the Billion Dollar Computer Company is looking for a job…must be good if he reached management there. "And…
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Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Nonunion
Abstract Patients with nonunion of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that are refractory to conservative treatments have persistent back pain, progressive…
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Nucleus Replacement- A New Option For Treating Degenerative Disc Disease
(PressZoom) – The nucleus replacement market is forecast to be driven by a growing awareness of non–fusion technologies in spinal…
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DePuy Voluntarily Recall LCS Duofix
Medical device company DePuy (a Johnson & Johnson company) in July voluntarily recalled a prosthesis known as the LCS Duofix…
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MiMedx Group Announces Launch of its Paradis Vaso Shield(TM) Device
ATLANTA, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDXG.OB) announced today that it has officially launched its…
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Medtronic announces launch of Sovereign spinal system
Dec 23, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) — MDT — Medtronic, a medical technology company, has announced the US launch of…
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I-Team: Man Died Under Medical Mafia Member’s Care
LAS VEGAS — The death of a 38-year-old Las Vegas man following spinal surgery has caused a buzz in local…
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Robotic ankle only steps away from daily use
Two years ago, George Wolf was injured in a hang-gliding accident. His left leg was amputated below the knee. He…
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CSC completes a Series B financing round
California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC), a leading stem cell company, announced that it has completed a Series B financing round…
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William Christy Takes Helm as SpineMatrix CEO
Medical Device Entrepreneur to Guide Company’s Growth and Ongoing Innovation AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ — William “Bill” Christy, a…
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Tax Break Allows Smith & Nephew Expansion
Tax break in hand, Smith & Nephew can move forward with a $42 million investment to convert an office complex…
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Novation Awards Single Source Agreement to OrthoScan, Inc. for Mini C-Arms
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OrthoScan, Inc., a privately held medical device company based in Scottsdale, Arizona today announced that Novation, the healthcare…
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CMS final rule announces a 21.2% Medicare physician payment cut for 2010
By Gina BrockenbroughORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:18 A final ruling by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services calls for a…
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New initiative from orthopedic group guides physicians, hospitals in bone health education and treatment
1st on the web (December 18, 2009) The American Orthopaedic Association has developed a multidisciplinary, Web-based, quality improvement initiative to…
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Analyst: Medical device sector should outperform in 2010
A more positive environment will lure generalist investors back into the fold, helping the medical device sector bounce back in…
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